About r/ultrarunning
A subreddit for ultrarunning: trail races and road races exceeding the marathon distance.
The community at a glance
r/ultrarunning is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Runners with roughly 121K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Running topic page.
Roughly 19K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ultra, Training, and Race. Product recommendations often mention running vest, drop bag, and carbon trail shoes.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 64 members
- 2014: 360 members
- 2015: 573 members
- 2016: 669 members
- 2017: 1K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 32K members
- 2023: 27K members
- 2024: 17K members
- 2025: 17K members
- 2026: 10K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 217 members
Topics
- Ultra100 posts in the past month#1100Ultra
- Training71 posts in the past month#271Training
- Race63 posts in the past month#363Race
- Running27 posts in the past month#427Running
- Shoes24 posts in the past month#524Shoes
Product recommendations
- running vest3 posts in the past month
- best running vest/backpack, more info down below
- Best running vest/ running pack to wear to be able to carry everything you need for a 100k (snacks,water,gels etc)
- Can anyone recommend a running vest that wicks sweat well (preferably a womens vest but I will consider mens too). My vest gets soaked in sweat when I run, feels like I am carrying 5 extra pounds of water 😅😂
#13running vestbest running vest/backpack, more info down below · Best running vest/ running pack to wear to be able to carry everything you need for a 100k (snacks,water,gels etc) · Can anyone recommend a running vest that wicks sweat well (preferably a womens vest but I will consider mens too). My vest gets soaked in sweat when I run, feels like I am carrying 5 extra pounds of water 😅😂 - drop bag2 posts in the past month
- Best/cheapest drop bag?
- Best drop bag?
#22drop bagBest/cheapest drop bag? · Best drop bag? - carbon trail shoes2 posts in the past month
- Best carbon trail shoes
- Best carbon trail shoes
#32carbon trail shoesBest carbon trail shoes · Best carbon trail shoes - headlamp2 posts in the past month
- Best headlamp?
- Headlamp recommends? Bought one from my local running store, was on the trail tonight, and it failed. Appreciate tried and true lights for trails at night.
#42headlampBest headlamp? · Headlamp recommends? Bought one from my local running store, was on the trail tonight, and it failed. Appreciate tried and true lights for trails at night.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ultrarunning for?
- Best for Outdoors and Runners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ultrarunning free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ultrarunning have?
- Roughly 121K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ultrarunning on?
- r/ultrarunning runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ultrarunning cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ultrarunning is organized under Outdoors, Runners.
- How do I join r/ultrarunning?
- You can join r/ultrarunning by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
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