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Double Paddy Buckley Round - Reflections on Gratitude
The Double Paddy Buckley Round Friday 31st May - Sunday 2nd June 2024 52hrs 51mins 35secs, 131.93 miles, 58,537ft Round 1  Parc Padarn...

Ajay Hanspal
Mar 1619 min read


The Road to Tor des Geants - Why I'm Pointing Toward the Giants
After completing the Double Paddy Buckley Round and setting FKTs on both sides of the pond, there's one race that keeps pulling at me: Tor des Geants. The 330km (actually 350km) circuit through the Italian Alps with well over 24,000 meters of climbing represents everything I love about ultra running - technical terrain, massive vertical, and the kind of sufferfest that strips away everything but the essentials.

Ajay Hanspal
Aug 254 min read


Wildwood Trail FKT -"Don't be shit" "Be bothered"
End to End to End | 8:04:57 | 60.4 miles | ~6,000 ft | Portland, OR CRUISIN - Brigit @hellobrigit On July 1st, 2025, I entered the pain...

Ajay Hanspal
Jul 216 min read


Tillamook Burn 50M- Tunnel Vision In The Green Hell
Studs studding Distance: 50 miles Elevation Gain: 10,000 ft Time: 8:11:22 Place: 6th Overall Location: Tillamook State Forest, Oregon...

Ajay Hanspal
Jun 35 min read


Stumptown 50K – He's So Back
A refill before loosing my flask bite valve!!! Distance: 31 miles Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft Time: 3:46:16 Place: 2nd Overall Location:...

Ajay Hanspal
Jun 33 min read


Milford Track FKT – 5hrs 19mins 33secs
South terminus of the Milford Track Date: Nov 18th 2023  Distance:  ~33 miles / 53km Vertical Gain:  ~4,000ft / 1,200m Style:  Solo &...

Ajay Hanspal
Apr 163 min read


Big Alta 50k — A Course That Exposes It All
Date:  March 22nd 2025 | Location:  Marin County, CA Distance:  50K | Elevation Gain:  ~7,000ft | Conditions:  Sea mist, warm sun,...

Ajay Hanspal
Apr 162 min read


Gorge Waterfalls 30k – Sixth Place, and Something Deeper
This one was for you. On paper, Gorge Waterfalls 30k doesn’t make a lot of sense for me. I specialise in the long stuff—the 100 milers,...

Ajay Hanspal
Apr 163 min read
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