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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Ice Trail Tarentaise – Race Start Images
Emelie Forsberg, Ice Trail Tarentaise pre race interview
Emelie Forsberg has already had an incredible start to 2013. She was crowned winner of Transvulcania La Palma, she won Zegama-Aizkorri, placed second at Mont Blanc Marathon and only days ago set a ladies record for running Chamonix-Mont Blanc-Chamonix in 8hrs 10min.
On Sunday, July 14th, Emelie toes the line at the incredibly tough, Ice Trail Tarentaise. Now an ISF Skyrunning event and part of the Skyrunner world series she talks about her excitement to race on this course.
YouTube HERE
Links:
Emelie Forsberg HERE
Salomon Running HERE
Ice Trail Tarentaise HERE
Skyrunning HERE
Ice Trail Tarentaise 2013 – Pre race images and photo shoot
Now part of the Skyrunner World Series, the Ice Trail Tarentaise will see a return of the 2012 winner, Francois D’Haene compete against Kilian Jornet, Philipp Reiter, Rickey Gates, Nico Valsesia, Jordi Bes Ginesta, Nicolas Pianet and Vincent Delaberre. For the ladies, the reigning champion, Anne Valero will not defend her title but don’t worry; the ladies field is extremely competitive. Emelie Forsberg, Anna Frost, Francesca Canepa and Shona Stephenson will do battle on the glaciers and peaks of the ‘Tarentaise’; only one will be crowned the ice queen.
Hardrock 100 preview
Joe Grant, Cavalls del Vent 2012 copyright iancorless.com
So many races, so little time. No sooner am I back from three weeks travelling around the Canaries, Spain, Italy and France covering races and I am back in France for Ice Trail Tarentaise and then the Skyrunning European Championships in Canazei, the Dolomites. Don’t get me wrong; I absolutely love what I do. But it can be difficult to keep up… of course Western States occurred while I was travelling, I did manage to preview that and now as I am sitting in Italy to head to Val D’Isère, Hardrock 100 is due to start. So, here is a preview.
Just a week ago the race looked as though it may have problems due to wildfires. However, the fires subsided and the race is on. In comparison to previous years, the route appears to have less snow, so a faster time may well be a possibility. Although the race has a quality field, it ultimately looks like a two horse race in both the men’s and ladies races.
Joe Grant is returning after second place last year and sacrificed participation in Ronda dels Cims to make sure he is in the best possible shape to win. He had an awful run at Transvulcania in May after picking up a bug that would appear to have leaped around many of the elite runners staying at the same hotel. A bug that took Anton Krupicka out of the race. Joe dedicated late 2012 and early 2013 to the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a super long race in freezing temperatures pulling a sled. He should be well recovered now and I am sure the benefits of that race will come to the fore at Hardrock 100.
Sebastien Chaigneau, TNFUTMB 2012 copyright iancorless.com
Last minute entrant, Sebastian Chaigneau has wanted to run this race for some time and he finally gets his chance. Always a tough competitor, this long, hard and gnarly course will work to his strengths and I think you will see Joe and Seb battle at the front of the race. Joe has two advantages; he has done the race before and he will also be more adapted to the altitude. It will be a compelling race to watch.
Speedgoat is returning, like Joe he knows this course like the back of his hand. He had a few problems early this year with a niggling calf but despite all logic, he turned up at Western States just a few weeks ago and still pulled off tenth place. Possibly the most experienced 100 miler on the planet, you can never rule Karl Meltzer out!
Jared Campbell at Ronda dels Cims copyright iancorless.com
Jared Campbell needs no introduction; he loves races that are tough gnarly and a challenge. He recently raced the super tough 177km Ronda dels Cims and finished 7th. When I interviewed him the day after the race he looked fresh and trouble free. Ronda took him nearly 34 hours and that has to leave some fatigue in the body, however, I think we will see him improve on his 13th overall at Hardrock 100 in 2012.
Scott Jamie is an experienced Hardrocker (does that term exist). Anyway, he has finished in the top ten five times with a best overall placing of second. He appears to be in good shape with a recent win at Antelope Island Buffalo run.
