Once again, Davos, Switzerland is the focal point of the mountain running the weekend of July 24th & 25th. The international Swissalpine Davos will be held for the 36th time and Katie Schide will be one of the very few Americans at the event. With up to 2700 runners, the race has become an increasingly… Read more »
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Over 1000 Trail Runners Finish Switzerland’s Swissapline Races
On Saturday Riccardo Montani of Italy finished first in the new Swissalpine 68 km race in Davos. With a finishing time of just over six hours, Montani delivered a head to head race with the Swiss Raphael Sprenger. Stephan Wenk of Zürich, third across the finish line, was declared the winner due to an unfortunate… Read more »
Swissalpine to Kick Off in Davos with Adjustments for Coronavirus
Kicking off on July 25, the 35th annual Swissalpine will have a lot of changes in Davos, Switzerland and will be a bit different due to the coronavirus crisis. The largest mountain running event in Graubünden this year takes place with a reduced program over two days. The new prime event, the K68 (68 km),… Read more »
Swissalpine Trail Races Are A “Go” For July With COVID-19 Imposed Modifications
Announcement from Tuffli Events AG, organizers of the Swissalpine trail races in Davos, Switzerland. As of June 5, 2020 there were 30,936 coronavirus cases and 1,921 deaths in Switzerland among a population of 8.57 million. The Swissalpine, which takes place annually over the last weekend in July, can also be carried out this year, albeit… Read more »