ETT Podiums at the Arc of Attrition by UTMB
The 2025 trail running season saw the Cornish race Arc of Attrition join the UTMB World Series, becoming a qualifier for UTMB Finals in Chamonix and drawing ever more world-class talent. The classic Arc50 and Arc100 (50 miles and 100 miles long, respectively) were also joined by the Arc25 - a 25 mile / 40 km race. ETT athletes Poppy, Keith and Hugh raced in the Arc50 and all stepped on the podium, while Kris won the Arc25.
Keith and Hugh during the Arc50, running with Tom Evans © Tommy Leeming
Kris during the Arc25
Kris ran a very measured, fast race from the beginning in the Arc25. He took the lead early on and kept it until the very end, finishing in a superb time of 2:41:25.
In the Arc50, the men’s race also established a lead pack early on, formed by Hugh, Keith, Tom Evans, and Jack Chamberlain. Eventually, Hugh crossed the line in second place, in 7:01:13, just 6 minutes 33 seconds behind Tom. Keith then rounded out the podium, coming in in 7:13:35.
And in the women’s race, it was a nail biter as Poppy went off fast but was sat in 4th place through the first checkpoints. She kept a steady pace, slowly moving up the field overall, and overtaking 4th and 3rd placed ladies to finish in a fantastic second place with a time of 9:21:50 (14th overall, and an improvement on her 9:23:10 winning time in the same race last year).
All four athletes are now qualified in the UTMB World Series finals in 2026: Poppy, Hugh and Keith will have a spot at the CCC, while Kris has now booked a place in the OCC, just a few weeks after confirming his 2025 OCC slot by winning the 50k race at the Kullamannen by UTMB (where he also set a new course record).