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24 SEPTEMBER 2022

WTF ULTRA 2022 - WA

The WTF Ultra has a rich history, holding the title of the first 100-mile trail race in WA. I first heard of this event in 2015, but had no interest in running anything further than a marathon back then. 100 miles was a distance I never considered doing – not even in the ‘maybe one day’ category. So, WTF was an event I never imagined I would take part in.

Eventually, I did progress to becoming an ultra runner, but I gravitated towards the timed and backyard events, and still didn’t really consider entering the 100-mile or point-to-point races. When I heard that 2022 would be the final year for WTF, I thought that if I’m going to do this event, it’s now or never.

However, with my A-race of the Backyard Satellite Championships only

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