The following release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association features two events in Italy, Vertical Nasego and Trofeo Nasego, the next races in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Featured photo from the 2020 Vertica Nasego by Marco Gulberti. After a two week break, the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup is… Read more »
In 2024, the 17th edition of the World Mountain Running Association’s (WMRA) International U18 Mountain Running Cup will be held in Montaña Palentina, Spain, June 21-22. This invitation-only event provides a unique opportunity for youth mountain runners from around the world to test themselves against the world’s best. Much more rugged than the typical U.S…. Read more »
The following press release was provided by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) to announce Palencia (Spain) as host of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in 2024. Cover photo by Francisco Caballero. The 17th edition International U18 Mountain Running Cup, co-organized by the Excm. Diputación de Palencia, the RFEA and the WMRA, will be… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features results from the 50th running of Switzerland’s Sierre Zinal held today, August 12. Feature photo by Marco Gulberti. Sierre Zinal is one of the highlights of every mountain running season and every year it is thought to be impossible… Read more »
The following race preview of Sierre Zinal, to be held on August 12, 2023, was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association. Cover photo credit to Patrick Zufferey. After a break of a few weeks this weekend the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup heads to Switzerland for perhaps the most famous mountain… Read more »
The 2023 National High School Trail Championships (NHSTC) lived up to its name headlining a star-studded field on Saturday, July 29, including the six members of Team USA who accumulated a team gold, a team silver, and two individual silver medals earlier this summer at the 2023 WMRA International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy,… Read more »
Release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association recaps a thrillingly close race for the women and a display of front running for the men at La Montée du Nid d’Aigle on Saturday, July 22, in St. Gervais, France. La Montee du Nid d’Aigle provided the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s third… Read more »
The following release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association features La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, the next gold label Valsir Mountain Running World Cup Race. Featured photo from last year’s race start by Marco Gulberti. Since its introduction into the World Cup in 2021 La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, with a… Read more »
Press release from Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the 60th edition of Fletta Trail in Malonno, the ‘village of mountain running,’ which delivered unforgettable competition on July 16. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. After the excitement of the previous day’s Piz Tri Vertical, where both the women’s and men’s records were… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the Piz Tri Vertical in Malonno, Italy, on July 15, one of the races in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Featured photo: Marco Gulberti. Over the years there has been some incredible racing in Malonno as part of our… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and is focused on this weekend’s competition in Italy – July 15 and 16 – the next stages in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Photos by Marco Gulberti. Fittingly, the venue for the next two Gold Label races is Malonno…. Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association sharing news of the 2023 World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Madeira, Portugal – The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) announces that the highly anticipated 22nd World Masters Mountain Running Championship will be hosted on the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal. This prestigious event is scheduled to take… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade featuring the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s second stop in the series. Photos by Marco Gulberti. After a successful first inclusion in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup in 2022, it was back to Montemuro Vertical Run for another taste of Castro Daire… Read more »
This press release from the World Mountain Running Association was written by Kirsty Reade with photos by Marco Gulberti and is a preview of the Montemuro Vertical Run, the second Gold Label race of this year’s Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. On July 2, the third annual Montemuro Vertical Run in the municipality of Castro… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, recapping the action at today’s (June 16) Broken Arrow Vertical Uphill Race in Palisades Tahoe, CA. It was already a historic edition of Broken Arrow due to the record breaking snowfall in Lake Tahoe, but it didn’t disappoint on the racing front either…. Read more »
Press release from World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, previewing the first race in the 2023 Valsir World Cup – Broken Arrow Skyrace. The 2023 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup gets underway this week, with the first Gold Label Race – the Broken Arrow vertical uphill race, followed by Gold Label Race –… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade. The 2023 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup has an exciting mix of races new to the series, as well as established favorites which attract the best athletes year after year. Look forward to incredible racing and discover up-and-coming runners, all under the backdrop… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). Written by Kirsty Reade. Innsbruck, 10th June 2023, the Classic Mountain Running Race brings down the curtain on the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. On the final day of racing we saw nail-biting competitions in which the two lap course provided the drama,… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association from Wednesday, June 7, the first day of a four-day competition at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. The competition on day one set the bar high, with an uphill event that it will be hard to top. Today, at 1pm CET the World Mountain and… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association. Organizers for the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships have already begun to welcome athletes and media from all around the world to Innsbruck. It will be a packed 10 day program with the first mountain running race, the uphill, slated for Wednesday, June 6. Prior… Read more »
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