Run the Alps logo

Blog

Oct 7, 2024
Kim Strom

Get Certified to Trail Race in France

Participants in any trail race in France must go through a simple online tutorial (Parcours de Prévention Santé) to receive their PPS certificate.

Read more
runners leaving the start of the Mont Blanc Marathon.
Oct 4, 2024
Doug Mayer

Run the Alps Explainer: I Need a Health Certificate to Trail Race in Europe?

Yes, you do. The federal governments in some European countries require trail runners to submit a certification from a medical doctor, allowing them to race.

Read more
Sep 23, 2024
Guest Blogger

Training for Steep Trails in the Alps: Tips from Vert.run

We want to provide you with essential tips and strategies to prepare for running the Alps with confidence, even if you live in flat terrain. 

Read more
Sep 9, 2024
Doug Mayer

Meeting the Dragon: The Mythology of Italy’s 330-km Tor des Géants

Deeper and more profound than “hitting the wall,” in a race this long, and this hard, there comes a moment of reckoning: Meeting the Dragon.

Read more
Sep 5, 2024
Guest Blogger

Behind the Scenes at UTMB Week in Chamonix, France

During a big, loud, impressive, epic UTMB Mont-Blanc®, Run the Alps’ friend – photographer Peter Maksimow – took a look at the side of Chamonix that wasn’t so focused on the races. 

Read more