Around 600 runners were on hand this weekend for the start of the 3rd Pibeste Intégral in Argelès-Gazost, the gateway to the Vallée des Gaves and the Hautes-Pyrénées. Each year, the competition is spiced up by a very strong field of male and female runners.
Last weekend, the picturesque town of Machico in Madeira, Portugal, became the pulsating hub of adrenaline-fueled action as it welcomed the European Masters Off-Road Championships. Drawing participants from over 20 countries, this prestigious event saw more than three hundred athletes vie for glory across three distinct disciplines.
The WMRA in collaboration the organisers of Skyrunning Gran Canaria have regretfully decided to remove the race from the 2024 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Following advice from the WMRA athletes' commission about the number of World Cup races and local planning obstacles it was agreed that the race is no longer obligated to host their round of the 25th Valsir Mountain Running World Cup.
Pibeste Intégral: 3rd edition on Saturday 4 May 2024! The first two editions of the Pibeste Intégral were a success! A full house in terms of registrations, top-level runners in attendance, runners with smiles on their faces, a great organisation and a great party to round off the day. In short, it was a real treat! We're keeping the same ingredients, the same benchmarks, and moving on to the 3rd edition on 4 May! The Pibeste is the 1,349m summit that you can see from quite a distance, with the old cable car building and antenna, and which forms a massif, like an extended chain that you can see from the plain or from other viewpoints at altitude.
This June 21st and 22nd weekend, the XVII edition of the International Mountain Running U18 Cup will take place in Spain in the area known as Montaña Palentina, hosting the world's finest young talents in mountain running. Organized by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), the event will welcome a total of 29 national teams from 17 countries, comprising 120 athletes - 61 men and 59 women - vying for podium positions and a place on the medal standings.
The anticipation is palpable as the countdown begins for the much-awaited 2024 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup, celebrating its 25th anniversary alongside the momentous 40th anniversary of the World Mountain Running Association. Commencing in June and spanning a thrilling stretch until October, this season promises to be a landmark event in the world of mountain running.