Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running

Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running - Hardcover

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Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running - Hardcover

Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running - Hardcover

by Carl Morris
$29.95
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The first book to share the untold story of this unique sport, from its origins in the Victorian era to the present day.

Over the past two decades, mountain, ultra and trail running has experienced a massive boom in participation, media attention and corporate consumerism. Once little more than an oddball recreation for mountain athletics romantics, the sport has become a mass activity in ways that were previously unimaginable.

In Dirtbag dreams, Carl Morris offers the first complete account of mountain, ultra and trail running in North America and Britain. Revealing the sport's eccentric Victorian origins, he traces its development through 200 years of history, travelling from the Sierra Nevada and the English Lake District to the streets of London and New York.

Packed with gripping races and colourful characters, Dirtbag dreams is the essential companion for anyone who wants to understand this unique endurance sport.

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Over the past two decades, mountain, ultra and trail running has experienced a massive boom in participation, media attention and corporate consumerism. Once little more than an oddball recreation for mountain athletics romantics, the sport has become a mass activity in ways that were previously unimaginable.

In Dirtbag dreams, Carl Morris offers the first complete account of mountain, ultra and trail running in North America and Britain. Revealing the sport's eccentric Victorian origins, he traces its development through 200 years of history, travelling from the Sierra Nevada and the English Lake District to the streets of London and New York.

Packed with gripping races and colourful characters, Dirtbag dreams is the essential companion for anyone who wants to understand this unique endurance sport.
ISBN9781526190185
Author Carl Morris
PublisherManchester University Press
GenreHistory and Sports
FormatHardcover
PublishedNovember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages312
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running - Hardcover

Dirtbag Dreams: A History of Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running - Hardcover

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About Carl Morris

Carl Morris has spent much of his life climbing and moving through the mountains. Over the last decade he has become a committed fell and ultra runner, with a particular interest in 100-mile and multiday mountain racing. He is a sociologist, historian and social psychologist at the University of Lancashire.

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