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January 31

TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON 2020 (162k-102k-50k-20k/8FEB): THE 12th EDITION WILL BE THE BIGGEST EVER

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  The Tarawera Ultra-Marathon began in 2009, offering competitors the chance to sample the amazing off road running and walking trails of the Rotorua region. The event takes place in the heartland of New Zealand tourism, with a strong cultural element to the event enjoyed equally by local and international competitors. Now in its 12th […]

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January 30

VIBRAM ARCTIC GRIP ALL TERRAIN: ADVANCED GRIP TECHNOLOGY FOR WET ICE AT ISPO 2020

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. Vibram as the world leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance rubber soles for outdoor arrives at ISPO 2020 presenting the Vibram Arctic Grip All Terrain, a new version of the most advanced grip technology for wet ice, the technology that allows for an increase in grip on ice, particularly wet ice.     […]

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January 22

ALEX TXIKON REACHES C2 ON WINTER AMA DABLAM BEFORE EVEREST ATTEMPT

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  The Basque climber Alex Txikon has reached C2 in Ama Dablam, the first stage to his returns to winter Everest. After attempting K2 in winter this year, Alex Txikon is now preparing to tackle Everest, on what will be his third expedition to the highest mountain on Earth off season. “Third time’s a charm,” […]

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January 22

VOLVIC VOLCANIC EXPERIENCE 2020 (MAY21 to MAY23): PAU CAPELL AND COURTNEY DAUWALTER WILL RUN THE CHAINE DES PUYS – FAILLE DE LIMAGNE TRAIL EXPERIENCE (110 km).

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  The 4th edition of the VVX will bring the UTMB 2019 and UTWT winners to the Chaîne des Puys – Faille de Limagne Trail Experience (110 km). As the trail running elites finish planning their 2020 race calendar, the names of those participating in the 4th edition of the VVX are being announced! First, […]

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January 20

VIBRAM HONG KONG 100: YOU PEIQUAN AND XIANG FUZHAO BREAKING RECORDS IN THE 10TH EDITION

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. The Ultra-Trail World Tour global series started this weekend with s the season this weekend with the VIBRAM HONG KONG 100. The races were won by Chinese runners You Peiquan setting up a new record with 10h00:17 and Xiang Fuzhao setting a new record too with 11:28:21 in perfect conditions for trail running. The […]

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January 17

MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2020: THE NEW MARATHON-RACE WILL BE 3rd STAGE IN THE GOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES

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. After gaining so much popularity year after year, the MAXI-RACE ANNECY in its 10th edition will host a new Marathon format, the Marathon-Race will be the 3rd stage of the Golden Trail National Series en France/Belgium. Two different courses, the Marathon Experience that will start as usual in Doussard, and the Marathon-Race which will […]

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January 15

VIBRAM HONG KONG 100: THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ULTRA TRAIL WORLD TOUR CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY

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. The Ultra-Trail World Tour global series starts the season this weekend with the VIBRAM HONG KONG 100. The 10th edition of Hong Kong’s original 100km individual ultra-marathon, the Vibram Hong Kong 100, will take place on Saturday 18th January. For the first time, the event will also include a 56km race, “The Half”, which […]

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January 13

ULTRA TRAIL ATLAS TOUBKAL (1-5 OCT/2020) : THE 12th EDITION TO BE HELD ON THE NORTH AFRICA’S ROOF (MOROCCO)

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  . Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal (UTAT), registrations opened to run in the North of Africa. Trail running was born out of the desire to discover – by running – regions and territories, in contact with their natural environments and in search of cultures from here and elsewhere. This is the essence of trail running! […]

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January 08

UPHILL MOUNTAIN RACES 1985-2020: VK WORLD CIRCUIT 2020 CANCELLED; ISF TO HOLD 2020 VK CHAMPIONSHIPS; WMRA TO HOLD 2020 WORLD CHAMPS AND UPHILL CIRCUIT.

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. The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit has been cancelled for 2020, as communicated by its organizer, Skyman SA last week. However, despite that fact the International Skyrunning Federation issued yesterday a press release to reassure that the Vertical Kilometer will yet be included in the *Vertical category of the Skyrunning World Championships, Youth Skyrunning World Championships […]

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December 17

OUTDOOR: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SECRETS PARTS OF GRAN CANARIA

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Everyone knows Gran Canaria as the host island for the The Transgrancanaria, one of the most popular trail races in the world which is part of the Ultra-Trail World Tour and the Spain Ultra Cup. But maybe not everybody knows that almost half of the island has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, an […]

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December 15

Ultra-Trail World Tour 2019 AWARDS: Capell and Dauwalter win Ultra-Trail World Tour 2019 titles.