Other male contenders:
- Ted Mahon
- Troy Howard
- Chris Price
- Nick Coury
- Jamil Coury
LADIES
Diana Finkel was out front last year and dominating the race. Karl Meltzer sums it up when he says, ‘Diana is the best in the business on these long tough courses, and she can hike really quick’. However, she dropped at just over 80 miles last year due to ongoing health issues that she needs to monitor. It was very much a safety precaution and the correct call. Diana will be gunning for the top of the podium and if her health remains positive, I think we will see her in the no1 slot in the ladies race… don’t rule her out for the ‘overall’ too!
Last years winner, Darcy Africa returns and will be looking for a repeat performance. When Diana dropped in 2012 she was 1 hour behind, so, Darcy will need to up her game a little if she wants to remain in contention in 2013. It’s going to be an exciting battle.
Other female contenders:
- Sarah McCloskey
- Darla Askew
- Betsy Kalmeyer
- Betsy Nye
RACE WEBSITE HERE
Episode 39 – Nikki Kimball, Nick Clark, Alex Nichols, Florian Reichert
Nick Clark returns for Clarky’s Corner with an update on his Western States and a look ahead to his next 100 in the Grand Slam. We have an interview with Ultra Running legend, Nikki Kimball about her running career and another podium finish at Western States. Alex Nichols talks Mont Blanc Marathon and in Talk Training we speak with Florian Reichert about the transition from road running to trail and mountains.
00:00:00
00:00:45 INTRO
00:09:21 NEWS
Western States
- Pam Smith (La Sportiva) – 18:37:21
- Nikki Kimball (The North Face) – 19:21:43
- Amy Sproston (Montrail) – 19:25:11
- Meghan Arbogast (SCOTT Sports) – 19:30:50
- Rory Bosio (The North Face) – 19:52:09
- Aliza Lapierre (Salomon) – 20:04:46
- Emily Harrison (AdiUltra) – 20:28:40
- Denise Bourassa (Patagonia) – 21:44:37
- Leila Degrave (Inov-8) – 21:59:26
- Abby McQueeney Penamonte – 22:36:29
- Timothy Olson (The North Face) – 15:17:27
- Rob Krar – 15:22:05
- Mike Morton (Allied Van Lines) – 15:45:21
- Ian Sharman (SCOTT Sports) – 16:20:25
- Dylan Bowman (Pearl Izumi) – 16:32:18
- Nick Clark (Pearl Izumi) – 16:56:23
- Jesse Haynes (INKnBURN) – 17:44:36
- Paul Terranova – 17:56:29
- Yassine Diboun (Inov-8) – 18:44:02
- Karl Meltzer (Hoka One One) – 18:51:55
00:21:27 CLARKEYS CORNER –Nick Clark ran the 2013 Western States and now lines up for his second 100 in the Grand Slam just a few weeks later.
