About a month ago, one of our sponsored athletes, Ben Saunders, entered the Thames Ring 250, the UK’s longest non-stop running race. 
To put the mileage into perspective, the race is comparable to running a little more than 10 marathons continuously. Not to mention, it’s capped at 100 hours meaning you’d have to finish in a little over 4 days. Words like insanity and ‘that’s bloody crazy’ come to mind? Ya, me too.
The best part about it? Ben reported that the race served rice pudding, marmite sandwiches, crisps, and custard at the checkpoints. I guess endurance like foods quinoa and GU energy shots haven’t caught on across the pond yet.
Ben made it to mile 82.25 with the help of his Rufous pack when his right ankle gave. Despite not finishing the race (along with two thirds of the Thames Ring 250 competitors), his accomplishment was really inspiring given his ankle injury and the fact that Ben had never run that distance in one sitting before.
He’s well known for his North Pole expeditions and breaking long-distance skiing records. Since 2001, he has skied more than 1,500 miles in the high Arctic and currently holds the record for longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton. He’s gearing up for three groundbreaking expeditions within the next few years. Stay tuned for updates.
Read his whole story on his blog.
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