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    FURTHER & FURBER THE RISE OF ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA

    Jun 11, 2018 5 minutes

    Situated two hours outside of Sydney, in the picturesque Blue Mountains, Ultra-Trail Australia has grown over its 11 year history to become the fourth biggest ultramarathon in the world.

    Renowned for both the beauty of the course and the brutality of its sections of stairs, UTA is a must-do event on the international trail and ultrarunning circuit.

    Its 2018 iteration took place between 17 and 20 May, and consisted of the 100km flagship event as well as a 50km, 22km, a 1km kids’ dash and a time trial on the Furber steps, one of the steepest sections on the course.

    Trail Runner: When did the seeds for the UTA get sown? And how long was it from thinking about putting the race on until the first event?

    We started the event in

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