tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28041876493964948442024-02-07T05:20:16.350+00:00The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont BlancUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-37159792177750399182013-09-29T20:59:00.000+01:002013-09-29T20:59:11.727+01:00The North Face: Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc 2013 - Epic Moments <iframe width="500" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8zF9VLiosgc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-84538629570311176942013-09-09T10:00:00.000+01:002013-09-10T14:43:57.653+01:00Courmayeur - Champex - Chamonix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So with the fatigue fading from my legs and new skin growing on my feet its time to have a look back at my experiences at The North Face sponsored CCC. I arrived late in Chamonix with only an hour of registration left so I stuffed some kit in my race bag and headed off. The queue facing me stretched out the door and a time of two hours was being quoted! A sneaky short cut for CCC runners was opened up and the rest of the process was fairly painless.<br />
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However one problem with my late registration was there was only space left on the early Cormayeur buses and so without any breakfast and still with 3.5 hours till the start I was to be found wandering around Chamonix in the half light. Courmayeur was just waking up as we came out of the tunnel into the light of a stunning morning. I quickly forced down two continental breakfasts at the ice rink, taped up my feet which still contained a couple of holes from the Lakeland 100 and wandered off to enjoy the building atmosphere<br />
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The start was spectacular and emotional with the national anthems of France, Switzeland and Italy been sung loudly by hundreds of runners before the volume swelled for the iconic Vangelis Conquest of Paradise, unarguably the best start to a race I've been involved in <br />
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After nearly being taken out by a stray kerb in the town centre I settled into a good climbing rhythm for a 1300m effort towards the Tete de la Tronche.Within an hour I found myself stuck in a long crocodile of runners snaking my way along single track where oppurtunities to overtake were few and far between. This did stop many of us from going out too fast but I only made an average of 4kmh to the first check point. The short downhills were the worst where I wasted a lot of energy hanging back and braking behind slower moving runners. For me this is the worst part of huge events such as the UTMB but this was a small niggle on a stunning day to be out running in the mountains<br />
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We'd seen the camera helicopter chasing the leaders along the ridge and once on the descent to the Refuge Bertone we were able to revel in some amazing ridge top running. the temperature was rising as we turned back east towards Switzerland and the second big climb of the day. I picked a good steady pace up the Grand Col Ferret and began to make up some positions. Once on the other side I let myself go and had a blast on the awesome long and flowing descent to La Fouly. I was beginning to see a pattern with my running. I was faster than the majority of runners around me on the climbs and steeper more technical downhills but felt like I ground to a halt on flat or gently downhill sections. The perils of living and training in the Lake District?<br />
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Mentally the long leg down the valley was always going to challenge me so I stocked up on cheese and salami sandwiches and some form of fudge that was like rocket fuel. I managed to keep a comfortable pace and only made one wrong turn - too busy tweeting! The short hill up to Champex (which is always longer than than it should be!) went well and I tucked into a big bowl of pasta chased down with plenty of flat coke happy that I'd clawed back to a sub twenty hour schedule for the first time.<br />
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I'd opted not to use a dropbag and use only what I could carry or pick up from the checkpoints so after some more rocket fuel fudge I was soon on my way into the gathering gloom. My blistered heels from my last hundred now came back to haunt me despite being well taped and padded. Concentrating on running with a forefoot strike helped with pain management but is pretty tricky in a pair of cushioned Raptors!<br />
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In the darkness I began to overtake plenty of runners in duvet jackets, wooly hats and gloves. In contrast I was still sweating in just a t-shirt but these occurrences happened so regularly I began to question my own sensations believing I was feverish or hypothermic!<br />
