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New North American Additions To UTMB® World Series

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 abichal27Canyons Endurance Runs, mountain ultras, New North American Additions To UTMB® World Series, Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB, trail running, ultrarunners, UTMB® World Series0 comment

Ultrarunners in the USA will be able to experience the UTMB® adventure and begin their journey to the renowned UTMB® Mont-Blanc on home soil, with the announcement of two new North American additions to UTMB® World Series in 2022. The organizers of the world’s leading trail running circuit have also announced more opportunities for European runners, with the confirmation of additional events in Croatia and Slovenia. In the US, Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB® in California will take ultrarunners back to the birthplace of mountain ultras along the historic Western…

Kilian Jornet Bids Farewell To Salomon

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 abichal27Kilian Jornet, Salomon, trail running0 comment

After 18 years of being part of the Salomon brand Kilian Jornet has said goodbye. Writing on his Facebook page Kilian said: I remember it like it was yesterday: in the summer of 2003, a friend of a friend gave me a few pairs of trail running shoes. This guy was Salomon’s marketing director in Spain. From that moment on, Salomon became not only a sponsor, but a life partner and the Salomon team—from marketing to product developers—became part of my family. Together we dreamed big, from winning trail and…

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Latest Events Confirmed For 2022 UTMB® World Series

November 19, 2021 abichal27Eiger Ultra-Trail®, Restonica Trail by UTMB®, trail running, trail running races, Trail Verbier Saint-Bernard by UTMB®, Ultra-Trail® Snowdonia, UTMB® Mont-Blanc, UTMB® World Series, UTMB® World Series Events, Wildstrubel by UTMB®2 Comments

Trail running events in the UK, Corsica, and Switzerland are the latest events confirmed for 2022 UTMB® World Series UTMB® World Series – the world’s ultimate trail running circuit – has now confirmed 20 world-leading international events for its debut season in 2022, with more events planned to be confirmed before the end of the year – Contingent from UTMB® World Series, including UTMB founders Catherine and Michel Poletti and IRONMAN Group President & CEO Andrew Messick currently visiting well regarded trail running races in North America in addition to…

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UTMB® World Series Confirms Seven New Events

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Ultrarunner1100-mile race, Mont Blanc, trail running, ultrarunner, ultrarunners, UTMB, UTMB® Index, UTMB® World Series, Western States Endurance Run0 comment

UTMB® World Series confirms seven new events across the USA, Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy and France for 2022, giving any ultrarunner around the world the chance to meet their extraordinary — 15 leading international events now confirmed for the inaugural UTMB® World Series with more exceptional events to be revealed in coming weeks — (Chamonix, France) 4th November, 2021 – UTMB® World Series today confirmed the newest seven world-class events in Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy, France, and the USA that will join the inaugural circuit in 2022, including…

Badwater Salton Sea 81 Mile Ultramarathon

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BADWATER® Salton Sea 81 Mile Ultra 2021

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021 abichal27AdventureCORPS®, Badwater, BADWATER® Salton Sea, Salton Sea, ultramarathon, ultrarunner, ultrarunners, ultrarunning0 comment

The BADWATER® ultrarunning experience returns to Imperial and San Diego Counties when the eighth BADWATER SALTON SEA race takes place on November 7-8, 2021. AdventureCORPS®, Inc. – organizers of the world-famous Badwater 135 Ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney in July – hosts the BADWATER® Salton Sea 81-Mile Ultramarathon annually and normally in mid-Spring. After an 18-month hiatus due to the pandemic, the eighth annual edition will take place this weekend on Sunday-Monday, November 7-8, 2021. (In 2022 it will return on May 1-2.) This remarkable event challenges teams…

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2021 Javelina Jundred Joy For Camille Herron

October 31, 2021November 1, 2021 abichal272021 Javelina Jundred, Aravaipa Running, Arlen Glick, Brittany Peterson, Camille Herron, Cat Bradley, Cole Watson, Ryan Montgomery, Tessa Chesser, Tyler Andrews0 comment

Camille Herron returns to winning ways at the 2021 Javelina Jundred in Arizona, finishing in 14:03:23, fourth overall. Javelina Jundred is a costumed 100 mile/100 km trail run, this year celebrating its 19th edition on Halloween weekend, October 30, 2021. Held on a 20 mile rolling single track trail course comprised mostly of the Pemberton Trail in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills, Arizona. Organised by Aravaipa Running, JJ100 is a 2022 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run Qualifier and Golden Ticket Race with the top two (2) female…

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UTMB Partners With Hoka

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Ultrarunner1Catherine Poletti, HOKA, Mont Blanc, trail running, UTMB, UTMB® World Series0 comment

UTMB® WORLD SERIES WELCOMES HOKA® AS PREMIER LEVEL FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL PARTNER HOKA® becomes first global Premier Partner of the UTMB® World Series, joining forces to unite the global trail running community around the new world circuit debuting in 2022 Emboldened by shared origins in the French Alps, UTMB® World Series and HOKA®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), have announced a multi-year partnership. Driven by the same pioneering spirit that propelled HOKA’s founders down Mont-Blanc in category-defining trail shoes, the performance footwear and apparel brand is poised to become…

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D’Haene and Dauwalter Triumph at UTMB 2021

August 31, 2021 abichal27Aurelien Dunand-Pallaz, Blandine L'Hirondel, Camille Bruyas, Candide and Jules-Henri Gabioud, Courtney Dauwalter, Erik-Sebastian Krogvig, François D'Haene, Jonathan Albon, Manon Bohard, Marta Molist Codina, Mathieu Blanchard, Mimmi Kotka, Thibaut Garrivier, Ultra Trail Mont Blanc, UTMB0 comment

Last weekend saw D’Haene and Dauwalter Triumph at UTMB 2021. The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race, one of 7 events throughout the week is around 171 km and with about 10,000 meters elevation gain. Starting from Chamonix the race course follows the Tour du Mont Blanc, a long distance hiking trail that circumnavigates the Mont Blanc Massif passing through 3 countries, France, Switzerland and Italy finishing back in Chamonix. Cut-off time is 46 hrs 30 mins. The 2021 UTMB saw 2347 starters leave Chamonix. The Ultra Trail Mont du Blanc events:…

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BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon 2021 Results

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 abichal27AdventureCORPS®, Badwater 135, Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, Caryn Lubetsky, Death Valley, Harvey Lewis, Igor Gotsuliak, Norma Roberts, Sally McRae, Scott Jenkins, Sergey Ionov1 Comment

AdventureCORPS presented its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon 2021, the 135-Mile World Championship. Now in its 44th year – with the 2020 race canceled last-minute due to the pandemic – this world-renowned event saw 84 of the world’s toughest athletes pit themselves against one another and the elements in a crucible like no other.

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Zagori Mountain Running 2021

August 3, 2021August 29, 2021 abichal27Apostolos Tzoumakas, Christina Giazitzidou, Fotis Zisimopoulos, Martha Xirofotou, Miguel Angel Heras Hernandez, mountain running race, Nikoleta Tzavara, Styliani Leonidaki, TeRA 80km, Thanasis Pagounadis, Zagori Mountain Running0 comment

Tsepelovo, July 27, Zagori Mountain Running 2021: 2.600 athletes from 27 countries on the beautiful background scenery of Zagori The 10th anniversary race, Zagori Mountain Running, was completed in the best possible way. Zagori’s 46 unique villages, perched on steep slopes, with their impressive stone mansions, the cobbled streets, the arched bridges and the Northern Pindos National Park, composed the race’s extraordinary landscape.