Rare indeed so the spotlight is on her, Élise Delannoy will try to beat the world record for the most elevation gain in 24 hours. Originally from Northern France, Élise trains on slag heaps to prepare for her trail running competitions that she participates in throughout the year. Despite her limited training grounds, she was […]
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September
16
WORLD RECORD FOR THE MOST ELEVATION GAIN IN 24H: ELISE DELANNOY WILL ATTEMPT TO BEAT A MEN’S WORLD RECORD!
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September
10
ICE CLIMBING AT KILIMANJARO: Will Gadd faces climate change realities ascending Kilimanjaro
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ICE CLIMBING AT KILIMANJARO: Canadian ice climbing legend Will Gadd revisited the highest point in Africa back in February 2020 to make the last ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania before climate change sees the ice glacier melt away forever. “The Last Ascent” is the title of the film documenting the return of Will Gadd […]
September
09
UTMB for the Planet 2020: A great success for the first edition with a total of 100,000 euros donated to WWF France
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. UTMB for the Planet, the digital and unifying initiative launched after the cancellation of the UTMB Mont-Blanc, has come to a close. From July 20 to August 30, UTMB for the Planet provided the global community of trail runners with an innovative way to interact remotely and to take on new challenges in […]
July
21
UTMB 2020: UTMB FOR THE PLANET LAUNCHED
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. The UTMB for the Planet Virtual Races are now live, giving runners from around the globe the chance to test themselves across four distances based on the legendary races of UTMB Mont Blanc: the OCC, the CCC, UTMB and PTL. Announced a month ago, UTMB for the Planet invites runners to participate in […]
July
13
CIMALP SPORTWEAR REVIEW: Trail Running Shorts 2in1 CIMALP AOSTE H and the Trail Running T-Shirt CIMALP SPRINT LIGHT H
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. Our Trail Running material section brings you up today the new trail running clothing, the 2in1 Trail Running Shorts CIMALP AOSTE H and the Trail Running T-Shirt CIMALP SPRINT LIGHT H, two sportwear items from Cimalp that complements the Trail Running Shoe 864 Drop control which we are currently testing for you. This T-Shirt […]
July
09
GARMIN GPS SOLAR: GARMIN COMMITS FOR THE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
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Today in our GPS WATCH section we present you the latest Garmin news for 2020. In an online presentation through Microsoft Teams in which we had the opportunity to attend. Garmin has reaffirmed its commitment to solar technology with the launch of the Fenix 6 PRO Solar, Instinct Solar and Tactix Delta Solar series. […]
July
07
TRANSVULCANIA 2020 FINALLY CANCELLED: THE COVID-19 MAKES THE TRANSVULCANIA CANCELLED
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. Transvulcania 2020 will be finally cancelled due the COVID-19 outbreak. The international health situation caused by Covid-19 forces the cancellation of Transvulcania. The restrictions laid down by the European Union on passenger traffic from third countries and the inability to ensure the health of participants, family members and fans require the organization to postpone […]
June
30
WMRA: TROFEO CIOLO, MOUNTAIN RUNNING IS BACK IN ITALY
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. The first mountain running race in Italy after lockdown took place at the weekend. Changes were made to the race to minimize any risk, so it wasn’t quite back to normal, but it’s certainly a significant step in a return to mountain running competition. Francesco Puppi emerged victorious in the men’s competition with a […]
June
27
TROFEO KIMA VAL MASINO (SO) 2020: The 21st edition is cancelled due COVID-19 outbreak
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. Trofeo Kima, all eyes on 2022. It is with a heavy heart and the best intentions that the organizing committee of the Grande Corsa sul Sentiero Roma have had to accept that the 2020 edition of Trofeo Kima cannot go ahead given the current pandemic, despite their hopes and efforts. They acknowledge that hosting […]
June
23
UTMB 2020: UTMB launches “UTMB FOR THE PLANET” the virtual race of UTMB
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. Following the cancellation of the 2020 edition of UTMB Mont Blanc due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UTMB launches of UTMB FOR THE PLANET, a digital sporting event to unite the community. For this new adventure, UTMB offers the runners 4 virtual races based on the main distances of the event; UTMB® Virtual 50, UTMB® Virtual […]
