Race Reports:

At UltraCulture Running, one of our goals is to create a space where members of the running community can share their race experiences with one another, not exclusive to UltraCulture races. We want to hear about them all!

Have you participated in a cool race lately? Tell us about it! Submit your race report to be shared on this page and on our social media!

2025 Bigfoot 200 (Tony McDermott)
Washington Tony McDermott Washington Tony McDermott

2025 Bigfoot 200 (Tony McDermott)

We boarded a bus at 7:30 am and drove 3 hours to Sno-Park, which was going to function as the start. The race org gave us a noon start time versus a morning one, so it meant we’d be navigating much of Mount St. Helens in the afternoon heat. This first section featured about 3k feet of climbing and navigating the infamous boulder fields of the mountain

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2025 Agape 100k (Jim Martin)
North Carolina Jim Martin North Carolina Jim Martin

2025 Agape 100k (Jim Martin)

“I should have brought poles” …that seemed to be the recurring theme (among runners like me, who don’t run with trekking poles) after the first lap of the inaugural Agapé 100k/50k trail run by UltraCulture Running. Set on a private camp area of Fuquay-Varina, the Camp Agapé race course had been shrouded by secrecy, no one knew what to expect.

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2025 Long Haul 100 (Wes Claytor)
Florida Wes Claytor Florida Wes Claytor

2025 Long Haul 100 (Wes Claytor)

My race report for the Long Haul 100—a challenging 100-mile trail race in Florida. From strategy shifts to unexpected hurdles, find out how I pushed through to earn my sub-24-hour buckle and Western States qualifier at this well-known ultramarathon.

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2024 Grand-Further Mountain 25k (Wes Claytor)
North Carolina Wes Claytor North Carolina Wes Claytor

2024 Grand-Further Mountain 25k (Wes Claytor)

The Grand-Further Mountain Run is roughly 25km on 99% singletrack that takes you up and over Grandfather Mountain 2 times. The only part of the course that’s not singletrack is the first 0.15 miles of uphill road running. So, naturally, many people start out running pretty hard with the goal of reaching the singletrack before the rest of the field and avoiding getting trapped in a position that could potentially hold them back.

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