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The second half of the CCC really just consists of three big climbs and descents. I'd last passed this way in 1993 while walking the TMB with a huge rucksack and my memories were somewhat hazy. The first climb over Bovine was a struggle with bouts of nausea slowing my pace. However in typical ultra fashion it all came good for the second climb to Catogne at 2027m which I felt like I cruised over. In even more typical ultra fashion the wheels came off very soon after and my energy levels bottomed out just before Vallorcine. Looking back I'd become fixated on my watch and neglected my food intake telling myself I'd recover quickly with some proper food at the marquee below. I almost blew it here and despite stuffing my face I was running on empty and suffering desperately from nausea on the easy climb up to Col de Montets. Above me a line of stars were moving in a long line, zig zagging their way up at an impossible angle - the infamous climb to the Tete Aux Vents. I'd managed every other climb without stopping but half way up this wee monster a bout of nausea and dizziness put me on the ground. I forced a Powerbar down my neck and amazingly within 15 minutes was buzzing again climbing well and making up a few of the places I'd lost.<br />
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The traverse to La Flegere was unrelenting and the checkpoint came just in time. Hot sweet tea gave me a boost for the 800m descent to Chamonix. My heels really made themselves heard on this and my slow hobble was passed by a few runners but the legs were still strong and as the sun hit the summit of Mont Blanc I managed a good sprint finish to the iconic UTMB arch.<br />
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My time of 21:50:21 was slower than I'd hoped for but the vast majority of runners I spoke to said the same thing. The heat of the first day had sapped folks strength and made the night a struggle in keeping going. My recovery has been pretty swift with my legs hardly suffering in the following days. Not usually being a fan of the heat I was very pleased with my performance on the first day. However nausea has been a feature of my previous few races and some more work is needed to come up with a better strategy. Finally my feet were my biggest weakness. A long standing problem with blisters and callousness on the outside of my heels severely restricted my descending pace later in the race. This issue can be traced right back to Ten Tors as a 13 year old! In this event it was the pressure of the edge of the callous pressing into already damaged tissue that was causing the pain. New shoes and some TLC for my feet would seem to be the order of the day.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-28773904684697141642013-09-08T17:20:00.000+01:002013-09-23T17:21:28.759+01:00Enduro Plus Hydration Pack Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've used the great looking <a href="http://www.thenorthface.co.uk/tnf-uk-en/enduro-plus-hydration-pack-3.html" target="_blank">Enduro Plus Hydration Pack</a> from The North Face for my last two ultras. It only arrived two days before the Lakeland 100 where it did a great job through 38 hours of effort. I then took it to Chamonix for the 60 mile CCC where it again behaved flawlessly. <br />
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It's a very short and squat design that sits low on my back and does look a bit strange when fully laden. However it is incredibly comfortable and I've had no issues with chafage or the pack bouncing. My back bears permanent scars from racing with packs with a longer back length but in 165 miles of racing in extremes of heat and 'dampness' I've not had a single problem. <br />
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I like my comforts so had it stashed pretty full for both races but with a bit of work its 9.5 litres should accommodate a very lightweight mountain marathon set up. its just a wee bit small for working in the mountains (bothy bag, first aid kit, spare jacket etc) but I'm finding it ideal for most of my own running and cycling adventures <br />
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For me the Boa anti slosh tightening system to secure and compress the water bladder worked as it should but solves a problem that doesn't really exist. Certainly the water bouncing and sloshing about is not something I've ever worried about in any other pack as expelling the air before sealing the reservoir also does a pretty good job. The wire and dial system adds weight and complexity and I had a few issues on the Lakeland 100 when with cold and wet hands kit was snagging on the exposed wires.<br />
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I used the mesh pocket on the back for a water bottle on the Lakeland 100 and for my windproof on the CCC and it worked very well being easy to locate with a bit of practice. I find the side pockets on some race packs, which are placed up towards your arm pits, rub against my arms when I'm running but are awkwardly placed when trying to grab a drink or replace your bottle. Placing this feature on the back of the pack makes far more sense ergonomically. On this pack some form of closure would be useful for when carrying gloves, arm warmers etc and a second staggered holder would also be an interesting development.<br />
