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Over the coming months fitnessfootwear.com are proud to be supporting a number of events and races organised by the Human Race team including the Merrell IceMan, MudMan, WildMan and TuffMan where competitors get down and dirty in a selection or runs, duathlons and relay duathlons.

As the Uk's #1 online retailer for Merrell shoes, Fitness Footwear pitched a mighty tent at Novembers Merrell IceMan event and cheered the runners on.

It was a fantastic opportunity to meet so many people who are just as enthusiastic about their outdoor activities as we are. In fact, we liked it so much that we became the official retail partner of the Human Race and agreed to show up to their events with a plentiful stock of multi-sport shoes in tow.

So if you're looking for a challenge and would like to meet the Fitness Footwear team in person, checkout the up and coming events in this seasons Merrell Series.

Click here to visit www.humanrace.co.uk

Merrell WildMan

• Run: 6km or 10km or 16km
• Duathlon: 12km Run, 20km Bike, 6km Run
• Relay Duathlon: 12km Run, 20km Bike, 6km Run

Set in the dense forests of deepest darkest Surrey with circuits made of sand, the Merrell WildMan is going to be hard going for any athlete.

You can choose from the 6, 10 or 16k trail Run depending on how much stamina you have. While the run will be easier than the MudMan, it will included steep inclines along “a ridge too far”. The greater the distance, the more laps you'll have to run.

The Duathlon kicks off with a 12K run through soft sand before progressing onto 5 tough hills before descending into wet and mucky trails.

The 20K bike course provides a diverse mixture of challenges, emcompassing a wide variety of terrain from slow, hilly sections to fast and stony tracks. Once you've survived that, your legs have to make the final 6K run to the finish.

Due to the hills and sandy conditions, the WildMan is far more challenging that the other races in the off road series. classified for the hard core, this is not for the faint hearted!

Merrell TuffMan

• Run: 10km
• Duathlon: 10km Run, 16km Bike, 5km Run
• Relay Duathlon: 10km Run, 16km Bike, 5km Run

For the final race in the 4-stage Human Race off road series, we travel to the rolling hills of the breathtaking Pippingford Park estate in East Sussex.

Nestled in the heart of Asdown Forest, Pippingford Park is mostly woodland and heath with an abundance of wildlife and truly stunning views. The 10K off road run will beging close to the manor house, heading into the vast treeline of Ashdown Forest. The circuit then curves through the pine trees, looping out of the forest and back over the hills and back to the home straight.

The gradient for the run is steep, so be prepared for a tough long uphill finish.

The off road Duathlon begins with the same run, then leads into a 16K bike ride, leading you down the infamous mountain bike course recently built by the guys from the southern XC races. The high speed downhill section will take you down a series of fast flowing, sweeping single-track trails, incorporate beams, jumps and plenty of uphill climbing. The trail will take you down to where the single track continues along six lakes at the bottom of the estate, where your ability and tactics will be tested to make sure you stay dry for the loop circuit back up the manor house whilst pacing yourself for the final 5K run.

The gruelling 16km ride will then lead you down the infamous down hill mountain bike course recently built by the guys from the southern XC races (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFHCu_Vgr6g). This superb downhill section will take you down flowing, sweeping single-track trails, incorporate beams, jumps and plenty of climbing.

The Merrell TuffMan is a fantastic finale to the Human Race off road series and gives you a great opportunity to overcome a series of tough challenges while taking in the natural beauty of your surroundings.

There are many more Human Race events scattered throughout the year, so stay tuned to find out where the Fitness Footwear team will be appearing next!