Tag Archives: Sierre Zinal

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

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.

At some time unknown, the 31km Alps trail race known as Sierre-Zinal slipped into my subconscious as a special event.

Sierre-Zinal is a 31-kilometer mountain race that climbs over 2,200 meters from Sierre in Switzerland’s Valais region to Zinal.

Pablo Vigil won one of Europe’s most prestigious trail races, Sierre-Zinal, four times in row—a record that stands to this day.

Sierre-Zinal is arguably one of the best-known trail races in the world. Here are Run the Alp’s tips for having a great experience.

What makes Sierre-Zinal such a remarkable event? For what I look for in a trail race, there’s none better. In fact, nothing is even close.