Rain, snow and sharp, technical ridges – Skyrace des Matheysins well and truly earned its Skyrace status with Poland’s Przedwojewski and Russia’s Rukhliada taking the win on an extreme course in the French Alps. Over 450 participants of 30 nationalities gathered at the start line in the small town of Saint-Honoré expecting an intense day in the mountains…and that’s exactly […]

Planning a run in the Alps this weekend? Remember, these mountains are well-known for their unpredictable weather conditions, especially at this time of year and therefore require extra nutritional planning. Cold environments, alone or with altitude exposure, can cause adverse conditions such as breathing discomfort associated with reactive airways, freezing and non-freezing cold injury, and […]

The fourth stage of the 2019 Migu Run Skyrunner® World Series sees top skyrunners from over 30 countries, flock to the French alps on May 19th, curious to discover the steep, fast and technical Skyrace des Matheysins. It may be new to the Migu Run Skyrunner® World Series calendar, but this hasn’t stopped Skyrace des Matheysins from attracting big names with a lot […]

Temperatures soared today on the island of La Palma, where the first SuperSky race of the Migu Run Skyrunner® World Series saw a spectacular lineup of athletes cross cloud lines and volcano ridges to be crowned king and queen of Transvulcania 2019. There were many ups and downs for the runners of the Transvulcania Ultramarathon […]