Tortola Torture Ultramarathon

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023

The Tortola Torture is open to individuals, 2-person, and 3-person relay teams. It’s a 33.74 mile (54km) ultramarathon that circumnavigates Tortola with only 22% on the flat and the rest on hot and humid hills with 12,000 feet of elevation change. The steepest gradient is 33.33%. It has 6,587 feet of climbing over 12.8 miles, and 13.1 miles of descent. There is only 7.5 miles of flat running for the entire course.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

ENTRY FEES & REGISTRATION

APRIL 15, 2023

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Julius Farley Takes KPMG West End Wobbler For Clean Sweep In Tortola Torture Triple.

March 14, 2023

Julius Farley (2:00:21.4) won the KPMG West End Wobbler on March 5, to make it a clean sweep for the three-race Tortola Torture Triple. Julius made easy work of the 13.48 mile race. With 10,600 feet of elevation change the course took runners from Little Apple Bay around Steele Point and up to Sage Mountain and back.

Julius Farley and Kat Lindsay Take Teneo Prison Break

February 6, 2023

In the Teneo Prison Break, the second race in the Tortola Torture Triple, Julius Farley once gain vanquished Jermaine “JJ” Ricketts, finishing the 15.48km race in 1:15:31. Julius and JJ were neck and neck at the Little Bay aid station 6.6km into the race, but Julius managed to pull ahead in the second stage of…

January Update

January 31, 2023

To date, the 2023 Tortola Torture has 25 individual runners signed up, two 3-person teams and one 3-person team. A strong contingent of BVI runners will be joined by runners from the US, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.

2022 RESULTS

2022 PHOTOS

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Looking forward to handing these out at the finish line…
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Registration extended to April 1.
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21km of hill climbing fun with awesome views to ease the pain. Thanks to @arend_nel for drone shots…
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21 runners took part in the KPMG West End Wobbler. The course took them from sea level to (almost) the highest point on Tortola - and back. 21.7km (13.48 mile) with 3,220m (10,600 feet) of elevation change.
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Sunrise start, Little Apple Bay.
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Cooling down after the KPMG West End Wobbler
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If you want to get ahead, get a hat!
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We’ve all been there 😡
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Good News, Bad News

Good news - we have extended registration deadline to April 1
Bad news - entry fees go up on March 1

Tortola Torture entry fee is currently $150/person. Entry fees includes: finisher’s medal; event t-shirt; HydraPak SpeedCup; six environmental-friendly water stops; post-race swim in Caribbean Sea and party; Tortola Torture Triple entry.

Overseas and on the fence? Get back to us with any questions you have!

Calling all teams: Time to commit! Awards for 2-person and 3-person teams, plus Nora Hazel Point Cups for best corporate teams!
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Views. We have a few. Here’s the few towards the end of the race…
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Starts near the Bomba Shack ruins (Little Apple Bay), over Zion Hill, around Steele Point and Smuggler’s Cove, through Carrot Bay, up Windy Hill to Sage Mountain, back to Little Apple Bay.

21.7km (13.48 mile) with 3,220m (10,600 feet) of elevation change.
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Part 2. Clip limits 🙄
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Part 1. Clip limits 🙄
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Can’t be a race in the BVI without a few goats….
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In the Teneo Prison Break, the second race in the Tortola Torture Triple, Julius Farley once gain vanquished Jermaine “JJ” Ricketts, finishing the 15.48km race in 1:15:31. Julius and JJ were neck and neck at the Little Bay aid station 6.6km into the race, but Julius managed to pull ahead in the second stage of the race finishing almost 5 minutes ahead of JJ.

#running #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #ultrarunner #BVI #trailandultra Kat Lindsay won her division in her first foray into a Torture event with time of 1:24:01. She ran with male third-placer Mark Stephenson, and while it was hard to establish who was pacing who, they both looked very comfortable throughout the race. Sarah Latham was second and Vicki Francis, third.

Conditions were excellent for the 26 runners, with overcast skies, and cooling breeze as the tradewinds kicked back in. Although this race featured less climbing than other sections of the Tortola Torture course, there were some nasty kicks with 15-20% gradients, and the run from the prison to Beef Island was still hot despite the cool conditions.

The Teneo Prison Break is the second race in the Tortola Torture Triple, a series of three feeder races for the Tortola Torture ultramarathon on April 15. Next up is the the KPMG West End Wobbler on March 5, a more challenging 13.48 mile race with 10,600 feet of elevation change. The Mourant Ring Of Fire kicked off the series.

It’s a lot quicker loading the @jeep after the race.
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To date, the 2023 Tortola Torture has 25 individual runners signed up, two 3-person teams and one 3-person team. A strong contingent of BVI runners will be joined by runners from the US, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.

