Nord Trail Monts de Flandre, 80 km of Pure Joy
I started to appreciate French Flanders some time ago. Historically part of the prosperous County of Flanders in medieval times, scene of some of the bloodiest battles in World War […]
Tagarchief: Ultra Trail
Of Heroes and Legends
Pushing your body to its limit, why would someone do that? Five runners face the biggest challenge in the Benelux: finish four ‘ultra-trail’ races within a time frame of 10 months. To do this they have to cover a total of 730 kilometers with more than 15,000 altimeters (almost twice the altitude of Mount Everest). Who of the runners will overcome the distance, the circumstances and themselves?
Come on pilgrim… Ut4M XTREM on Sandals
“You better finish this time, we are not coming back to Grenoble next year.” I think about Sofie’s words. That was yesterday afternoon. A couple of minutes ago, the somewhat […]
In the Footsteps of Giants… Ultra Run Raramuri 2018
Alone and not alone. I smell wood fires and hear dogs barking fiercely in the distance while navigating the steep slopes deeper into the valley. No light, except for my […]
Legend After All
When I was a young boy, I wanted to become a legend. Growing up, I realized that becoming legendary requires hard work, some recognised talent and possibly dying young. By the […]
Grand Raid des Cathares… A Barefoot Catharsis
I interrupt the endless scramble to catch my breath. Standing on the a narrow ledge, I grasp the rock face with both hands and gaze down in the mist below. Nobody’s […]
The Sandalization of the Ut4M Challenge
Late November. High above Romania on my way to Bangkok, wielding a glass of delicious red wine, I contemplate about TRTC season number three. And all the things to look […]
Bogomilism and Minimalism… Raid des Bogomiles 2015
Carcassonne, 16 october om 8h55… Ik sta in het startvak aan de imposante Porte Narbonnaise en constateer tot mijn afgrijzen dat mijn Suunto GPS horloge ophangt. Niet meer los te […]
Correctified and Lunafied… Ultra Trail du Vercors 2015
Lans-en-Vercors, het is halfvijf in de ochtend. We drinken nog een laatste koffie, terwijl we met J-P Simorre, de race directeur, staan te keuvelen over de editie van verleden jaar. Toen liepen […]
Grand Trail des Templiers 2014… on sandals.
Did it! Momenteel zit ik nog volop na te genieten op de trein van Montpellier naar Nice, waar ik morgen mijn vlucht naar Dubai zal nemen. Heb voor de verandering […]
The Road To Chamonix 