Category Archives: basque trail running

November 06

Ehunmilak 2020 to open registrations tomorrow for its 168k-88k-42k in July. Ehunmilak renounces UTMB points for ethical reasons, while still awarding ITRA points.

. EHUNMILAK 2020 OPENS REGISTRATION TOMORROW 17H.(GMT+1) The celebration of the eleventh edition will be in July 10-12, with the opening tomorrow, after an Eunmilak 2019 that gave us a great sport and popular show. Last night the last big change for this edition was confirmed, and what a change: Having always been a race […]

June 03

ZEGAMA AIZKORRI ALPINE MARATHON 2019: Kilian Jornet and Elia Anne Dvergsdal wins the Zegama-Aizkorri

  A new victory for Kilian Jornet at Zegama, Kilian wins wins the Zegama-Aizkorri for the ninth time. The intense heat and strong sunlight didn’t stop Kilian Jornet to win again, in his tenth race in the event, secured a ninth victory in the Zegama-Aizkorri (42km and 2,736m of overall ascent) in a time of […]

May 28

ZEGAMA AIZKORRI ALPINE MARATHON 2019: RACE PREVIEW AND FAVORITES

  The Zegama-Aizkorri 2019 is here, this weekend. The 18th edition of Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia will be held on the 2nd of June, 2019. Zegama Aizkorri will be the first stage of the second season of the Golden Trail World Series, the first of 7 races that will be disputed by the best trail runners. […]

July 13

Ehunmilak 2018: BASQUE HUNDRED MILES (July 13-15th). Ehunmilak celebrates its ninth edition by setting new records

. A record edition, both sides of the bib: The ninth edition of the one hundred Basque miles, Ehunmilak, is another step forward in its international projection, as Beasain celebrates a new record of participation on both sides of the race bib. This 2018 quickly sold out all slots for the two most accessible races: […]

July 11

Ehunmilak 2017: Basque Hundred Miles go to Javi Domínguez and Silvia Trigueros. Race reports 168k-88k-42k, videos and photos

. Ehunmilak means hundred miles in Basque. This year´s Ehunmilak 2017 marked the eighth edition of the Basque Hundred Miles which covers 168k/D+11.000m all over Goierri, the Basque highlands. Two main summits dominate the race, Txindoki and Aizkorri, while 1.200 trail runners enjoy three races  (42k-88k-168k) moving on through two different natural parks supported by 1.500 volunteers. […]

July 02

Ehunmilak 2017: Basque hundred miles comes up July 7th-9th. Three races with 1.200 entries and 1.500 volunteers

. Ehunmilak means hundred miles in Basque. This year´s Ehunmilak 2017 marks the eighth edition of the Basque Hundred Miles which covers 168k/D+11.000m all over Goierri, the Basque highlands. Two main summits dominate the race, those of Txindoki and Aizkorri, while 1.200 trail runners enjoy up to three races  (42k-88k-168k) races moving on through two different natural […]

May 29

ZEGAMA AIZKORRI ALPINE MARATHON 2017 GOES TO STIAN ARGENMUND AND MAITE MAIORA, WITH NEW CR.

  The Zegama-Aizkorri 2017 marathon has crowned Stian Argenmund and Maite Maiora, who also set new course records. The 16th edition was ran yesterday at the Basque Country in Spain under fresh but dry weather, in what promised to be most open field of the last years, due to the absence of such dominant players […]

July 12

Basque trail running: Ehunmilak 2016 hundred miles for Javi Domínguez & Silvia Trigueros

. Ehunmilak means hundred miles in Basque. And this years´s Ehunmilak 2016 marked the seventh edition of the Basque Hundred Miles which covers a course of 168k/D+11.000m all over Goierri, the Basque highlands. Two mains summits dominate the race, those of Txindoki and Aizkorri, while the ultrarunners enjoying the 42km, 88km or 168km races move on […]

February 28

Zegama Aizkorri 2015: Alpine Marathon & Vertical Kilometer. Entries list and more

The Zegama Aizkorri Alpine Marathon will start its 14th edition next May 2015. Yesterday its lottery was held, allocating 225 among nearly 6,000 candidates. The inaugural Vertical Kilometer race of this edition also held a draw. . Without doubt, the name of Zegama floats around in the the dreams of thousands of amateur and professional […]

June 03

Emelie Forsberg (Salomon Running) interviewed at Zegama by Mayayo: 2013 Memories & Objectives for 2014

  Emelie Forsberg ended up the 2013 skyrunning season on a most dominating note, with an impressive track record, including her skyrunning world cup title, and european titles both for skyrace and ultras. Also relevant were some prestige victories at races like Transvulcania 80k or the Zegama Marathon. She also ran her first 100miler, at the […]

November 12

Trail Running in the Basque Country: Video Mugalaris tribe from Irun, running at Erlaitz

Trail running in the Basque Country is a particularly strong movement. Both the quantity and the quality of the runners from this region are well known over Spain. But what is first and foremost admired from the Basque people all over Spain are its “aficionados” No trail runner plodding through the mud in these northen […]

May 27

Zegama Aizkorri 2013: Race report, full results and photos. WINNERS: Kilian Jornet & Emelie Forsberg.

Zegama Aizkorri is a 42-km/DT5.472m mountain marathon hedl at the Basque village of Zegama in Spain. Kilian Jornet has just won this 2013 Skyrunning world series event  for the sixth time, this year in 3h54m.  Salomon Running teammate Emelie Forsberg took the women´s field in 4h48m.  As it happens every year at Zegama, animation was extraordinary,  with […]

Zegama Skymarathon video 2012: Kilian Jornet versus Luis Alberto Hernando, and more.

Zegama Aizkorri 2012 race review, full results and pics, here  Zegama Aizkorri Skymarathon 2012 lived up to its very high expectations delivering an exciting event, with champions battling it out over the 42k course covered in mud and poured over by rain and even snow drizzle, Kilian Jornet  dominance was challenged by world ISF champ Luis Alberto […]

Zegama Aizkorri 2012 (42k/DT5.472m): Track, profile and superb entry list for 20th May

Updated 22may: Zegama Skymarathon race review, full results & video here. The Zegama – Aizkorri 2012 alpine marathon, (Spain) is to open up the ISF Skyrunner World Series this year on an extremely high note A superb entry list for this basque trail running event has just been announced today by the International Skyrunning Federation The list […]

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