Trinidad’s Cleve Pile returns after a car accident prevented him running last year, and US runner Pam Terry returns after a 8-year break. Ray Wearmouth and Tash Ruscheinski will both be competing in their 8th Tortola Torture, having competed in every event since 2015. Tash will be leading a pack of runners raising money for animal charity PAW BVI, a spay/neuter programme; they will be running a double Torture, joining the race start after completing the course in reverse the night before.

Follow link in bio for more in the update....
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New bibs for 2023. Now you can wear your time with pride at the finish line, and hang it on your wall! For an additional fee, we will take an hour off your time 😂
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Upcoming - two more feeder races, then the Big One…. Full details on web site, link in bio
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Listen to Dean Sportsman Greenaways interviews with Jermaine JJ Ricketts and Julius Farley, winnners of the Mourant Ring Of Fire. Two very different takes on the race.... take heart, it wasnt easy for one of the them.#ultramarathon #bvi #trailandultra #ultrarunning #endurance #running #runninglife

@teammourant Ring Of Fire. 12km of up and downhill fun…
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On Sunday, twenty-two runners shook off the cobwebs of the Christmas festivities in the Mourant Ring Of Fire - a short but sharp 7.78 mile run with 4,760 feet of elevation change. The course saw the runners start in Brewer’s Bay, run up to Sage Mountain and loop back to Brewer’s Bay.

Julius Farley and Jermaine “JJ” Ricketts finished the race together with a blistering time of 1:13:20. They battled with Sam Thompson in the ascent to Sage Mountain, but pulled away on the fast descent back to sea level. “We did a lot of the Ridge Road back together, then he [Julius] kicked on after Rudy’s,” said Sam who was third with a time of 1:15:43.

Sarah Latham took the 10-strong ladies division with a time of 1:34:24, and was eighth overall. Vicki Francis was second, just pipping Lizanne Havenga to the post at the finish.

For full report and results, visit links in our bio
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There are worse places to finish a race - Mourant Ring Of Fire
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register for the TTT (or individual races) with cash or check at:
- Broadsword office at Nanny Cay - January 3-6
- Mourant office at Wickhams’s Cay II - January 3-6 (ask for Shane Donovan)
- Tortola Sports Club - January 6, 5-7pm

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How many ultramarathons have you running around an island?
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Mourant Ring Of Fire - January 8, 2023: Starting and finishing at Nicoles in Brewers Bay. Climb out east end of Brewers Bay, up to Sage Mountain car park, and back down to Brewers on the western side.
A short 12.53km (7.78 mile) jaunt with 1,460m (4,760 feet) of elevation change.

54km of never-ending fun, April 15, 2023.
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A nice view always helps with a toe-crushing descent
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If you like running up, and down that hot, hilly road - #bvi #ultramarathon

Our favourite early morning shots through the years... more to come!

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We disagree with anyone who says that running isnt a team sport!
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Had to be in it to win it….
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A Thursday Torture Tot, in their new Tortola Torture mug. Thursday is the new Friday.
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This already seems like a long time ago. Who’s ready for the next one?
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Were already planning for 2023. Get ready....
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This is why we banned plastic bottles in our race.

20,000 bottles that need to be shipped off-island
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Our finish…..
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One cup issued to each runner to be used at Aid Stations if necessary.
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Reusable 5-gallon coolers filled at water stations, all runners must have their own bottles or hydration vests, minimal cups and plastic at the aid stations…

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Say What?

Dropping out of the race a couple years ago has been burning a small hole in me since it happened. I put in the miles and felt like I was trained finally and was able to come back and compete. I had no real goal, I just planned to go out and walk the ups and run everything else, winning turned out to be a bonus. I really love coming out and making a little vacation out of the race. Richard and everyone does such a great job organizing and making everyone appreciate the achievement of finishing this thing. Huge props to everyone, I look forward to coming back.

TJ Hindes

2019 Winner

What a great day! From the breezes and sunrise in the early morning, to the friendly and helpful aid stations, to the fun finish line party. What a great event that I’ll definitely be back for! I mean, there were moments of pure torture, but the views made it all worth it!

Thanks for a great day! Really fun!

Allison Janusziewicz

2019 Ladies Winner

A screaming hot adventure through the winding roads of Tortola Island. The steep ascents and descents combined with the beautiful blue water views will leave you breathless. This is a bucket list race that will be one you will remember for the rest of your life!

Avery Collins

2018 Winner & New Record Holder

If you consider yourself a runner of any distance from 5k to ultra this race needs to be on your radar for next year. Vacation in Tortola, go on a once in a lifetime run around the island, then spend the rest of the day celebrating at the finish line. A destination race that can’t be topped.

Sabrina Stanley

2018 Ladies Winner

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After that easy 10, the race begins a series of relentless, incredibly steep, and constant series of climbs and descents, that systemically squash your soul. And, this goes on until the very last mile.

Christian Griffith

Run2Heal

It was probably the best organised race that I have ever ran anywhere in the world.

Ishwar Persad