Category Archives: Ultra Trail

November 29

MARATHON DES SABLES PERU AT STAGE 1-37k: “LESSONS LEARNED” BY GEDIMINAS GRINIUS

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  Marathon des Sables Peru kicked off yesterday, with Rachid el Morabity and Natahlie Mauclair already clear leaders after 37km. Our live coverage moves on with the runers as well. After our previous prerace report with favorites and race data, and bivouac zero experience before the race, today our special correspondent Gediminas Grinius finds out how very […]

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November 27

MARATHON DES SABLES PERU 250km (NOV28-DEC4): BIVOUAC ZERO BY GEDIMINAS GRINIUS

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  Marathon des Sables Peru will kick off tomorrow its inaugural edition. After the prerace report with favorites and race data publishd yesterday, follow us on here with the program, favorites and a personal insight from our very own inside the race correspondent, Ultra Trail World Tour 2016 Champion Gediminas Grinius. Tday we share into […]

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November 26

MARATHON DES SABLES PERU: PROGRAMME, FAVORITES AND PERSONAL INSIGHT BY GEDIMINAS GRINIUS

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  Marathon des Sables Peru is just about to launch its inaugural edition: From NOV 28th to DEC 4th some of the top ultrarunners in the world will tak on 250km all over the Ica desert on a self-sufficiency basis. It will also be third race of the franchise this year, after the Marathon des […]

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October 31

Ultra Trail World Tour 2018 includes again Spain´s Transgrancanaria and Penyagolosa, while Diagonale des Fous exits the series.

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  On January 27th, 2018 Hong Kong 100 Ultramarathon will launch the new season of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour. This will be the guaranty to welcome again runners to discover authentic races and strengthen the roots of UTWT series with all the organizers involved.  The 2017 edition crowned François d´Haene and Andrea Huser as winners.   As […]

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October 12

ALPINULTRAS 2017 AWARDS ITS PRIZES TO SARA CODINA AND ALBERTO VINAGRE AFTER ULTRA TRAIL SCOTLAND, AT ISLE OF ARRAN

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.  The second edition of the Alpinultras series just finished last weekend at Ultra Trail Scotland. The circuit has offered a unique calendar of four alpine races, rangjng from 56km to 100km and held at beautiful outdoor locations such as Picos de Europe, the Pyrenees or the Firth of Clyde. It has also endorsed another […]

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October 09

HALF MARATHON DES SABLES FUERTEVENTURA: “YOU ARE STUPID” PERSONAL RACE REPORT BY WINNER ANNA-MARIE WATSON FROM WAA ULTRA.

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  Half Marathon des Sables Fuerteventura “You’re stupid”.   This was the start of a conversation with my husband, Ben, after revealing I’d agreed to take part in the inaugural Half Marathon des Sables Fuerteventura only three weeks after completing the Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB) – one of the world’s hardest 100-mile mountain […]

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October 06

ULTRA TRAIL SCOTLAND HOLDS FOURTH AND LAST STAGE OF ALPINULTRAS SERIES, AT ISLE OF ARRAN.

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.   . Alpinultras 2017 was presented back in November 2016 at Barcelona´s Museum of Sport, once again focused upon great endurance traverses over high mountains and sponsored by french outdoor specialist Raidlight. True to its spirit, the second edition of the Alpinultras series has offered a unique calendar of four alpine races, rangjng from […]

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October 04

John Muir Trail FKT attempt by John Tidd over 72 hours non-stop. Video, personal report and photos.

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. Searching for Adventure: Thoughts and Trip report on the JMT FKT Attempt . Note: this may be a bit long but hopefully with serve those that come after in their search for FKT adventure along the JMT. . First, I wanted to clear up a misconception…many think I am disappointed with the run. Not. […]

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October 01

GOLDSTEIG ULTRA RACE 661K ALL OVER GERMANY. PERSONAL RACE REPORT BY SIMON GFELLER.

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. What a race! Another big challenge I lived, suffered and enjoined a few days ago. To be honest, I didn’t really had much time to prepare myself properly for that race as I still had to recover a bit from my last race (Swiss Irontrail 214km). 1 moth before the Goldsteig I hardly trained […]

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September 29

Ultra Paine 2017: The race as seen by Casey Morgan, winner 80km. Videointerview and personal race report.