Mont Blanc Marathon
Men
1° Kilian Jornet 3h30’41 NEW COURSE RECORD
2° Marco De Gasperi 3h31’42
3° Luis-Alberto Hernando-Alzaga 3h36’14
Ladies
1° Stevie Kremer 4h03’16 NEW COURSE RECORD
2° Emelie Forsberg 4h25’10
3° Céline Lafaye 4h35
00:40:37 INTERVIEW with Alex Nichols
Vetical Kilometer
Men
1. Saul Antonio Padua (COL) – 34’34”
2. Kilian Jornet (ESP) – Salomon – 34’53”
3. Erik-Dagssøn Haugsnes (NOR) – Il Pioner – 35’02”
4. Alexy Sevennec-Verdier (FRA) – Crazyonisag – 35’10”
5. Urban Zemmer (ITA) – La Sportiva – 35’40”
Women
1. Christel Dewalle (FRA) – Team Terre de Running – 41’33”
2. Laura Orgué (ESP) – Salomon Santiveri – 42’53”
3. Antonella Confortola (ITA) – Salomon – 42’55”
4. Emelie Forsberg (SWE) – Salomon – 44’55”
5. Tessa Hill (GBR) – Arc’teryx – 45’39”
Lavaredo Ultra Trail
Mens:
1. Spehler Sebastien 07:39:35
2. Wolfe Mike 08:13:47
3. Geronazzo Ivan 08:14:15
Ladies:
1. Cheryl Beatty 09.31.09
2. Federica Boifava 09.54.56
3. Lizzie Wraith 09.57.14
World Trail Championships
- Gold – Ricky Lightfoot (Great Britain and NI) 5:36:03
- Silver – Florian Neuschwander (Germany) 5:45:16
- Bronze – Julien Rancon (France) 5:54:21
- Gold – Nathalie Mauclair (France) 6:38:45
- Silver – Aurelia Truel (France) 6:55:51
- Bronze – Maria Chiara Parigi (Italy) 7:00:30
Dodo Trail 50k in Mauritius
- Rene Paul Vitry 5:39:30
- Vishal Ittoo 5:46:36
- Fabrice Armand 5:48:06
- Cecile Ciman 7:15:03
- Marie Noelle Bourgeois 7:23:46
- Helene Haegel 7:39:40
01:15:51 BLOGS – Dylan Bowman – Western States http://dylanbowman.com/2013/07/western-states-100/
‘My race was playing out perfectly. The early morning miles were appropriately subdued and I had the pleasure of sharing time with many men whom I idolize and consider to be good friends. Shortly after Red Star Ridge, Rob Krar and I fell into a similar pace and remained together for virtually all of the ensuing 45 miles. In my mind, we were executing things perfectly – sitting behind the lead pack early before methodically and intentionally moving through the field in the middle third of the race.’
01:17:00 TALK TRAINING –On this weeks talk training we speak with Arc’teryx and inov-8 athlete Florian Reichert about his transition from middle distance and road running to trail/ mountain running and his participation on the Skyrunning World Series
01:46:25 INTERVIEW –This week we speak to a legend of female ultra running, her Western States history alone sets her apart, she won the race in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and she was 4th in 2009, 3rd in 2010 and 2011, 5th in 2012 and just this year placed 2nd.– Nikki Kimball
02:34:10 MELTZER MOMENT with Speedgoat Karl
02:37:37 RACES – Up and coming races for the next two weeks worldwide
Australia
Queensland
Kokoda Challenge | 96 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Costa Rica
Maratón Internacional Challenge IRAZU – 62 km | 62 kilometers | July 21, 2013 | website
France
Aveyron
Tripou-Trail – 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
Bas-Rhin
Trail du Pays Welche | 50 kilometers | July 14, 2013 | website
Corrèze
L’EDFi du Lac | 100 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Le Tour du Cardant | 65 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Finistère
100 km de Cléder | 100 kilometers | July 21, 2013 | website
Haute-Loire
Grand trail Stevenson – Course Individuels | 165 kilometers | July 12, 2013 | website
Grand trail Stevenson – Relais | 167 kilometers | July 12, 2013 | website
La Loire Integrale | 1025 kilometers | July 17, 2013 | website
Savoie
Ice Trail Tarentaise Val d’Isère | 65 kilometers | July 14, 2013 | website
la 6D Treck | 100 kilometers | July 24, 2013 | website
Ultra Trail du Beaufortain | 103 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Bärenfels Ultra Trail | 64 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
India
La Ultra – The High | 222 kilometers | July 23, 2013 | website
La Ultra – The High 111 | 111 kilometers | July 23, 2013 | website
ZENchallenge Ladakh – 100K | 100 kilometers | July 21, 2013 | website
Mongolia
Mongolia Action Asia 3 day ultra 100km | 100 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
Mongolia Action Asia 3 day ultra marathons 60k | 60 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
South Africa
Griffin 50 Mile | 50 miles | July 20, 2013 | website
Washie 100 | 100 miles | July 19, 2013 | website
Spain
Basque Country
Ehunmilak | 168 kilometers | July 12, 2013 | website
G2handiak | 82 kilometers | July 12, 2013 | website
Turkey
