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
21
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES FINAL AT ANNAPURNA TRAIL MARATHON IS HERE. 10 BEST MEN&WOMEN TO DETERMINE GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS
posted by adefrutos
October
19
SHEILA AVILÉS AND RUY UEDA WIN SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2019 AT LIMONE EXTREME. ORIOL CARDONA, SILVER.
posted by sergio mayayo
. . Our SKYRUNNING section celebrates Sheila Aviés and Ruy Ueda as winners of SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES 2019. The inaugural edition of the SkyMasters, held at Limone Extreme Skyrace today, saw just 60 elite athletes running on the course In the end, Ruy Ueda and Denisa Dragomir made history as the first SkyMasters winners and […]
October
15
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2020: 10TH EDITION, REGISTRATIONS OPENS 15NOV/1DIC WITH EXCITING NEW CHANGES
posted by adefrutos
. 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 […]
October
14
LIMONE EXTREME PRE RACE REPORT: Skymasters line up for Skyrunning2019 finals at 27k/D+2.600m course.
posted by sergio mayayo
. . Our SKYRUNNING section today heralds the coming of LIMONE EXTREME. The classic italian course by the vacation hotspot at Lago di Garda has heavily invested to host the season final for Skyman SA annual series, which is being specially marketed as SKYMASTERS. Among its promotional tools to attract the elite, the event has […]
October
10
SALOMON RUNNING TOP7 TRAIL SHOES FOR 2020: BY MICHAEL AMBROSE FROM SALOMON HQ AT ANNECY.
posted by sergio mayayo
. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section travels today to Annecy with Mayayo for TOP7 SALOMON TRAIL SHOES 2020. We will discover the Salomon X Alpine Pro; Salomon Slab Sense 8 and 8SG; Salomon Sense Ride 3; Salomon Sense Pro 4; Salomon Slab X Alpine Modular and the Salomon Cross Pro. An overview of the […]
September
22
RING OF STEALL SCOTLAND 2019 GOES TO NADIR MAGUET AND JUDITH WYDER. GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES HEADS TO FINAL AT ANNAPURNA TRAIL MARATHON.
posted by sergio mayayo
The Ring of Steall event in Scotland went to italian Nadir Maguet and swiss Judith Wyner. This was the last race to get in the top10 slots for the gran final of the Golden trail series, to be held at Annapurna trail marathon at Nepal in October, hence there was quite some drama in […]
August
26
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: KILIAN JORNET AND MAUDE MATHYS WINS PIKES PEAK
posted by adefrutos
Pikes Peak Marathon has crowned Kilian Jornet and Maude Mathys. At 3PM from here (7AM local time), the 64th Pikes Peak Marathon, a mythical Colorado Alpine marathon that rises up to 4,302m altitude. Kilian Jornet and Maude Mathys led the first half of the climb at record pace, 2m30 below him and up to […]
August
23
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: KILIAN JORNET LEADS THE STARTING LINE AT PIKES PEAK MARATHON
posted by adefrutos
The fifth race of the 2019 Golden Trail World Series is perhaps the most famed trail race on American soil, and this year the Pikes Peak Mountain Marathon will play host to the elite athletes of the sport. Spain’s Kilian Jornet (Team Salomon) leads an all-star cast from around the globe that will take […]
July
17
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: THE THIRD STAGE ARRIVES TO DOLOMITES
posted by adefrutos
Golden Trail World Serires 2019 makes first stop in Italy. Dolomyths Run hosts top trail runners in 3rd stop of the Series. The series has provided plenty of highlights in the first two races of the 2019 season. This coming Sunday, with another strong field in both the men’s and women’s races convening in […]
June
27
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: SECOND STAGE THIS WEEKEND AT MARATHON DU MONT BLANC
posted by adefrutos
Kilian Jornet and Ruth Croft won Marathon du Mont Blanc in 2018 in a hot weather event. This weekend, the 2019 Golden Trail World Series arrives in the legendary mountain town of Chamonix in the French Alps for the Marathon du Mont Blanc, the second stop on the series. If last year the weather […]
June
20
MAXI-RACE SICILY 2019: ETNATRAIL (JULY 26-28). ENJOY A RUN THROUGH THE HIGHEST ACTIVE VOLCANO IN EUROPE
posted by adefrutos
. MaXi Race World continues the trip, after the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race Annecy in May that was brought to us by Abel de Frutos y Ana Samuelsson . Now it is the turn of the Maxi Race Sicily, held in Sicily, one of the most charismatic island of the Mediterranean, a run over the […]
May
29
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: A WEEKEND FULL OF RACES. Races report and personal experience by Abel de Frutos.
