An epic race deserves an epic race report. Journey Run Or. . . The Last Annual Heart of the South is a 355 or 400 mile footrace on unmarked open roads. It’s completely self supported (no crew) so runners are solely responsible for getting themselves to the finish. To up the degree of difficulty, the…
2026 HOTS Preview
Deep breath . . . and exhale. The Journey Of A Lifetime This year’s Last Annual Heart Of The South is a 355 mile journey run from somewhere down south to Sand Mountain in north Georgia. There’s also a 50 mile bonus option for those runners who feel this isn’t a long enough distance already.…
Why You Should Consider A Journey Run For Your Next Adventure
Looking for a different type of ultra? Let me introduce you to the journey run. Journey runs are ultras on unmarked, open roads. You are provided the route (typically GPX files) ahead of time and are given a fixed amount of time to get from the start to the finish. Like most ultras you can…
2026 Coast to Coaster Epic Photo Dump
Similar to last year, I’m doing a bonus post with all the extra photos I took that didn’t make it into my race report. It’s possible I could have shaved 45 minutes off my overall time by taking fewer pics. Check-in Selfies Let’s start with the photos I sent to Derek at each of the…
2026 Coast To Coaster 232 Mile Race Report
Coast to Coaster is a 232 mile journey run from Sandusky, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie to Kings Island outside Cincinnati. I had so much fun last year that I just had to come back. Journey runs are conducted on open roads with no course markings. Instead, runners are provided a GPX file…
Coast to Coaster Epic Photo Dump
I took a lot of photos during my journey that didn’t make it into my race report. Here’s what I left out. Check-in Selfies It’s going to be pretty obvious, pretty quickly that I need to up my selfie game. And Now The Course I’m thinking next year I can shave a couple hours off…
Coast to Coaster 232 Mile Race Report
Coast to Coaster is a 232 mile journey run from Sandusky, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie to Kings Island outside Cincinnati. Journey runs are conducted on open roads with no course markings. Instead, runners are provided a GPX file that can be loaded onto their watches and phones to ensure we remain on…
The Call Of The Open Road
One of the things that I love about ultras is the sheer variety of race formats that are available to choose from apart from the different distances. If you want a single loop course, that’s an option. So are out-and-back routes, eight loops, 5k loops, fatass races with no entry fees, backyards with no fixed…