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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…

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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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Pellow and Mattas Win Ultra-Trail Australia 100

May 16, 2021August 29, 2021 abichal27Cecilia Mattas, Matthew Pellow, Michael Dimuantes, Sarah Ludowici, Sophie Brown, Trail runners, trail running, Ultra-Trail® Australia, UTA100, Vajin Armstrong0 comment

In the second event of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour 2021 Pellow and Mattas Win Ultra-Trail Australia 100 Top honours at the 2021 Ultra-Trail Australia have gone to Matthew Pellow and Cecilia Mattas, winners of the male and female UTA100 titles. The pair were both first time winners at Australia’s largest trail running festival, coming out on top after 100km around the stunning Blue Mountains course. Wollongong based runner Pellow crossed the line in 9:51:32, almost 13 minutes ahead of second place finisher Kiwi Vajin Armstrong, with Michael Dimuantes a further…

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The Contenders – Vlad Shatrov Ready For Ultra-Trail Australia

May 9, 2021August 29, 2021 abichal27100km, Tarawera Ultramarathon 100-Mile, trail running, Ultra-Trail® Australia, UTA100, Vlad Shatrov0 comment

Vlad Shatrov Ready For The Challenge Of The 2021 Ultra-Trail Australia Newcastle-based runner Vlad Shatrov Ready For Ultra-Trail Australia and heads to the Blue Mountains as one of the favourites to claim the win across the 100km event. Shatrov will line up against Australia’s top trail runners in Saturday’s UTA100, with runners set to be tested as they make their way around one of the premier events on the ultra calendar.

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Ultra-Trail Australia – The Contenders – Jono O’Loughlin

May 4, 2021August 29, 2021 abichal27Jono O’Loughlin, Katoomba, trail runner, trail running, Ultra-Trail® Australia0 comment

SYDNEY RUNNER JONO O’LOUGHLIN READY TO TAKE THE FINAL STEP AT ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA For Sydney-based trail runner Jono O’Loughlin every May for the past 13 years has followed a familiar pattern, heading to the Blue Mountains to tackle the country’s largest trail running event, Ultra-Trail Australia. O’Loughlin is just one of four runners who have finished every UTA100 since the event began back in 2008, and following a best finish of second in 2019, he’s looking forward to hitting the start line in Katoomba on Saturday 15 May. “Part of…