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Hillary Gerardi in shorts, with white jacket and black trail run vest
Apr 26, 2021
Doug Mayer

Miss Our Laugh-Out-Loud visit with Hillary Gerardi? Here’s your chance to catch it.

Vertical Kilometer. Baguette. Chevy. Peugeot. Solitude. Uphill. American diner breakfast. Dogs. Kilian Jornet. Those were some of the answers in our rapid-fire Q&A segment yesterday during our Rendez-Vous with Black Diamond Athlete and Run the Alps Ambassador Hillary Gerardi.  And, well, it was a lot of fun.  It was a total, laugh-out-loud blast! Just what is

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Trailrunner with grey shorts and shirt and 2 poles in his right hand
Apr 20, 2021
Doug Mayer

Run the Alps Releases Summer 2021 Covid Policy

As we share this update from the Run the Alps staff in Chamonix, France, an interview with French President Macron has aired on CBS News in the US. In the interview, Macron outlines the broad guidelines France will be using to restart travel from the US and other countries, this June. Times are uncertain, of

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Gerardi and Fabre on skis on glacier during the Haute Route
Apr 6, 2021
Doug Mayer

Something Truly Badass Just Happened in the Alps

If you had to pick one mountain range in the world where all the great climbs and test pieces had already been done, it would be the Alps. After all, people have been climbing here for over 160 years. But, you’d be wrong. Because this past weekend, something new, historic and truly badass just happened

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Femail trail runner above Champex Lac Switzerland
Apr 2, 2021
Sam Hill

Training Tips for Trail Racing in the Alps

If you are planning on racing in the Alps, or you dream of racing here one day, we hope these training tips will set you on track.

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Giles Ruck with a group about to start the TMB, Chamonix
Mar 25, 2021
Jennifer Stretton

Peace of Mind: Your Run the Alps Trip during Covid

When borders do open up– and in time, they will– travel won’t immediately be back to normal. Some things will be different. At Run the Alps, we’ll do our best to help you adjust to those changes.  As we prepare for a gradual reopening, we wanted you to know about three major changes Run the

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