posted by adefrutos
. During the weekend of 24th to 26 of May we enjoying all the events of the Salomon GORE-TEX MaXi-Race 2019. A full weekend of events enclosed on the MaXi Race World, six events around the world that are the perfect opportunity to discover new destinations, following an unabated passion for trail running. We had the […]
May
08
KILIAN JORNET SUMMER CALENDAR READY: Zegama, Sierre Zinal and Pike’s Peak
posted by adefrutos
After being father this winter, Kilian comes back to races in summer choosing three events from Salomon Golden Trail Series. Zegama Aizkorri marathon in Spain, Sierre Zinal in Switzerland and finally the Pike’s Peak Marathon in Colorado. As the three of them are integrated in these Golden Trail Series it is possible that Kilian will […]
May
08
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: Opens the WMRA world cup calendar. Races, program and favorites in Annecy 2019
posted by adefrutos
. The 9th edition of the Maxi-Race Annecy is coming soon, with 9000 registered runners, several of the international elite will stand at the starting line of each race. There will be 11 races being the Short-Race (16km, 950m vertical gain) the opening of the WMRA World cup calendar. Seven unique races in 7 different […]
April
29
Mezzalama Trophy: Kilian Jornet ,Armin Höfl and Jakob Herrmann podium
posted by adefrutos
In his first and only winter season competition, Kilian Jornet enjoyed being part of the team with the Austrians Armin Höfl and Jakob Herrmann and took a podium place in the legendary Mezzalama Trophy which, due to bad weather conditions, was run over a modified course. The trio of athletes crossed the line in […]
March
21
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: Only a few bibs left. François d’Haene and Jason Schlarb will run the Ultra-Race
posted by adefrutos
. In about two months (May 24-26) Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race will be held in Annecy. More than 9000 runners from 55 countries in 11 race formats will join the adventure on a full or partial loop around Lake Annecy via the surrounding mountains. At the moment, many of the races have filled up registrations […]
February
21
Kilian Jornet presents his short documentary “Troll Wall”. From ski mountaineering to steep skiing.
posted by adefrutos
Kilian Jornet presents his short documentary “Troll Wall”. The video captures the first descent on skis of Fiva, a route located in Trolltind, where the Troll Wall is located. It’s the highest vertical wall in Europe, and which Kilian completed in February 2018. The piece features testimonials and tells of Kilian Jornet’s progression as […]
February
12
Kilian Jornet: New record, he achieves a total elevation gain of 23,486m in 24 hours
posted by adefrutos
He made it again, Kilian beats a new record, this time while he is preparing for next running season, he has spent 24 hours on skis on the slopes of Norway, where he has achieved a total of 23,486 metres of elevation gain, a new record! He is not competing in any of the races […]
January
24
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: SERIES ATHLETE LIST UNVEILED
posted by adefrutos
World’s best runners commit to run in second season of elite trail running series, the 2019 Golden Trail World Series will kick off with the Zegama-Aizkorri marathon the first weekend in June, but already the world’s most elite trail runners are preparing to line up at the starting line in the Spanish Basque Country—and […]
January
12
MAXI-RACE ANNECY 2019: Races registration in almost all races and a new large format, the MaXi Mountain
posted by adefrutos
. With 11 race formats, the Salomon Gore-Tex® MaXi-Race always marks the beginning of the trail-running season with a bang. Held during the last weekend of May, it offers runners the chance to enter their first post-winter competition. For the elite, the MaXi-Race provides a first look at their main competitors as a preview […]
November
09
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2019: SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR THE 7 RACES
posted by adefrutos
In 2018, the best short-distance trail runners on the planet convened to race head-to-head at five of the most prestigious trail races on the calendar as part of the inaugural Golden Trail Series. The top 10 men and women in the season-long points standings earned a spot in the Grand Final at the Otter […]
