I love the River's Edge Ultra, and yet for some reason, I never seem to have it in my race schedule, and taking part is usually a last minute decision, where I register just a month or so before the actual race. This year was no exception, and I found myself registering for the 50k just before the t-shirt deadline and approximately 6 weeks before the race. I suppose I'm lucky in that I can decide to take part in an ultra without worrying about whether I will be ready for it - I run approximately 80km/50 miles a week in training, and my longer weekend runs always seem sufficient enough to build the endurance needed to help me to run long. I was in the midst of training for the backyard ultra world team championships this time, so my mileage had been a little higher and closer to 100km per week and a 50km trail run at the REU fitted in perfectly with my plans. Another thing that is appealing about this particular race is that you really can make a weekend of it, with free campin...