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North Wales Road Running trio tackled the historic 100km Race to the Stones ultra-marathon.

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*Pictured above -  Road Runners Ben and Sarah Hudson. North Wales Road Running trio tackled the historic 100km Race to the Stones ultra-marathon. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Three North Wales Road Runners competed in the historic, tough, but prestigious Ridgeway Ultra-Marathon, Race to the Stones event, over the weekend and staged over a gruelling 100km course including parts of the oldest path in Great Britain. The talented trio of  Ben and Sarah Hudson , together with club colleague  Jamie Tharme  accepted this exceptional ultra-marathon challenge which was run in decent weather conditions and along a picturesque but undulating route. The event organisers claimed it was the UKā€™s biggest ultra-marathon, and challenged entrants to conquer  Britainā€™s oldest road, confirming that the  Ridgeway , followed the same route over high ground used by herdsmen and travellers since prehistoric times....

Sarah and friends prepare for ultra-distance ā€œRace to the Stonesā€ charity event

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Sarah Fergie Hudson is pictured (left) in the background with Emma and her brother Mark on his bike during a training session. Sarah and friends prepare for ultra-distance ā€œRace to the Stonesā€ charity event   Report by Don Hale   Sarah Fergie Hudson ran an amazing 31.07 miles (50k) last weekend as part of her endurance training programme for a demanding ultra-distance ā€œRace to the Stonesā€ charity challenge in early July along Britainā€™s oldest path, with two colleagues. The North Wales Road Runner is preparing to run the ultra-event with her friend Emma Vadhesha and Emmaā€™s brother Mark Gasgcoigne, who are both raising money for cancer research, with the trio all determined to complete the 100 kms ā€œstraight through option run.ā€ *Sarah Fergie Hudson (pictured above and lower page image) The ā€œRace to the Stonesā€ event is a live event scheduled for 10-11 th  July, subject to covid-19 restrictions, and has been voted the UKā€™s Best Endurance event for the past three years. ...