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. Ultra Paine 2017 offered in its fourth edtion this 2017 four different courses. They were 14k-35k-50k-80k with the last being the main event, held for the first time this year.  A gorgeous course between fiords and summits, peppered with condores and guanacos as company saw Casey´s run to victory with great authority, with a larger […]

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September 13

Javier Domínguez Ledo from Vibram Team wins Tor des Geants 2017 and sets new record 67h52m

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  Javi Domínguez Ledo from the Vibram team has wom Tor des Geants 2017 on grand style, setting a new 67h52m record. After Oscar Perez in 2012 and Iker Karrera in 2013,Dominguez is now the third spaniard to win at Courmayeur after completing the gruelling 330k/D+24.000m. Javi is  best known for his four victories at […]

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September 03

Kilian Jornet is beaten for the first time at UTMB. Came in second to D´Haene after three previous victories

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  .   François d´Haene and Nuria Picas won the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc hundred miles 2017. Kilian Jornet came second to François after a closely fought race with the Frenchman. After his previous first three victories, it was the fourth time Jornet has taken part in the Alpine classic. This time, in a race dominated […]

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August 29

ULTRA TRAIL MONT BLANC 2017, LIVE FROM CHAMONIX: PTL-290K START VIDEO AND PHOTOS

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. Off they are! Ultra Trail Mont Blanc took off yesterday 28AUG at 9AM when over 300 veteran ultrarunners started their 290k/D+26.000m aptly baptized as “Petite Trotte a Leon” They progress in teams of 2-3 people over an unmarked route, following the organizer´s official trak that leads them into truly alpine ridges away from the […]

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August 23

TERNUA TRAIL RUNNING AND SKIMO APPAREL 2018: TOP5 ITEMS BY MAYAYO. Aldamin hybrid jacket, Neutrino 20k-20k jacket and more.

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. Ternua is today´s most prestigious spanish outdoor brand, with a solid international reputation ever since it was founded back in 1994 at the Basque Country. Just from its first steps they chose to partner with top mountain ahtletes and events, in order to gain precious insight for continous research & development Over this time, […]

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August 14

Kilian Jornet wins at Sierre Zinal for the fith time. Lucy Wambiu leads the women. Race report and results.

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.   Spaniard Kilian Jornet and Kenyan Lucy Wambui won the 44th edition of the classic Sierre-Zinal, with 4,350 runners enrolled in the race. This mountain race is held in Switzerland over a a 31k/D+2,000m course that stands out for its history, atmosphere and big cash prizes. . Kilian achieved his fifth victory, after 2009, […]

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August 09

Ultra Trail Mont Blanc: The film, Le Film, La Película. Memories from the best of UTMB 2016.

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. Ultra Trail Mont Blanc 2017 is coming up, just round the corner. After all those years, it has consolidated itself as the global trail running summit. Ever since we started covering it live back in 2008, the event has escalated both in terms of races held, trailrunners involved and must of all media impact. […]

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July 26

ALPINULTRAS 2017 SERIES CLIMBS CATALAN PYRENEES FOR ITS SECOND STAGE AT ULTRA TRAIL VALLS D´ANEU (96k/D+7.200m)

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. Alpinultras 2017 reaches this  its‘indómita’ race at Catalan Pyrenees: Ultra Trail Valls d’Àneu (96k/D+7.200m). The race covers 96km with 7,200 meters of positive gradient, starting Saturday 29JUL at 00.00 at Es-terri d’Àneu, heart of the Catalan Pyrenees. It runs through valleys, peaks and mountain villages such as Espot, Coma Negra, Puerto La Bonaigua or […]

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July 17

SKYRUNNING EXTREME SERIES KICKS OFF AT GRAN PARADISO WITH MAITE MAIORA AND BHIM GURUNG AS LEADERS

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. The first of the 2017 Skyrunning Extreme races kicked off in  Italy´s Royal Ultra Skymarathon yesterday over a 55k/D+4144m course. Spain´s  Maite Maiora and Nepal´s Bhim Gurung took the first victory in the season at Gran Paradiso National Park.   _________________ . ROYAL ULTRA SKYMARATHON 2017 RACE REPORT . From an unusual start on top […]

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July 16

Kilian Jornet wins HardRock 100 Miles for the fourth time. He overcame a dislocated arm and ran to victory for 60 miles with arm on a sling.

