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Oct 22, 2016
Heddi Nieuwsma

Trail du Saugeais: Racing in the Jura Mountains of France

On one of the hottest days of Summer 2016, two of my running buddies here in Switzerland — Francesco Calderone and Marie Louis-Tisserand — ran in the the Trail du Saugeais across the border in Jura Mountains of France. In its second year, this event featured three courses for running: 11 km (+236 meters), 22

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Oct 14, 2016
Doug Mayer

Running the Alps… In Your Words

As Run the Alps has grown these past few years, one of the most enjoyable parts of the job has been sharing my enthusiasm for trail running in the Alps. It’s just a ridiculously beautiful and happy experience, in so many ways. If you love to trail run, I hope you get to visit at some point in

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Sep 27, 2016
Natalie White

Running 330 km Through the Alps: Natalie’s Tor des Géants

We asked Natalie’s partner, Robbie, to interview Natalie about running Tor des Géants. The laugh-out-loud results are below.

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Sep 19, 2016
Doug Mayer

Trail des Aiguilles Rouges: Chamonix Valley’s Trail Race

The world knows Chamonix for some of the most impressive trail races on the globe: the Marathon du Mont-Blanc, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, and the nearly dozen other races associated with these two overarching events. But, as September winds down, there’s a race that captures the attention of Chamonix—one that’s a favorite among valley locals: Trail des

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Red and white train with big windows on a high ancient pillar bridge going into a tunnel in the rocks
Sep 11, 2016
Doug Mayer

SBB CFF FFS Explainer: How to do It

To help you get around, we’ve pulled together this explainer, and pro tips, for traveling on SBB CFF FFS, the Swiss federal rail system.

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