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. Pau Capell and Courtney Dauwalter have been crowned 2019 champions of the Ultra-Trail World Tour at an end-of-season awards ceremony hosted in the heart of Paris. Spanish star Pau Capell secured his second successive Ultra-Trail World Tour annual title with first places in both the Transgrancanaria HG and the UTMB, which he won by […]

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December 13

CAMP COMPETITIVE SKI-MOUNTAINEERING: CHOOSE THE GEAR OF CHAMPIONS AND WIN YOUR CHALLENGES

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. CAMP historically stand out for seeking maximum lightness and functionality in all the gear they create for outdoors. At the beginning in skimo and mountaineering material, but in recent years also for mountain races. As a leading company in the outdoor gear industry (the acronym stands for Concezione Articoli Montagna Premana) from 1889, with […]

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December 12

ALEX TXIKON RETURNS TO WINTER EVEREST: “THIRD TIME’S A CHARM”, BEFORE THAT, HE WILL TRY ANTARCTIC PENINSULA AND AMA DABLAM

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  The Basque climber Alex Txikon will returns to winter Everest. Previously, he will sail and look for new routes in the Antarctic Peninsula; then will head for Nepal where he’ll firstly climb Ama Dablam After attempting K2 in winter this year, Alex Txikon is now preparing to tackle Everest, on what will be his […]

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November 15

MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 LIVE: RACE REPORT, PHOTOS AND RESULTS

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. The WRMA World Mountain Running Championships has now started. At this moment the Junior race and the Classic (14k) have ended and the WMRA Long Distance (42k) will be launched this Saturday in K42 Villa La Angostura . The spanish team will debut here with a higher level than the Ultra world cup run […]

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November 13

MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 ARRIVES TO VILLA LA ANGOSTURA THIS WEEKEND

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. The World Mountain Running Championships and World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships are being held together at Villa La Angostura on 15th and 16th November. The best mountain runners in the world, juniors and seniors, will take on the stunning courses in Patagonia. 450 runners are expected from 42 countries. On Friday 16th the […]

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October 25

VICTORIES FOR KILIAN JORNET AND JUDITH WYDER IN GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES FINAL AT ANNAPURNA TRAIL MARATHON.

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  Kilian Jornet and Judith Wyder are the 2019 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) champions after both won the Grand Final race at the Annapurna Trail Marathon on Friday in Nepal. After a row or great races this year like Zegama Aizkorri, Mont Blanc Marathon, Sierre Zinal and Pikes Peak, Kilian Jornet,, the Team Salomon […]

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October 23

MAXI-RACE SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATES A GREAT SUCCESS IN ITS INAUGURAL EDITION OPENING REGISTRATIONS FOR 2020 ON 1NOV

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  . After Annecy and Sicily the turn was for the inaugural Maxi-Race South Africa. During the weekend of 5 & 6 October, more than 400 runners from 12 different nationalities participated in this inaugural event in the Cape Winelands region, near the famous Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain overlooking the majestic city […]

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October 21

GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES FINAL AT ANNAPURNA TRAIL MARATHON IS HERE. 10 BEST MEN&WOMEN TO DETERMINE GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

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  The second season of the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) will culminate with the Grand Final this Saturday, October 26 at the Annapurna Trail Marathon in Nepal, where the GTWS champions for men and women will be crowned. The top-10 men and women in the points standings earned the right to take on the […]

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October 18

SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2020: CALENDAR RACE FOR 2020 ANNOUNCED. TWO NEW COUNTRIES AND 4 NEW COURSES

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. And we have now the official calendar for Skyrunner World Series 2020, 16 races, 1 SkyMasters, 4 new courses and 2 new countries make up next year’s skyrunning season. After a successful 2019, the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series continues to lead developments in the sport by announcing spectacular calendar of pure skyrunning races […]

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October 15

MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2020: 10TH EDITION, REGISTRATIONS OPENS 15NOV/1DIC WITH EXCITING NEW CHANGES

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. The MAXI-RACE ANNECY is now 10 years old. During the weekend of 29th to 31 of May the Maxi-Race Annecy will celebrate its 10 years. Several exciting new developments and a greater focus on sustainability will highlight the upcoming 10th edition, offering runners the opportunity to participate in a mountain trail race and take […]

