Welcome to my ultra running race blog, containing race reports from major ultra races including details of the routes, checkpoints, weather, terrain, kit and fuelling.
Ultrarunner and Mountain Landscape Artist
You can follow my training and race journeys and also enjoy my ultra mountain landscape art on instagram and my gallery website below:
- @ellie_bis2 (art inspiring ultra running)
- @elainebissonultraart (ultra running inspired art)
- elainebisson.co.uk (online UltraArt gallery – landscape paintings)
Montane Spine Race 2024
The freezing freekin’ fun one! Edale – Hebden The forecast was for a cold spell, increasingly so throughout the week. On the Sunday temperatures barely above 0 in valleys, -6 on the tops. With this in mind and being predominantly on higher ground, I decided to start in warm layers. A mistake, I was far…
Cape Wrath Ultra 20th-28th May
This has been on my list since I started running. With three small children and only totalling 20-30 minutes on a treadmill 3-4 times a week, it felt completely out of reach. My training has developed so much since then, I am beyond excited! I travel up on Saturday to register and spend the night…
The Northern Traverse
300km across Fell, Dale and Moor 2nd – 4th April 2022 It’s 10am, already warm, clear blue skies with views stretching out to sea and over to the Lakeland peaks. Alongside others, I’m dipping my toes into the Irish Sea. Many are busy searching for that special pebble that they’ll carry for the journey and…
Elaine Bisson 