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Benvenuta to Trail Racing: Running the Gran Trail Courmayeur 30km
It’s my first ever trail race: Italy’s Gran Trail Courmayeur 30km. The race starts in Courmayeur, climbs approximately 2,000 meters (6561 feet), and winds along the Val Ferret balcony.
Montée du Nid d’Aigle & Flying the Nest
The Montée du Nid d’Aigle, a near 20 km uphill-only lung-buster of a trail race, rises 2000m into the sky where the sun melts you and the oxygen in the air deserts you faster than that New Year’s gym-going resolution.
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.
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.
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.