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October 14

WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: DOUGLAS AND MCCORMARCK TO LIFT THE 2019 WORLD CUP TROPHY’S

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  Andy Douglas and Sarah McCormack wins the World Cup, a reward for a full season of strong and consistent running.  Douglas from Scotland and the Irish woman Sarah McCormack got to raise the 2019 Mountain Running World Cup represented by the crystal trophies. Mamu and Murigi put their names on the Smarna Gora Race […]

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October 10

WMRA: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP: SLOVENIA TO HOLD THE LAST STAGE

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  St. Mary’s Hill overlooking the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana plays host once again to the final round (#7) of the World Cup of Mountain Running. Everything is ready for the Smarna Gora Race celebrating its 40 year anniversary. Once again it will be this great classic of the Slovenian mountain running scene that defines […]

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October 07

SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2019: MARGARIT AND SANZ CLAIM LAST VICTORIES BEFORE SKYMASTERS AT SKY PIRINEU

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. Jan Margarit scores his second win of the 2019 Migu Run Skyrunner World Series and former cross-country runner, Ainhoa Sanz, steals the show as Spanish winning duo take home last victories before the SkyMasters. As the sun shone above the beautiful Spanish Pyrenees at 9 am this morning, 1,000 skyrunners tore through the town of Bagà […]

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September 30

VK WORLD CIRCUIT 2019: CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND WORLD RECORD DESTROYED AT VERTICALE DU GRAND SERRE

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. Daniel Osanz and Jessica Pardin are crowned the 2019 Vertical Kilometer World Circuit champions at the final race of the series, Verticale du Grand Serre. Axelle Gachet-Mollaret also bags €2,000 bonus prize for breaking the world record at the shortest and steepest VK race in the world. The spectacular grand finale and last bonus […]

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September 23

SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2019: EMOTIONAL VICTORIES FOR DEBATS AND MARMISSOLLE AT “SAVAGE” PIRIN ULTRA SKYRACE

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. French skyrunner, Beñat Marmissolle, breaks course record and Ragna Debats fights off fierce female field at the 14th race of the 2019 Migu Run Skyrunner World Series. The edition was a perfect illustration of the difference between ultra running and skyrunning. Although the course covered a distance of 66 km with 4,400m of vertical gain, […]

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September 13

ALPINULTRAS 2019: CANFRANC ALPINULTRAS CELEBRATES ITS 13TH EDITION, AS WMRA 2020 WORLD CUP CANDIDATE

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. Canfranc-Canfranc arrives as second stage for Alpinultras series, after Tenerife Blue Trail and before Desafío Cainejo which had to be moved by the end of this month due the bad weather. The 100k/D+8.848m challenging course links three ski resorts and suumits up to ten iconic peaks in the Pyrenees, after thirteen editions in crescendo, […]

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September 12

TOR DES GLACIERS: LUCA PAPI WINS THE FIRST EDITION IN 134H AND 10 MINUTES

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. This year in the Tor des Géants with 357k/D+25.300m included a new races, the TOR DES GLACIERS, a new ultra with 450k/DE+35000 even harder than the Tor des Géants. Luca Papi was the winner after 134h and 10 minutes. ________________________ . TOR DES GLACIERS. LUCA PAPI WINS THE FIRST EDITION WITH 134H 10M.   […]

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September 11

MAXI-RACE MADEIRA: The 2nd Edition will be held 7th et 8th December 2019

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  . On December 8-9, 2018, the small town of Sao Vicente hosted the inaugural edition of Maxi Race Madeira, within a sustained commitment of the island for mountain races as a lever to achieve sustainable development and publicize the great charms of it all year. Our #patroncarrerasdemontana Sergio Mayayo brought us everything about this […]

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September 09

TOR DES GEANTS 2019: 10th Anniversary reaches halfway. Bosatelli and Trigueros lead TDG, while Luca Papi leads Tor des Glaciers 440k

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.  Tor des Géants is a 357k/D+27.000m ultra trail which takes place all over the Aosta Valley, Italy, in September, with its start and the finish at Courmayeur. The  course must be completed in less than 150 hours, counting on over 43 refreshment points and among them 7 life bases, which allow full services to […]

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September 05

VOLVIC VOLCANIC EXPERIENCE 2020 (MAY21 to MAY23): REGISTRATION OPENED IN AUGUST 27TH

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  . The 2020 edition of the Volvic Volcanic Experience will take place from May 21st to 23rd 2020. Following the success encountered in 2019 during its previous edition, the event’s organization has announced the same formats for its trail races, hikes and entertainment with, as usual, a myriad of activities and concerts each evening. […]

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