North Wales endurance runner Karl Morris forced to quit Snowdonia 100-mile race when his trainer fell apart.
*Karl Morris (*pictured above) made a brave effort to tackle a 100-mile race. North Wales endurance runner Karl Morris forced to quit Snowdonia 100-mile race when his trainer fell apart. Special report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk North Wales endurance athlete Karl Morris made a brave effort to tackle the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 100-mile race last weekend but unfortunately, he was forced to quit after about 32-miles when one of his trainers started falling apart. The NWRRC member and talented Welsh Master athlete who began his tough challenge last Friday lunchtime confirmed, that the UTL 100-mile event is a very serious race, with 30,000ft of climbing and includes the majority of the major peaks of Northern Snowdonia. At the start of the event, Karl said he was hopeful of completing this gruelling challenge but explained: “The odds are against me on this one, but I’ll give it a go. Anyone that knows me, knows that I don’t quit easily.