
Blog

Sep 8, 2025
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Katie Moore
Calling all filmmakers: Submit your film to the 2026 Run the Alps Film Festival!
Want to be part of the 2026 Run the Alps Film Festival? Submit your completed trail running films with a strong Alps focus.
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Aug 25, 2025
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Doug Mayer
The Chamonix Trail Racing Scene You Might Not Know
Often known to just us locals, there’s a lively and fun racing scene in Chamonix, the news of which often doesn’t extend beyond the high ridges that define the valley.
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Aug 18, 2025
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Emily Schmitz
UTMB Training Guide: A Seasonal Approach
Taking things one chunk at a time in smaller, seasonal blocks, simplifies the process and helps the body to adapt to training stimulus.
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Aug 3, 2025
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Doug Mayer
Meet Chuck Smead, One of the First Americans to Race in the Alps
Was Chuck Smead the first trail runner from the US to run in the Alps? Certainly not. But in terms of significance, his impact on racing is clear.
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Jul 21, 2025
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Kim Strom
The Last of the Giants: A Graphic Novel about Tor des Géants
An interview with Doug Mayer on the new graphic novel about Tor des Géants and the bigger topics the book explores.
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