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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.