Anna Troup is one of Britain’s most accomplished ultra runners, known for her performances across long-distance mountain and trail events including wins at Lakeland 100 and the Arc of Attrition, age group podiums at UTMB and outright wins at the Spine Race and the FKT on the Pennine Way. Now based in Grasmere, she has become well known for combining elite endurance performances with an open and honest approach to the realities of ultra running and recovery, particularly as we age (she is now 56).
After being told she may never run again following bone injury, Anna returned to ultra running in April 2025 and went on to win some of Britain’s toughest long-distance routes, including back-to-back wins at the Spine Race in Summer 2025 and Winter 2026 and Race Across Scotland.
Her running spans mountain ultras, self-supported adventures and multi-day endurance efforts, with a particular connection to the landscapes and trails of the Chilterns round Henley on Thames, not just the mountains of the Lake District.
Carol Morgan is an Irish ultra runner renowned for her performances in some of the toughest mountain and endurance races in the UK and beyond.
She is a multiple-time Spine Race winner and has completed events including the Dragon’s Back Race and Tor des Géants. More recently, she completed a solo, unsupported mid winter Bob,Graham Round- the only woman to have done so under 24hours.
Alongside running, Carol works in emergency medicine, bringing a unique perspective on resilience, fatigue and problem-solving under pressure. Her experience across mountain ultras, winter rounds and multi-day racing has made her one of the most respected figures in British and Irish ultra running.