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The included water bladder was very good with a two litre capacity and a large opening. The valve was about average in terms of water flow but it didn't feel like hard work to suck even when working hard and the nifty little magnetic holder for the tube is a great innovation and worked incredibly well. If it's a faff to drink while racing then you won't so little design features like this work incredibly well in the real world. I'm not usually a fan of racing in the heat but coped surprisingly well on the first day of the CCC remaining well hydrated throughout which I can probably attribute to this pack.<br />
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The website mentions stash pockets on the chest harness but I think they meant on the waist belt which features two spacious pockets. The lightweight floating harness did get twisted when putting the bag on but once everything was secured then the pockets were perfectly positioned and a pretty good size. An internal loop in th epockets for clipping compasses / GPS would be a welcome development.<br />
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The fashion is currently very much for race vests but if you are looking to carry a bit more equipment and like a more traditional pack with some very modern features then the Enduro Plus is certainly worth a look.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-26247256744367178132013-09-06T08:37:00.000+01:002013-09-06T08:37:02.905+01:00CCC Memories<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x13zxx2"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13zxx2_2013-ultratrailtv-race-report-ccc_sport" target="_blank">2013 UltratrailTV - Race report CCC</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/UltraTrailMontBlanc" target="_blank">UltraTrailMontBlanc</a></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-71698387017123462352013-09-01T16:30:00.000+01:002013-09-02T14:22:25.677+01:00Running for two nights!<br />
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24 hours after the elite UTMB runners came home hundreds of runners
were still streaming across the finish line in Chamonix, many of whom
had been running for two nights. Every competitor has a story to tell
and a large and noisy crowd gave them all a heroes welcome.<br />
As one competitor staggered across the finish line, bent almost double
in fatigue and pain, his wife was heard to exclaim loudly "You're never
doing anything like this again!"<br />
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<i> Xavier Thevenard crosses the line to win the 2013 UTMB in 20:35:57</i></div>
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1st - Xavier Thevenard (FRA)</i></div>
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<i>2nd - Miguel Angel Heras Hernandez (ESP)</i></div>
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<i>3rd - Javier Dominguez (ESP) </i></div>
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<i>The 2013 UTMB Podium (Miguel, Xavier & Javier)</i></div>
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<i> 4th - Timothy Olson (USA)</i></div>
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<i>5th - Michael Foote (USA)</i></div>
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<i>1st Lady & 7th overall - Rory Bosio (USA) - fastest lady ever and highest placing!</i></div>
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<li> Stunning sunrise in Courmayeur. Perfect conditions for the <s>#</s>UTMB <s>#</s>CCC 75mins till we're go go go!</li>
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<i>The Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix</i><br />
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<i>Checkpoint 22 at Champex Lac</i></div>
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<i> The final and toughest sector into the Chamonix Valley </i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-13877014795101716912013-08-30T11:00:00.001+01:002013-09-02T17:30:55.161+01:00The 1st climb on the CCC<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x13yzb7"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13yzb7_2013-ultratrailtv-ccc-ultra-from-sky_sport" target="_blank">2013 UltratrailTV - CCC Ultra from sky</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/UltraTrailMontBlanc" target="_blank">UltraTrailMontBlanc</a></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-23712486964430101282013-08-30T11:00:00.000+01:002013-08-30T11:00:02.578+01:00Crossing the Grand Col Ferret (2011)<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-81422785758218614392013-08-30T09:00:00.000+01:002013-09-02T17:41:25.462+01:00The waiting game in