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BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Braunton running pair to take on Amazon jungle ultra event
For many, a run is a jog through the park, a 5km or even possibly a marathon - but for two Devon runners, their next challenge is a little Dale and Alison Little, from Braunton, are about to embark on the Jungle Ultra , a 230km (140-mile) endurance race through the Amazon rainforest in will take them five days and will see them battle mud, humidity, high altitude and the possibility of animal encounters along the way. It will take place in early pair are no strangers to epic adventures, having completed the Ice Ultra in the Arctic in recent months. They both combine their exploits with full-time working. Ms Dale is a nurse and Ms Little works in the care industry. They met when Ms Little moved to the Braunton area and was looking for a running group to join. They hit it off immediately and their running challenges have grown over Ms Little insists the Amazon trek is going to be their toughest yet."It's going to be a massive adventure. We will succeed, whether we finish first or last," she said. Participants in the ultra event will have to navigate jungle and rainforest amid heat, humidity and mud, with running at night a Dale added the camaraderie between them meant they would make sure they crossed the line safely."If someone is having a bad day, we support that person," she explained."It reassures our husbands and families that as there's two of us, we'll look after each other."
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Wolverhampton: Amazon ultra-marathon runners train in heat chamber
Two runners are preparing to take part in a 230km (140-mile) ultra-marathon in the Amazon March from Wolverhampton and Greg Garner from Newcastle-under-Lyme will set off next month to compete in Beyond the Ultimate Jungle Ultra in Peru over five prepare for the conditions, the pair have been using an environmental chamber at the University of Wolverhampton to acclimatise to the intense heat and humidity of the rainforest."The combination of heat, humidity and altitude provides a unique challenge, and it's clear why people consider it one of the toughest physical challenges on the planet," Mr March said. Participants will have to navigate jungle and rainforest amid heat, humidity and mud within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Manu National Park. Competitors could also be running at night while carrying their essential the equipment at the university's Walsall campus has been an integral part of their training, 23-year-old Mr March, who is raising money for Walkoncemore, a charity that supports people living with MS, said. The facility can replicate virtually any climate, the university said, and has been mimicking the necessary temperature, humidity, and altitude, enabling the men to optimise their training for the specific challenges."The environmental chamber goes up to 40 degrees and 90% humidity, which helps us prepare and understand how our bodies react to these temperatures," Mr March said."It's so important to get your body used to performing in these conditions, and we have access to expertise from Dr Cloak and his colleagues to help us with any questions or support we need."The chamber is perfect to be able to prepare for such races – it really puts it in perspective, not just how hot it's going to be but how we need to look after ourselves once we get out there."Students studying sport and exercise science at the university have been involved in the training by measuring the pair's weight and heart rates while tracking performance and health and Cloak, associate professor in sport and exercise science, said: "It's been a fantastic couple of weeks supporting James and Greg as they prepare for this epic challenge."They are raising money for a fantastic cause, and we, in the School of Sport, were more than happy to get involved." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
