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I Power Walked 3 Ultras & Collected 355.8142 miles: 2026 Race Recaps

Writer: Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
Sep 2
2 min read
Sand Quarry at Blueberry Hill            Photo: Miriam
Sand Quarry at Blueberry Hill Photo: Miriam

I continue to train for my first UltraTrax Philadelphia 28-mile endurance walk/hike on the Schuylkill Trail in September, and have already registered for the2027 Old Six Day 48-hr track ultra in April in Pennsauken, NJ and the 2027 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hr track ultra in May in Sharon Hill, PA.


Below find the links to my race recaps of these ultras in 2026. I hope you sign up for one, two or all three events in 2027.


And you don't need to run. I power walked my miles to the finish, and once again, placed.


This Is how I did It. Take a look at my laps around the track at the Old Six Day 144-hr track ultra and what it took to collect 239.0644 miles for a second place female finish, and how I collected 73.07 miles around the track at the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24-hour track ultra for a 7th place female finish. Read both race recaps, with a lot of pics of homemade food for fuel, and more, in one blog post here.




Here you'll find my Sri Chinmoy 12-hr ultra race recap in June, where I finished first female in my age group. This is a great park loop event in Rockland Lake State Park in New York state.



Every ultra tells a story, a personal story, shared with fellow ultra runners, walkers, and power walkers. We all have our 'why' and inspiration for tackling ultras. I hope to share the track, the course, the trail, the loop with you someday.


©2026


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I am also the author of Come What May, I Want to Run: A Memoir of the Saving Grace of Ultrarunning in Overwhelming Times. See more reviews and order your copy here.





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