RunFire Cappadocia Ultra Marathon | 220 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
United Kingdom
England
Fairlands Valley Challenge – 50km | 50 kilometers | July 21, 2013 | website
Lyke Wake Race | 42 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
The 50 Mile Challenge | 52 miles | July 26, 2013 | website
The Montane Lakeland 100 | 100 miles | July 26, 2013 | website
Scotland
Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon | 40 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
USA
Arkansas
Midnight 50K | 50 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
California
Badwater Ultramarathon | 135 miles | July 15, 2013 | website
Cuyamaca 3 Peaks 50K | 50 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Colorado
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run | 100 miles | July 12, 2013 | website
Leadville Silver Rush 50 | 50 miles | July 14, 2013 | website
Kansas
Psycho Psummer 50K | 50 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Montana
Devil’s Backbone 50 Miles | 50 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
Nevada
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M | 100 miles | July 20, 2013 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50M | 50 miles | July 20, 2013 | website
Oregon
Mt Hood Pacific Crest Trail Ultramarathon | 50 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
Pennsylvania
Viaduct Trail 150 Mile Ultramarathon | 150 miles | July 26, 2013 | website
South Carolina
Cremator 50 Mile Endurance Run | 50 miles | July 20, 2013 | website
Texas
El Scorcho | 50 kilometers | July 21, 2013 | website
‘The Shoe’ at Muleshoe Bend LCRA Park – 60k | 60 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
Vermont
Vermont 100k Endurance Race | 100 kilometers | July 20, 2013 | website
Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race | 100 miles | July 20, 2013 | website
Washington
Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage | 190 miles | July 19, 2013 | website
Wisconsin
DWD Devil’s Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | July 13, 2013 | website
DWD Devil’s Lake 50M | 50 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
Wyoming
Happy Jack Endurance Races 100 Mile | 100 miles | July 13, 2013 | website
02:39:35 SHOW CLOSE
02:46:20 END
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Website – talkultra.com
Kilian Jornet’s Movescount for Chamonix-Mont Blanc-Chamonix
You can see images from his finish in Chamonix HERE
European Skyrunning Championships 2013
Italy will host the third edition of the biennial championships. The Vertical and Sky disciplines will take place in Canazei, Trento, on July 19 & 21. The Ultra distance, for the first a championship discipline – will be celebrated in Vicenza, on July 27. The skyrunning “hall of fame” is unveiled
The third edition of the European Skyrunning Championships kicks off in Italy with not just Europe’s best, but no less than seven world championsrepresenting sixteen nations. The events will mark the first European Ultra title, as well as the Vertical and Sky distances.
Taking on all three disciplines will be super-champs Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg, for whom only the sky is the limit. A number of other athletes will take on the three-race challenge but mostly the specialists are aiming for medals in their preferred categories.
The strong Spanish team includes 2011 Skyrunning World Champion Luis Alberto Hernando who will take on the Ultra with 2012 Ultra Champion Nuria Picas.
The twelve team members also include three-time World Champion, Agustì Roc and Vertical Champion Laura Orguè.
Italy will be aiming at the Vertical and Sky distances with a robust line-up headed by Vertical World Champion Urban Zemmer and Antonella Confortola who took third at the recent KM Vertical in Chamonix. The Italian squad is supported by Nicola Golinelli (4th Mont-Blanc Marathon), Marco Facchinelli currently heading the SWS Vertical Series together with Marco Moletto (ranked 4th). Silvia Serafini (4th in Mont-Blanc Marathon), will race both distances while Stephanie Jimenez will take on the SkyMarathon®.
Many more world-class names have signed up to represent their county in the European Championships. Among them, the strong French team: Michel Lanne, Emilie Lecomte, Matheo Jacquemoud, Didier Zago, Celine Lafaye and Corrine Favre; Philipp Reiter and promising “new” skyrunner Florian Reichert (Germany); Ferran Teixido and Oscar Casal Mir (Andorra); Zhanna Vokueva (Russia); Csaba Nemeth (Hungary); Ionut Zinca (Rumania); Tessa Hill(Great Britain).
