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I know that my heart will go on

May 30, 2025

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10 min read

I know that my heart will go on

Cardiac medicine is my latest hobby, full of new experiences. Also, I'm about to start a training block for the Sydney Marathon.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
Western States 100: A quick primer for the next big thing

May 26, 2025

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10 min read

Western States 100: A quick primer for the next big thing

We're on the cusp of June which means one thing in ultra trail circles - Western States is almost upon us.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
UTA Wrap: Five-Star rating for a memorable event

May 21, 2025

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10 min read

UTA Wrap: Five-Star rating for a memorable event

This was my first Ultra-Trail Australia event and I came away impressed.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
UTA Day 3: My UTA50 race

May 18, 2025

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11 min read

UTA Day 3: My UTA50 race

A spectacular day on a gorgeous course. But, for me at least, it was brutal out there.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
UTA Day 2: fog, mud and more fog

May 16, 2025

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5 min read

UTA Day 2: fog, mud and more fog

If anything, the weather was worse for the UTA22 and the start of the miler race, which has reduced the course to a mud bath. But it’s forecast to be sunny tomorrow...

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
UTA Day 1: fast, furious and foggy

May 15, 2025

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4 min read

UTA Day 1: fast, furious and foggy

Ultra-Trail Australia has started with the 11k race in brisk conditions marked by a pea-soup fog.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
Course preview: UTA 50

May 14, 2025

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7 min read

Course preview: UTA 50

Nothing can match actually running a course before a race. But there is still plenty you can glean from a little desk-based research ahead of time.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
The UTA adventure begins!

May 13, 2025

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6 min read

The UTA adventure begins!

If you've never been to Ultra-Trail Australia, or to any big trail event, then let me be your guide.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
A story from the heart

May 8, 2025

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6 min read

A story from the heart

I've started the treatment for my atrial fibrillation, and fair to say it's not exactly gone to plan...

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
A brief history of Ultra-Trail Australia

Apr 29, 2025

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9 min read

A brief history of Ultra-Trail Australia

It’s not just the sheer number of competitors that makes UTA one of Australia’s premier trail running events.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
End of an era for the SEQ Trail Series

Apr 23, 2025

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10 min read

End of an era for the SEQ Trail Series

A tonne of rain couldn’t dampen spirits in the second half of the series, but it did rob the Hinze Dam event of a send-off given it’s off the schedule for 2025-26.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
Ewen Maddock - the ideal starter race

Apr 22, 2025

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6 min read

Ewen Maddock - the ideal starter race

With an undulating course running alongside a lake, this race is eminently runnable, making it a great option for anyone looking to get started in trail running.

Stuart Watt
Stuart Watt
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