It might not sound hardcore, but the UK Wife Carrying Championships is the toughest 250m course I've ever done. And the most fun!
Jez Stain tested his MTB skills at the Summer Monkey Mountain Bike Endurance Race and discovered he's not quite as fit as he'd like to be.
His third Iron distance triathlon that season, Tobias took part in the inaugural Challenge Henley-upon-Thames
A 980 mile, 9-day cycle sportive from John O'Groats to Land's End with the Deloitte Ride Across Britain
[stag_intro]As a recreational endurance athlete, I love a challenge as much as anyone. However, every now and then, I hear...
On Saturday 2nd May, HardasTrails contributor and avid cyclist, Rachel Pye, will be heading up to Yorkshire for what might become one of the biggest cycling events in the country: the Tour de Yorkshire Ride. It’s not every day that you get to share the start line ( along with 6000 other people)...
Climbing the height of Mount Everest on skis is one of the most rewarding experiences. Here, I tell you the 10 things that really stood out from the challenge.
It’s so easy to sign up to new ultra endurance events these days, especially from the comfort of your warm...
Mark Bayliss reports back from the Red Bull Neptune Steps in Glasgow, a 420m long swim/climb event that tested him to the max.
Hard as Trails contributor, Jeremy Stain, reviews the The Mountain Mayhem, arguably one of the best 24hr mountain bike races in the UK.
I’m the first to admit that running an ultra marathon is on the whole a mental game. However, one also...
In the days leading up to my latest challenge, Everest in the Alps, here's what I'm thinking about.
In 2015, OC Sport, the makers of the Haute Route – the highest and toughest amateur cycling challenges on the planet...
Held in Norway on the same latitude as Anchorage in Alaska, the Norseman is widely regarded as the toughest Iron distance triathlon in the world.
With only 1 month to go until the Dragon's Back Race, here's what is going through my head.

