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    . Kilian Jornet has won his fourth consecutive Hardrock 100 Miles (162k/D+10.375m). It’s the fourth time Jornet has won the ultra-distance event held in Colorado, USA, and he did so despite running with a dislocated shoulder from kilometre 21. Jornet completed the race in a time of 24h 32’. After an early fall […]

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July 11

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

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. 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. […]

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Luis Alberto Hernando celebrates gold at 2016 Skyrunning Ultra World Champs July 05

SKYRUNNING ULTRA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT HIGH TRAIL VANOISE WITH LUIS ALBERTO HERNANDO, DANI GARCÍA, GEMMA ARENAS, EVA MOREDA…

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. The first of the 2017 European Skyrunning Championships races kicks off this weekend in Val d’Isère, France, with a stacked field of 300 competitors heading up Europe’s highest race on July 8, 2017 in the Ultra category. The Odlo High Trail Vanoise is also valid for Skyrunner World Series ranking, is set in one of […]

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July 05

International Trail Running Association responds to racket accusations from USA media and HardRock100 director

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. The international Trail Running Association is a non-for-profit association that has just held its latest trail world championships, general assembly and elections at Badia Prataglia in Tuscany last June. Following those events, ont eh 27th of June two american media published a note with several race directors from small field races in the USA […]

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July 04

Andorra Ultra Trail Vallnord starts tomorrow: Six mountain races, from 10km to 223km. Full info, program and favorites.

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    The countdown for the ninth Andorra Ultra Trail Vallnord has begun and  everything is ready for the event to start. Year after year the event brings together people who love mountain running in six separate races that offer them an opportunity to enjoy the finest landscape of this Pyrenean country. From the start-finish […]

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July 02

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

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. 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 […]

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June 20

Kilian Jornet back to trail running: Race kick-off at Marathon Mont Blanc, then HardRock, Sierre-Zinal, UTMB, Glencoe and Ultrapirineu.

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. Kilian Jornet will come back to trail running this weekend at Mont Blanc Marathon. From then on, he will be racing also at Hardrock, Sierre Zinal, Ultra Trail Mont Blanc, Glen Coe Skyline and Ultra Pirineu. His running calendar also includes some personal pet projects as the Bob Graham Round in the UK. Now, let us […]

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June 07

CAROLINE CHAVEROT, SALOMON RUNNING TEAM: VIDEOINTERVIEW AS WINNER AT MAXIRACE ANNECY 11KM 2017

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  . The Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race 2017 offered up to ten different races  from 12km to 111km over three days, from 26 to 28 May. “Developed by runners, for runners”, all the race formats on offer are open to amateur and elite athletes alike and give each participant the freedom to choose the appropriate distance. […]

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June 07

UTMB 2017 confirms spaniards as second largest group, after french. 92 nationalities to be present.

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. Trail running is a global sport already, and ever more so. Today the organizers of Ultra Trail Mont Blanc have issued a key figures summary whereby we confirm that almost 100 nationalities wil be present there. And, after the french, spaniards will be once again the most numerous group to race around Pays du […]

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June 02

DESAFIO EL CAINEJO KICKED OFF ALPINULTRAS 2017 SERIES AT PICOS DE EUROPA.

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. Last weekend saw the first race of the Alpinultras Series 2017 held in the little village of Caín at Picos de Europa mountain range in northern Spain. The series comprise four alpine mountain races with offer a total of 323 kms and 27,000 meters positive ascent. It is necessary to complete at least three […]

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May 25

MAXI RACE ANNECY 2017 PRERACE REPORT: PROGRAMME, FAVORITES AND PHOTOGALLERY 2015-2016. D´HAENE, CHAVEROT, DAKOTA…

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  . Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race 2017 comprises ten different races  from 12km to 111km over three days, from 26 to 28 May. “Developed by runners, for runners”, all the race formats on offer are open to amateur and elite athletes alike and give each participant the freedom to choose the appropriate distance. This 7th edition […]

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May 14

TRANSVULCANIA 2017 GOES TO TIM FREDRIKS AND IDA NILSSON (CR). RACE REPORT, RESULTS AND PHOTOS.

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. Timothy Lee Freriks and Ida Nilsson win the 2017  Transvulcania Ultramarathon, over 74km Freriks completed the route with a time of 07:02:03 and Nilsson achieved a time of 08:04:17 setting a new record versus the previous 8.14 by Anna Frost.  We covered the rce live from the island of La Palma, from start to finish. […]

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