Registration is open for the 2021 edition of the bold, beautiful and brutal Ultra Tour Monte Rosa.The 2021 edition of this 170 km mountain ultra marathon will take place at the beginning of September (1-4 September 2021),presented by endurance athlete Lizzy Hawker. The Ultra Tour Monte Rosa encircles Europe’s largest mountain massif on the Swiss-Italian […]
Tag Archives: trailrunning
December
31
TRAIL RUNNING IN WINTER: RUN SAFELY ON SNOW OR ICE WITH RUBBER, SPIKES, CRAMPONS OR SNOW SHOES.
posted by hekruca
Trail running winter: Material and technique for mountain racing on snow or ice. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section today focuses on how our material to use in mountain races on white, to bring safely on snow or ice.We review four workarounds: Specific rubber soles first; Spikes (factory or hand-mounted); Light trail crampons and even specific […]
December
23
WORLD MOUNTAIN & TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 THAILAND. 4 DIFFERENT RACES. UPHILL, CLASSIC, LONG DISTANCE Y ULTRA.
posted by hekruca
Chiang Mai, Thailand will host inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running Championships on 11-14 November 2021. It will feature 40KM and 80KM trail races, classic mountain races for Seniors and Juniors, and a vertical uphill race. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe: “we encourage runners of all kinds to explore everything our sport has to offer”. […]
November
19
TRANSVULCANIA 2021 WILL BE HELD ON 28 OCT. 2021: PROGRAM AND REGISTRATIONS FOR THE KV, HALF MARATHON, MARATHON AND ULTRA.
posted by hekruca
Transvulcania 2021 will be the last week of October. As reported yesterday by the organization, it will open the registrations when the schedules and routes are defined. WHat has been confirmed is that all finish lines will be in Los Llanos de Aridane. Have a look at the start in Fuencaliente as we lived it […]
November
16
TRAILRUNNING CRAMPONS: CAMP ICE MASTER VS ICE TRACTION CT. TWO SUPERSALES PRODUCTS
posted by hekruca
Trail running crampons: Camp Ice Master vs Ice Traction CT. Our TRAIL RUNNING GEAR section brings us today the two best-selling TRAIL CRAMPONS on the market: Both italian houses share philosophy, weight and even price. TRAILRUNNING CRAMPONS: CAMP ICE MASTER VS ICE TRACTION CT. Mountain Races cover, like mountaineering itself, many different terrains and techniques: […]
November
05
ENGADINER AND VERTICAL SOMMERLAUF INSPIRE WITH TOP INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES
posted by hekruca
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 […]
November
04
2020 ISF GENERAL ASSEMBLY SKYRUNNING – LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE
posted by hekruca
Despite the current worldwide situatioin, the thirteenth International Skyrunning Federation General Assembly took place on October 30, 2020, via Zoom from the ISF operational headquarters in Biella, Italy. The 2020 AGA via Zoom with the participation of 53 participants from across the world. ©ISF A record 31 members took part, and, while the personal contact was […]
November
03
THAILAND BY UTMB HELD IT FIRST EDITION LAST WEEKEND
posted by hekruca
Over the weekend, the mountainous terrains of Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, welcomed an army of the country’s toughest trail runners participating in the inaugural edition of Thailand by UTMB. This is the most challenging period in the world. Yet, Thailand By UTMB, hosted by Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) shows its potential to overcome all the uncertain […]
November
02
OVERTRAINING SYNDROME IN ENDURANCE SPORTS
posted by hekruca
OVERTRAINING SYNDROME IN ENDURANCE SPORTS: How to prevent it and get back to sports. In our TRAIL TRAINING section we want to talk to you about THE OVERTRAINING SYNDROME. We would like to share with you this topic in a more theoretical approach from the perspective of a certified Sports Coach with a specialitzation in […]
November
02
GOLDEN TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP AZORES: STAGE 4- AMREICAN DREAM
posted by hekruca
It’s A Wrap! The final start line of this Golden Trail Championship was a line-up of war-torn faces and excited smiles as “the Highway to Hell” rang out over the speakers. A last-minute surprise, as the course route was altered due to violent winds at the caldera summit and dense fog. A blessing in disguise for some, […]
