Author Archives: Doug Mayer

Sierre-Zinal is celebrating its 50th running. Run the Alps heard from a few of the race’s legends: Kasie Enman, Marco De Gasperi, Rickey Gates, Megan Kimmel, Stevie Kremer, Pablo Vigil, and Jonathan Wyatt for their perspectives on Sierre-Zinal over the years.

Salomon’s latest collection, exclusively designed with Run the Alps features the Ultra Glide Max trail running shoe, Pulse crew socks, and the ADV Skin 12 vest. 

Run the Alps is pleased to share the very first news of a special Alps trail running collaboration with Salomon– and the first chance to order your limited edition Run the Alps gear!

Hillary Gerardi set a remarkably fast new record, running and then climbing, from the St Michel church in the heart of Chamonix to the 4,809 meter high summit of Mont Blanc.

We hope you enjoy meeting some of the trail running dogs of Run the Alps staff, guides, and friends.

While we love the summer tour around Mont Blanc, we’ve decided to put a new spin on an old classic, opening up more exciting opportunities to our guests.

Run the Alps interview with Erica Motta, Head of Communications for VDA Trailers, the organization powering the Aosta Valley trail running scene.

Within the trail running world, the name Buzz Burrell is very nearly legendary. Buzz, 70, is still going at it.

This summer, Run the Alps staff, guided, ambassadors, and friends will be trail running around the Alps, and we’ll share the untold stories about the races that don’t get the lavish media spotlight.

PHOTO: Julen Elorza Nominate Someone Deserving for a Free Run the Alps Trip You read that right.  Run the Alps is launching a special opportunity for this summer.  We’re giving away one trip—including round-trip airfare—to one deserving person who has worked hard to benefit the wider trail running community.  Why are we doing this? We