This weekend, the Chester 50 Mile ultra kicks off the GB Ultras season, and there’s something about that first ultra race back that feels heavier than the distance itself. Chester isn’t the biggest race on the calendar. It isn’t the longest. But as the season opener, it carries weight. It’s the moment winter training stops…
There’s something weirdly intimate about an ultra runners pack. But it’s full of ultra essentials. It’s like a survival kit, a comfort blanket, a mini kitchen, a pharmacy, and sometimes… a crime scene of crushed snacks, sticky gel packs and damp layers. People always ask, “What do you actually carry for these distances?” So here…