Race The Extreme

Welcome to racethextreme.co.uk, and thankyou for visiting this site.

My name is Becky Wood, and until comparatively recently I had no idea that the sport of ultra distance racing existed (and even if I had, was a long way away from the physical and mental fitness needed for such events!

Totally by accident, I came across the website for the Marathon Des Sables, and after about a year of toying with the idea, bit the bullet and entered it!  Since then, I have become hooked and have not looked back, including taking part in various off road marathons and races, races such as Tough Guy, and more of the ultra distance/adventure type.

The sport, to me, is addictive - it can take you to some of the remotest and most striking parts of the world (where any locals that you may see think you're insane for voluntarily running through terrain where they struggle daily for survival), you are also testing yourself to the limit, both physically and mentally.  I have heard other racers even describe doing a race as a 'detox'!