Category Archives: Races

Join Matt Hart on a run with Hillary Gerardi to find out how an American-born athlete became the French National Mountain Running Champion.

Often known to just us locals, there’s a lively and fun racing scene in Chamonix, the news of which often doesn’t extend beyond the high ridges that define the valley. 

Taking things one chunk at a time in smaller, seasonal blocks, simplifies the process and helps the body to adapt to training stimulus. 

Was Chuck Smead the first trail runner from the US to run in the Alps? Certainly not. But in terms of significance, his impact on racing is clear.

An interview with Doug Mayer on the new graphic novel about Tor des Géants and the bigger topics the book explores.

When he’s not serving up the best coffee in Chamonix, you can find him on the trails training for the Mont-Blanc Marathon.

What started as a simple slogan has now become a broader movement to elevate women’s visibility in trail running.

Zach Friedley, an adaptive trail runner, discusses his experience running the iconic Sierre-Zinal trail race in Switzerland.

I knew it was possible for real humans that I knew personally to finish. Close friends had done Tor des Géants but I still couldn’t quite imagine how -more than 85,000ft of uphill over 210 miles encircling the Aosta Valley of Italy.

Alberto Motta talks about the rich trail running history of Courmayeur, Italy.