MARK POWER

Global Fishing, Adventures & Pissfit Tours

The OC Half Marathon

My training and race partner Mark Schulein pinged me on a Saturday afternoon and asked if I would join him for the OC half-marathon that was happening then next day. … Continue reading

November 15, 2021 · Leave a comment

Catalina Marathon

In October 2021 my good buddy and freak athlete Mark Schulein ran the Catalina Marathon. Probably one of the most picturesque and challenging off-road marathons out there. Highly recommended to … Continue reading

October 15, 2021 · Leave a comment

Coveathlon – A Fun Mini-Duathlon Series in Newport

Coveathlon is a local duathlon series based in Newport Dunes just off the back bay in Newport Beach. For me to participate in a fun local race on a Thursday … Continue reading

October 1, 2021 · Leave a comment

X-Terra Laguna Off-road Triathlon

Covid was not helpful for us MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) with all events postponed or cancelled for 2020 and the first half of 2021. So when the opportunity … Continue reading

September 21, 2021 · Leave a comment

Hunter’s First 5km Race

Hunter and I started running together a few months back. What started as a light little 2km through Central Park on the way to his MMA class turned into 5kms. … Continue reading

August 23, 2019 · Leave a comment

Wilmington Whiteface 100km MTB Race

I was long overdue for some mountain bike action as it had been several years since I enjoy some off-road cycling. So I rounded up a few boys on the … Continue reading

June 3, 2018 · Leave a comment

Jersey Spartan Beast 2018

After a long winter my first real race of 2018 was another venture out to Mountain Creek for the Jersey Beast. It was a beautiful spring day with perfect racing … Continue reading

April 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

Patagonia 250km Ultramarathon

2017 wasn’t going to be my biggest year for adventure challenges, but as it was a milestone year on the birthday front I was preparing myself to complete something of … Continue reading

November 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Fat & Frozen 2 – Electric Boogaloo

I’ve always wanted to try Fat Biking so thought the best way was to throw myself right into it head first and sign up to a fat bike race. 718 … Continue reading

February 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Pissfit Presents – St Moritz – Engiden Nordic Ski Race

Some of the Pissfit Founding Members have formed a great annual tradition to participate in a Nordic Ski race somewhere cool each year. This year it was Switzerland again, but in … Continue reading

January 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Spartan Beast – New Jersey

Myself, Tim Stuckey and Andy Dawkins decided we’d revisit the Jersey Spartan Beast again in 2016. So after minimal training we head out for a fun day out of brutal … Continue reading

May 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Pissfit Presents – Internationaler Gommerlauf Suisse Nordic Ski Race

When Danny Bell learnt that Johnny P (Power) was coming through Switzerland for 48 hours he got busy and found a nordic ski race right in the middle of the … Continue reading

March 1, 2016 · 1 Comment

Madhattan Run 2015

The Madhattan Run was held on November 21 this year and we had another good turn-out. Quite a few had run the Madhattan before, coming back each year for more … Continue reading

November 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

Spartan Beast New Jersey

A few of the boys and I signed up to the Tristate Spartan Beast in Mountain Creek Resort in New Jersey, about 90 minutes from New York City. It was … Continue reading

April 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Madhattan Run 2014

The Madhattan Run 2014 on November 22 was another awesome success with 50 runners finishing their 32 mile run around Manhattan. Pleasingly, a lmost half of the runners were previous finishers … Continue reading

November 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

In Memory Of An Ultra Running Legend – Chad Denning

Less than two weeks after Rick and I finished the Emerald Necklace, the race founder and Director Chad Denning passed away whilst on a run with friends on one of … Continue reading

October 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Emerald Necklace Ultra

The Emerald Necklace is a “3 day stage 80 mile ultra trail running race” around the SRK Greenway (www.srkg.com) in New Hampshire in the New England region of the USA. … Continue reading

August 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Madhattan Run 2013

The Madhattan Run 2013 was gearing up to be another cracker of an event. Registration was full one month prior to November 23rd, so that made it quite exciting to … Continue reading

November 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

Pissfit Tours – Official Brand Launch

I’m extremely pleased to present the official new identity of Pissfit Tours. This will be used for future Pissfit events, global adventures and boys tours. Technical shirts will be made … Continue reading

August 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

Atacama Crossing 250km Ultramarathon

In early March 2013, myself and my good mate Richie Bray embarked on an adventure and challenge of a lifetime. The Race The Planet’s Atacama Crossing is a 250km multi-stage … Continue reading

March 16, 2013 · Leave a comment