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May 10, 2022
Johanna Flashman

Edition Zero: Behind the Scenes Developing Tor des Géants

The year before the first edition of Tor, there was a “Zero Edition” with a grand total of four finishers. This wasn’t an official race. In fact, it was a trial run to prove the very concept.

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Hillary Gerardi standing on a summit
Apr 5, 2022
Doug Mayer

Run the Alps Announces Good Karma Trail Runner Award

PHOTO: Julen Elorza Nominate Someone Deserving for a Free Run the Alps Trip You read that right.  Run the Alps is launching a special opportunity for this summer.  We’re giving away one trip—including round-trip airfare—to one deserving person who has worked hard to benefit the wider trail running community.  Why are we doing this? We

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A racer moves across a narrow ridge, just before the descent to Zermatt, the Matterhorn in the background
Feb 13, 2022
Doug Mayer

Behind the Scenes with Michel Hodara and the Ultraks Race Series

About ten years ago, I walked into the office of a new race organization based in Geneva– Ultraks. I had a nice visit with the team, hoping to partner with them. I was starting a new trail running tour company, and they were a year or two into creating a series of trail running events.

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Martina Valmassoi playing with Izzy the Labradoodle.
Feb 7, 2022
Emily Geldard

Want to Run with Dogs in the Alps?

Love dogs? We do! Join us for a Unique Four-Footed Trail Running Trip this summer! Are you a trail runner who likes nothing more than having a four-footed friend at your side? Now, we’ve got a special trail running trip just for you. Here in the Alps, dogs are more than companion animals. They fill

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the start of UTMB as seen from above, with thousand of runners leaving Chamonix, France.
Jan 29, 2022
Doug Mayer

Run the Alps Underground Guide to UTMB® Week in Chamonix

We’ve compiled many of the questions we’ve received about UTMB® Week into this handy page, in hopes you might find it useful.

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