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August 25

MATTERHORN ULTRAKS 2023: WINNERS RUBTSOVA AND MERILLAS

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SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES. MATTERHORN ULTRAKS « EXTREME » 2023. Our SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES  bring us the ninth race of the 2023 Skyrunner® World Series. Top skyrunners return to Zermatt for the Matterhorn Ultraks « EXTREME ».

This Friday, the world’s leading skyrunners take to the skies above Zermatt for the mighty Matterhorn Ultraks « EXTREME ». Since its 2019 debut, the Matterhorn Ultraks « EXTREME », a beautiful yet challenging event, has become a magnet for the most technically skilled skyrunners of the circuit.

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July 10

TRAIL VERBIER ST BERNARD 2023: Mathieu CLEMENT & Corine KAGERER win 140k SWISS UTMB WORLD SERIES

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UTMB World Series. Spanish storms, technical trails, and stunning Swiss mountains. Our UTMB WORLD SERIES  bring us three races from the UTMB World Series.

Thunderstorms suspend Friday’s racing at Val d’Aran by UTMB but community atmosphere and spirit shine through. 3,918 runners from 76 nations take on Trail Verbier St-Bernard by UTMB, with all Swiss podium in the X-Alpine 140km. Santelli takes his sixth title at Restonica Trail by UTMB, with Benjamin Roubiol suffering a DNF. The world-famous mountain village of Grindelwald and the imposing Eiger North Face set to host Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB.
Spanish Pyrenees set to welcome the European UTMB World Series Major and a star-studded line-up at Val d’Aran by UTMB. Restonica Trail by UTMB celebrates 15th anniversary, featuring one of the most famous hiking trails in the world, the GR20. Oldest ultra-trail race in Switzerland, Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB ready for another edition, with a record 4,750 starters and featuring 4,000m summit views and a new 50km.

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August 13

SIERRE ZINAL 2022: VICTORIES FOR MARK KANGOGO & ESTHER CHEPSANG

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SIERRE ZINAL 2022: VICTORIES FOR MARK KANGOGO & ESTHER CHEPSANG Our WMRA 2022 & GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES  sections bring us probably one of the the biggest mountain race in the world, Sierre-Zinal!! Today at 11.00 the WMRA and GTWS departed from Sierre to cover the  31km with 2200m of ascent,until arriving to Zinal with […]

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November 06

EIGER ULTRA TRAIL 2022: OPEN REGISTRATIONS

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EIGER ULTRA TRAIL 2022: OPEN REGISTRATIONS.  Our TRAIL CALENDAR section bring us today the resgistration opening of the emblematic Swiss Trail, the Eiger Ultra Trail which cellebrates its 10th Anniversary. 10 years of Eiger Ultra Trail, this great trail runnnig event in the heart of Switzerland. We are excited and are looking forward of this […]

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November 05

ENGADINER AND VERTICAL SOMMERLAUF INSPIRE WITH TOP INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES

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The Engadiner Sommerlauf took place last weekend in heart of Switzerland, St. Moritz and both days ended smoothly, with many happy faces to be seen under the best summer and running weather. The Special Edition 2020 was impressive, with a very dense field of top international athletes who led the races with great speed. At the Engadiner Sommerlauf, Ivana Iozzia from Italy and James Davies from Great […]

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May 05

SIERRE ZINAL 2020: EVENT SAVE THE DATE TO SEPTEMBER DUE COVID-19

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. Sierre Zinal 2020 moved out to September 13th due the COVID-19 outbreak, A strange decision looking at the situation in the whole world and seeing how the different countries are fighting against the COVID-19. Will the event be celebrated in September? Well, let’s see if the would not need to move it again. Also […]

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August 11

SIERRE ZINAL 2019: MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD CUP. KILIAN JORNET AND MAUDE MATHYS SMASH THE RECORDS

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. ¡SIERRE ZINAL 2019 LIVE! Since 4.45 the race was on for the popular “touristes” as they are locally baptized, with the elites taking off at 10AM for a total of 5.000 mountain runners on the go. Kilian Jornet and Maude Mathys took the gold ans smashed the previous male and female records by about […]

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August 06

SIERRE ZINAL 2018: RACE PREVIEW. The Course, the favorites and trail running gear guide by Ida Nilsson (Zegama & Transvulcania winner)

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. The Sierre Zinal race is one of the best in the world, due to is long history, scenic views and ever competitive field.  It is a classic sports event held in the Swiss Valais region, linking the towns of Sierre (585m) with Zinal (1685m) by a trail that climbs up to a course summit […]

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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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