Courmayeur<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x13yobm"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13yobm_2013-ultratrailtv-ambiance-au-depart-ccc_sport" target="_blank">2013 UltratrailTV - Ambiance au départ CCC</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/UltraTrailMontBlanc" target="_blank">UltraTrailMontBlanc</a></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-72154793280536797942013-08-30T08:00:00.000+01:002013-09-02T17:36:34.796+01:00Countdown to the CCC<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x13yvwj"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13yvwj_2013-ultratrailtv-avant-le-depart-ccc_sport" target="_blank">2013 UltratrailTV - Avant le départ CCC</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/UltraTrailMontBlanc" target="_blank">UltraTrailMontBlanc</a></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804187649396494844.post-13636243437070826592013-08-30T05:30:00.000+01:002013-08-30T05:30:00.019+01:00Courmayeur to Champex Guide<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<i>The 2012 CCC start in Courmayeur</i></div>
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<i>Checking out the finish line</i>.<i> Not heard any Vangelis yet!</i></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3119">The North Face athlete <a href="http://jezbragg.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jez Bragg</a> is no stranger to the UTMB. A win in 2010 put his name in the history books and he's back this year to continue his special relationship with the event. His running hit the news earlier in 2013 when he ran the length of New Zealand. The 3054km Te Araroa trail took him just 53 days. His latest <a href="http://jezbragg.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/back-to-it.html" target="_blank">blog</a> entry details his recovery from this epic and the challenge of learning to run and race again</span><i><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3119">. </span></i><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3119">Jez kindly took time out of his final preparations in Chamonix to answer a few questions. Best of luck and blue skys to the whole Bragg team! </span><i><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3119"><br /></span></i></div>
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I
ran my first UTMB race back in 2005 and I've been hooked ever since. It has a
unique course, a unique atmosphere and a unique level of difficulty! The
UTMB course holds some my fondest trail racing memories - notably a win
on the shortened course in 2010 - and also some of my worst memories -
like having to withdraw from the race in 2011 after suffering a chest
infection. I
love it every I time I step foot on the course, whether it be in
training or during the race. Sunrise after a tough night running through
rain and snow in 2011 was very special.<br />
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The
section from Refuge Bertone to Refuge Bonatti is always amazing,
although it will be in the dark this year with the earlier start time.
The cruisy descent from the top of the Grand Col all the way down to
Praz du Fort is also pretty cool. The trick is being in a position to
really run those latter sections well to achieve a solid finish time.<br />
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(i) Run your own race - don't get carried away with the razzmatazz of the start and go off too quickly.</div>
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(ii)
Plan your nutrition carefully. The food on the aid stations is
different to what the Brits might be used to - so I plan to have my own
food available along the way.</div>
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(iii) Save yourself for the
second half. Many people drop at Cormayeur - there's plenty of fast
running to be enjoyed beyond there - so keep something back/ left in the
tank.<br />
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Not
really to be honest. Quite often there is a language barrier, but
everyone's usually working too hard, or too focused, to speak.<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3131"> </span><br />
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<i><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3131">Do you have any mental strategy for digging
yourself out of the inevitable holes/lows?</span></i></div>
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Peaks
and troughs. You will go through spells of feeling rough, but if you
can get yourself through the other side, invariably there will be a high
to be enjoyed on the other side. Also think about why you may have
slumped? Low blood sugars, dehydrated, feeling sorry for yourself...?
Then correct it!<br />
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Stormy Trail jacket and pants - super lightweight and packable, but incredibly protective in wet weather.<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1377706558575_3135"> </span><br />
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Mmmm.
