Author Archives: Bernie
Ret Riga Marathon 2019
Latvia is situated between two other Balkan countries, Lithuania and Estonia. More than half of its land is forest and the Baltic features of its women are in great demand in the modelling world. We flew to Riga with airBaltic … Continue reading
Ranscombe Challenge & Teddy Bears Picnic Challenge 2019
We were scheduled to fly to the Philippines that weekend. However, the temptation to run a double marathon weekend was too strong to resist. I gave in and signed up for these races with Saxons, Vikings, and Normans Running. We … Continue reading
Siargao International Marathon 2019
Our next marathon was back in the Philippines in northeastern Mindanao! Siargao island has been making quite a name for itself in the tourism scene as the country’s premiere surfing destination. The island was also the subject of a Filipino … Continue reading
Black Knight Run Challenge 2019 & Punk Run Challenge 2019
We flew with Ryanair out of Charleroi Brussels South Airport to Manchester on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019. The 10:05 flight was short and sweet, landing at 10:30 because of the one hour difference with England time. The 10:47 train … Continue reading
Hulu Langat Marathon 2019
Summer marathons are events to look forward to. This is the season for us to try races in Asia since we are already in the region. I found the information for the Hulu Langat Marathon on the Ahotu Marathons website … Continue reading
Enigma Retro Cars Marathons 2019
School’s out and summer break beckons. I wanted to squeeze in a few more marathons before we take off for the Philippines for the summer so I registered for a double marathon weekend with Enigma Running. The two day race … Continue reading
Beer Lovers’ Marathon 2019
I skipped the Beer Lovers’ Marathon last year to do other marathons. This year, I decided to participate again because after the Aruba race and travel, I wanted something local and with a generous time limit. The 2019 edition got … Continue reading
KLM Aruba Marathon 2019
Aruba was our first race in South America. We were excited to see the island country but geared up for the long travel ahead. The most convenient route to Aruba was via Amsterdam. We hopped on the intercity train to Amsterdam … Continue reading
Crete Marathon 2019
The Greek island of Crete has a special fascination for Greek mythology lovers like me. It is the setting for two of the most popular stories: the one where Athenian prince Theseus killed the half-man half-bull Minotaur in his lair, … Continue reading
Enigma Week at the Knees Days 6 and 7 Marathons 2019
We were back in Milton Keynes after a taste of the Enigma kind of racing in January. This time I signed up for a double marathon weekend, part of the Week at the Knees Marathon series. Hardcore runners were running … Continue reading
The Global Adventurer 