The Netherlands are not new to skyrunning after their first experience at the 2012 SkyGames®. They are led by Ragna Debats, 5th at Mont-Blanc Marathon. New entries include a very strong representation from the Czech Republic with no less than thirteen team members they are determined to make an impression on the international skyrunning scene.
To date, the sixteen countries entered are: Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Rumenia, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden.
The events kick off on July 19 in Canazei, Trento, Italy with the Vertical Kilometer®, followed by the Dolomites SkyRace® on July 21. The Ultra distance will be disputed at the Trans d’Havet just six days later in the nearby Veneto Region on July 27.
With such a deep field in every category, records are likely to tumble.
The record on the unforgiving Vertical Kilometer® course, just 2,1 km long, stands at 33’16” by Urban Zemmer and Antonella Confortola, 39’13”, back in 2008 when the course was inaugurated at the SkyGames® .
The Dolomites SkyRace® favoured by the world’s top runners offers a new challenge after record-breaking performances last year by Kilian Jornet in2h01’52 and Emelie Forsberg, in 2h26’00. The challenging and often technical course represents one of the toughest proving grounds for the relatively short distance: 22 km but with 1,750m climb to the summit of the Piz Boè which, at 3,152m altitude, towers majestically above the start and finish of the race in Canazei.
Moving on to the much anticipated Ultra, the Trans d’Havet is an 80 km point to point with 5,500m vertical climb traversing the Piccole Dolomiti in the Veneto Region. The route, technical in stretches, includes 6 km of tunnels.
Course records at last year’s launch were: 10h58’44” by Daniele Palladino (ITA) and Francesca Canepa (ITA) 11h44’45’’.
The winning formula? Easy: the European Skyrunning Championships are open with individual titles at stake in each discipline. Ranking is based on the sum of the highest points scored in two out of three events. The national title is based on the score of the first three men and one woman in all three events.
Vertical
Dolomites Vertical Kilometer®, Canazei, Trento, July 19
Sky
Dolomites SkyRace®, Canazei, Trento, July 21
Ultra
Trans d’Havet, 80k, Piovene R, Piccole Dolomiti, Vicenza – July 27
Skyrunning Website HERE
Kilian Jornet sets new record for Chamonix-Mont Blanc-Chamonix
At 04:46 on July 11th, Kilian Jornet and Mathéo Jacquemoud left the church in Chamonix to set a new record for CHAMONIX-MONT BLANC-CHAMONIX.
You will see from the images provided by Tiffany Sabil that Kilian arrived in Chamonix beating the old record of 5:10.
Update: Matheo did not break the record. Apparently he took a fall.
The time has been confirmed at 4:57.
Congratulations to both Kilian and Mathéo. This record has lasted since 1990. Quite an incredible by Kilian Jornet and Mathéo for the support.
Many thanks to Tiffany Sabil for being in Chamonix and providing these images. 
Kilian & Mathéo attempt Chamonix-Mont Blanc-Chamonix
Image James Stewart – Kilian and Mathéo depart Chamonix 04:46am Thurs 11th July
Kilian Jornet and Matheo Jacquemoud will attempt to take the record for the fastest return ascent of the Mont Blanc on foot.
The current record is an incredible 5h11m, set by the Swiss Pierre-André Gobet, on 21 July 1990.
Departure is at 04:30 from the main Church in the centre of Chamonix 1042m.
The two athletes shall follow the road to the entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel, then take a right onto the track that leads to the Grands Mulet refuge.
From there, they will ascend through the Petit Plateau and the Grand Plateau, then onto the Bosses Ridge, past the Vallot refuge, followed by a final push to the summit of Mont Blanc 4810m.
On reaching the summit, Jornet and Jacquemoud are half way there. The dangerous, high speed descent, by the same route, should see them back in Chamonix, at the Church, for about 09:30am, to claim a new record time.
Be there, to witness something special.
Taken from: http://www.chamonix.net
IAN CORLESS 