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Gran Trail Courmayeur 2019. PHOTO: Stefano Jeantet.
Jul 7, 2022
Doug Mayer

Trail Running on the Quiet Side of Mont Blanc: The Story of Valle d’Aosta Trailers

Run the Alps interview with Erica Motta, Head of Communications for VDA Trailers, the organization powering the Aosta Valley trail running scene.

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Mont Blan marathon, Chamonix
Jul 5, 2022
Doug Mayer

An American in the Alps: Buzz Burrell on Chamonix, the Mont Blanc Marathon, and More

Within the trail running world, the name Buzz Burrell is very nearly legendary. Buzz, 70, is still going at it.

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Jun 23, 2022
Doug Mayer

Run the Alps Goes Back to Our Roots

This summer, Run the Alps staff, guided, ambassadors, and friends will be trail running around the Alps, and we’ll share the untold stories about the races that don’t get the lavish media spotlight.

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Trail running on the Via Valais
Jun 13, 2022
Kim Strom

Via Valais: It’s Way Better than Running the Haute Route

Dan Patitucci, shares the details of creating the Via Valais, the trail runner’s haute route through the Valais region of Switzerland.

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Jun 7, 2022
Kim Strom

How to Prevent Injury Trail Running in the Alps

Tips from one of Chamonix’s top Physical Therapists: Here’s a recap if you missed our Run the Alps Rendez-Vous with one of Chamonix’s top physical therapists, Neil Maclean-Martin from La Clinique du Sport.

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