Yes and no. I will be taking an iPod shuffle with me this year to help
get me through the rough spells, and also a my Garmin Fenix to help with
speed, pacing and monitoring altitude. I try not to be too reliant on
technology but it has to be done in part.<br />
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A
mixture of gels, flapjacks, chocolate, rice pudding, and probably the
odd expedition type meal (dehydrated) if I can stomach it.<br />
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I
hope so - certainly mentally! This is my first competitive long race
since the expedition and I'm excited to see how my recovery and training
has gone. I'm feeling very positive after a great summer of training,
but in reality I won't know until I'm half way round. I definitely
learned a lot about myself in NZ, both mentally and physically, and I
will always be able to draw strength from those experiences.</div>
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An eventful year for the UTMB with the races significantly effected by
poor weather for the third year in a row. The late change of the route
meant that the challenge for the competitors was very different being
only two thirds of the distance and ascent of the actual UTMB. For the
leading athletes this would equate to a night race arriving back in
Chamonix on Saturday morning. However only one percent of the nearly
2500 runners who'd registered opted not to race the new course.<br />
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<i>The UTMB 2012 podium</i></div>
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Every athlete involved in the UTMB has a story to tell, a fact
recognised by the organisers in their press conferences and which is
very much part of their ethos. In a truly international competition
there were eight countries
represented in the top 10 competitors from the from both the mens and
womens races. <br />
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The North Face athletes were having an interesting day at the office. <a href="http://uk.thenorthface.com/blog/uk/en/sebastien-chaigneau" target="_blank">Seb Chaigneau</a>
was always going to have a challenging event. Just 6 weeks ago he
suffered a badly cut knee in a fall which required 25 stiches. Early on
last night he fell again and cut the other knee. By argientiere his
vision had deteriated to such an extent that he was packed off to
hospital to get checked out. The good news is he's all fine<br />
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<a href="http://uk.thenorthface.com/blog/uk/en/zigor-iturrieta" target="_blank">Zigor Iturrieta</a>
was running well when again a fall at Contamine in the tricky
conditions robbed him of the chance of being competitive. In the spirit
of the event he opted to walk the rest of the course finishing well down
the order but having had an adventure as the organisers had promised.<br />
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<i>Lizzie Hawker at the awards ceromony</i></div>
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The day belonged to <a href="http://uk.thenorthface.com/blog/uk/en/elizabeth-hawker" target="_blank">'Queen Lizzie'</a>
who received the biggest cheer of the day as she stepped onto the stage
to receive her cowbell for her fifth UTMB win. Earlier she'd look
almost embarrassed as she explained she wasn't one hundred percent fit
having battled injury this season. Nevertheless she was 16th overall,
the first time a women has featured in the top twenty. Asked about her
motivation to go for a 6th title the phrases top ten and course record
were mentioned. <br />
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There are three others events in the UTMB festival of ultra running. The
longest is the PTL or La Petite Trotte a Leon. This multi day
experience for teams packs in 290km and 22,000m of climbing. They'd been
blessed with good conditions earlier in the week but this weekends
weather system had laid down 40cm of snow at the Col de la Seine.
Thinking outside the box a herd of cows were driven over the pass to
create a track for a few of the teams!<br />
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<i>Dawa Sherpa facing the press</i></div>
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The TDS (Sur la Traces des Ducs de Savoiewas) won by the legendary Dawa
Sherpa, winner of the very first UTMB and still the holder of the
fastest time. Like the CCC but slightly harder this race also starts in
Courmayeur but heads clockwise around the Mont Blanc massif to finish in
Chamonix after 114km and 7150m of ascent.<br />
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<i>Tofol Bernat (in white) leading the CCC field through Courmayeur</i></div>
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The CCC (Courmayeur - Champex - Chamonix) race featured many of the
North Face UK Sales and PR team putting minds, bodies and kit to the
test. The climb over the Col Grand Ferret in deep snow in very cold but
windless conditions was certainly a memorable challenge. The course had
been slightly shortened missing out the first and last climbs but this
doesn't detract from the herculean effort of Tofol Bernat who raced back
to Chamonix in under nine hours. His reward - the amazing experience of
rounding the final corner and coming face to face with the whole UTMB
field cheering him home, something that even twenty four hours later
left him visibly moved.<br />
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A amazing event to be part of and it may have planted a small seed in my
mind! Huge thanks to the team at North Face for the invitation to
follow Jez Bragg and for a very memorable night out in the rain watching
thousands of runners go through the experience of the UTMB. I hope the
ladies at Geneva airport who were having a little competition counting
the blue gillets, which were awarded to all finishers, realise what they
really mean to thousands of runners. </div>
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