Lucja Leonard

Trois, deux, un, GO! A sea of 2,543 runners start moving through the iconic starting archway in Chamonix. Emotions are running high through the field of runners taking on the UTMB (Ultra Trail Mont Blanc) – of which 40%...

Lucja Leonard (aka Running Dutchie) has been tackling more stunning ultra races around the world. Here is her report of the The UltraXperience in Sri Lanka. Wet wet wet ‘Come on! Come on!’ The shouts and cheers from the local families...

The HURT100 (aka The Hawaiian Ultra Running Team's Trail 100-Mile Endurance Run) is a race for extremely experienced ultra-runners only. And even the most-experienced ultra-runners can be, and often are, beaten by this incredibly tough race. Lucja Leonard (aka Running...

Fancy running across the sands of Morocco? Maybe the Transmarocaine Tizi N’Trail is the event for you! Our regular brace blogger Lucja Leonard (aka Running Dutchie) has the lowdown on this exceptional race. Setting the scene ‘Tizi’ means mountain pass in Morocco, but...

Regular blogger and ultra runner Lucja Leonard (aka Running Dutchie) shares her latest race review, this time featuring the tough Oman by UTMB, a 137K footrace over the mountains. Entering the challenge “I don’t think I can do this Dion! It’s too...

Our regular reviewer Lucja Leonard (aka Running Dutchie) shares her experience of taking part in the epic Half Marathon Des Sables in Fuerteventura. Introducing the Half MdS I’m jolted awake, screaming. Was I screaming out loud or was that in my nightmare? Where am...

Lucja Leonard (aka Running Dutchie) shares her experiences of the incredible Marathon du Mont Blanc in this detailed review. More than just a race Marathon du Mont Blanc is more than just a race; this is a party of trail running that...