Amman Dead Sea Ultra Marathon - Jordan. Run to the lowest point on earth. Non-profit race. Everest Marathon *****– Nepal. The highest marathon in the world and an excellent fund raising event. Highly recommended. www.great-wall-marathon.com Beijing, China. As an old Mongolian saying goes, "It takes a great people to build a great wall. But it takes an even greater people to make the Chinese build a great wall." See for yourself by running a stretch of the Great Wall. www.great-tibetan-marathon.com Ladakh, Indian Himalayas. A high altitude race in some of the most breathtaking scenery on Earth. Also an opportunity to visit one of the Himalayas most fascinating former Tibetan kingdoms. Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race - Nepal. Breathtaking – both the altitude and the vistas. Highly rated eco-tourism race. Lake Saroma 100km ultramarathon - Japan. Big event in Japan. Trailwalker – Hong Kong. 100km in Hong Kong’s National Parks – believe it or not. The race which got us all started… www.mariusbakken.com - An excellent Skandinavian running site. Seyonasia - The most beautiful adventure races in China and Asia, challenging yet no compromises made on safety. www.thailandmarathon.org - An excellent gateway to the world of running in Thailand. Check it out! Ultramarathon for you - an impressive site dedicated to 100km runs - includes global 100km calendar. 100km del Passatore - Italy. Most important Italian ultramarathon full of tradition. 50km di Romagna - Italy. Hilly course in the center of Romagna. De Jan Knippenberg Memorial Run - The Netherlands. 100 mile race. Lapland Ultra – Sweden - Race in the land of the midnight sun. London to Brighton Race - Great Britain. One of the classics. Run in the Sun - A Ecological Energy Marathon in Austria! Spartathlon Ultra Distance Race - 246km race from Athens to Sparta – the classic. www.mariusbakken.com - An excellent Skandinavian running site. Two Oceans 56km Marathon - South Africa. A magnificent ultramarathon route around the beautiful Cape Peninsula.You've gotta run it to believe it Marathon des Sables - Morocco. Six-day stage race across the Sahara Desert in Morocco. Mountain Oasis (Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run) - Utah. A loop trail run in the mountains near Salt Lake City. Quadruple Dipsea - California. One of America's most popular ultramarathon trail races with spectacular vistas of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Ultrarunner.net - The Ultrarunning Link for the US Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run - Vermont. Information about two races in Vermont including 50-miler. All American Trail Running Association Site – One of America’s most important trail running sites. Athletic Veteran's of Hong Kong - Atletisme Catala (Catalunya) Dan Kaplan's Run-Down Site - Usa. Items of note include: The Training Partner/Resource Locator, Event Calendars, Discussion Forums, and Training Information David Horton's Ultrarunning Page Envirosports – Site of a great movement – financing trail maintenance by organising races. Check it out and get inspired! Irish Mountain Running Association – Web site of specialised organisation. Irish Runner – One of Ireland’s most important running resources. JFK 50 Miler – America’s oldest 50 miler – steeped in tradition. Joe's Running Links - A fast loading and comprehensive compilation of the best running sites on the web by Joe Domaleski Kick – Commercial running site. Lauftreff - Extremely well structured and resourceful site about running in Germany – contains fantastic European running links page (German language) Marathon.se – Sweden’s premier running site. Mountainrunning.com – Enjoy running uphill? Richard Lulin's Big Calendar – One of the Internet’s biggest calendars. Run The Planet - Very comprehensive links site. Run4Fun – Danish running site. Runner's Web – Comprehensive running resource site. Runner's World Online – Site of largest running magazine in the whole wide world. Runner's World Sweden – Site of Swedish Runner’s World. Running in Germany – Extremely well structured and resourceful site about running in Germany – contains fantastic European running links page Running.ch – Excellent information about running in Switzerland. Sky Running – Oxygen is Overrated Stan Jensen's Site – Excellent site on HOW we run Team Bittel – A German forum and online resource about travel, adventure and ultra-running. The Jerusalem Running Club – Site of running club The Running Page – Good online running resource. Todd Hugie's Running Page - Pointers to some ultra trail running links www.myfootshop.com - The ultimate long distance runner's online shoe resource.
Discovery Initiatives UK-based travel agent offering excellent ecotravel packages in Mongolia About.com ecotourism page Provides outline information on what ecotourism is as well as links Ecotourism - A Tool for Sustainable Development Essay on ecotourism by David Barkin Green Travel Organisation Information about ecotourism and some links The Ecotourism Society Website of The Ecotourism Society www.mongolialife.com - stunning array of images of Mongolian life Current Weather in Ulaanbaatar Lonely Planet Guidebook "upgrade" for MongoliaImpression From Mongolia – An eclectic page about Mongolia Mongolian Embassy in Washington DC Soros Foundation Mongolia Links Realm of the Mongols – Private Information page on Mongolia Origins of Buddhism in Mongolia |
