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Sep 8, 2025
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
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
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
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
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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