October
22
GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES 2018: STIAN ANGERMUND-VIK AND RUTH CROFT WIN SEASON-LONG GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES TITLES
posted by adefrutos
The Grand Finale of the inaugural Golden Trail Series brought the world’s top 10 men and women marathon distance trail runners of the 2018 season to South Africa to compete for the Series crown at the Otter Trail Run on Saturday, October 20. With solid performances yet again, it was a pair of established […]
October
15
GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES 2018: Finale Set for South Africa Otter Trail Run on 20 October
posted by adefrutos
The Grand Finale of the Golden Trail Series is bringing the world’s top 10 men and women marathon distance trail runners to South Africa to compete for the Series crown at the Otter Trail Run on 20 October. Trail running superstar and series leader Kilian Jornet (Team Salomon) will toe the start line against […]
July
04
Emelie Forsberg: sets a new FKT in the Kungsleden Trail
posted by adefrutos
EMELIE FORSBERG SETS A NEW RECORD IN THE KUNGSLEDENG TRAIL Emelie Forsberg achieved yet another record, after establishing new speed marks in Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc in late June, she now possesses also the Fastest Known Time (FKT) in the Kungsleden Trail, in the Swedish Lapland. Emelie Forsberg completed the 450km trail in […]
June
14
SALOMON SENSE RIDE: VIDEO PRESENTATION. Light and nimble trail running shoe
posted by sergio mayayo
. The Salomon Sense series has been a top seller within the Salomon trail line, particularly for the performance oriented crowd. The Salomon Sense Ride was introduced as new member to the Sense family, with its very own personality, quite different from sister shoes Sense Pro and Sense Marin, . Its tech specs discover an agile […]
June
11
SALOMON SLAB ULTRA: VIDEO PRESENTATION WITH FRANÇOIS D´HAENE. The making of this shoe.
posted by sergio mayayo
. Check out SALOMON SLAB ULTRA shoes official presentation here, featuring François d’Haene. How this show came to be. Play video! ___________________________ . SALOMON SLAB ULTRA: PHOTO GALLERY ON AND OFF THE TRAILS. . Several members of our team, from Alejandro Lopez to Pablo Villalobos and more have by now completed their running tests over […]
February
04
BEST TRAIL RUNNING, SKI AND MOUNTAIN GEAR 2018 FROM SALOMON, LA SPORTIVA, MERRELL, GORETEX, GARMIN, PATAGONIA, PETZL, ALTRA, TERNUA, RAIDLIGHT, CAMP, GRIVEL, TNF, ADIDAS…
posted by sergio mayayo
. Last week we were live at the 48th edition of the ISPO Munich ski and mountain fair, with all the great novelties for the global market in mountain sports, trail running, skimo and more. This 2018, our reportersPaula Bueno and Mayayo came back to us from Munich with some of the most outstanding products […]
March
22
SALOMON TRAIL RUNNING APPAREL 2017/18: NEW MODULAR CONCEPT. MARIJO BEE INTERVIEWED BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
. Salomon trail running apparel has taken a new approach for the future. At the latest ISPO Munich we discussed the new modular concept with Marijo Bee, as category manager for the brand. The new direction will allow every runner to blend three separate layers choosing within each the lenght and support as preferred. […]
January
03
SALOMON ULTRA RUNNING ACADEMY 2017 OFFERS 48 ENTRIES: INFO & INTERVIEW GREG VOLLET, SALOMON SPORTS MARKETING MGR.
posted by sergio mayayo
. Talent scouting and development is becoming paramount at the trail running scene. Fresh faces come up every year and make big impressions in major ultrarunning events through the world, such as Mira Rai victory at Marathon Mont Blanc 80k in 2015 or Ida Nilsson´s at Transvulcania 2016. The french brand that recruited both talents […]
October
17
REMI BONNET, WORLD CHAMP SKYRUNNER VERTICAL SERIES 2015, WITH JUST 20 YEARS. Interview by Mayayo at Limone Extreme.
posted by sergio mayayo
. Once upon a time, there came a young gun straight out of skimo who took the world´s trail running by storm. His name was Kilian Jornet. In 2008 he made worldwide head news by winning the 100 miles at Ultra Trail Mont Blanc with 20 years. This weekend at that same age of […]
