![]() ![]() ![]() I saw some incredible views and experienced sportsmanship at its finest when a runner from Mexico helped me down a very technical and dangerous mountain trail. As someone who is absolutely terrified of heights, I was forced to face my phobia head on as nearly every part of the race was on narrow cliff paths with sheer drops, or forest trails with drops to the side. There were 42 competitors on the start line from all over the world including Taiwan, Mexico, USA and Australia and I finished 14th out of 20 women. Fortunately, we only had to carry enough snacks for the race each day on us, as well as a minimum of 1 litre of water which could be topped up at each checkpoint. The race was self-sufficient meaning we had to provide our own fuel for the race (snacks and energy drinks etc), as well as a minimum of 2000 calories a day in meals which were dehydrated to keep the weight of our race bag down. The race was 250km over 5 days with over 11,000m of elevation to climb in the mountains in very hot temperatures in Slovenia. On 4th June, I competed in the hardest race of my life against some of the best ultra-marathon runners in the world. I started running at Colston’s when I was 11 years old, and I have loved it ever since. Rebecca Walker OC runs in the World champions 250km ultra marathon in the mountains in Slovenia June 2022. ![]()
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