Year-round, Kitzbühel offers a multi-faceted selection of top-notch athletic opportunities. Some sports go back many decades, including skiing, golf, tennis and cycling. At the same time, Kitzbühel is often at the forefront of new developments.
Throughout the past decades, Kitzbühel has steadily evolved into a major destination for large international events. Especially sporting events hosted in Kitzbühel attract tens of thousands of fans and reach the homes of millions of TV spectators.
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Although only relatively new to the (fast growing) Ultra-Marathon-scene, the GORE-TEX® Transalpin-Run has quickly built a reputation as one of the toughest multi stage ultras on the European calendar.
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Report by Paul Pickering about the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run in the UK Adventure Sports Magazine.
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Good news for all participants, who are still afraid of heavy legs, muscle soreness or other pain in series of the daily force of the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run 2010 - the PROFELAN Physio Team stand by in all stage places and offer classical sport massages for muscle regeneration, the approved matrix-rhythm- therapy, kinesio-tape and other physiotherapy.
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Como fotógrafos oficiales de Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run 2010, nos hemos comprometido des de sportograf.com a brindaros el mejor servicio posible.
Gracias a nuestro servicio completamente online y óptima calidad fotográfica, hemos logrado obtener durante los últimos años excelentes críticas por parte de nuestros clientes. Como deportistas aficionados sabemos en Sportograf lo importante que es observar el evento desde la perspectiva del atleta.
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Fueenel 2005, en aquel año se ponía en marcha la primera edición de una prueba por etapas que atravesaría los Alpes desde Alemania hasta Italia, entre Oberstdof y Latsch. Territorios de Austria y Suiza fueron de la misma manera testigos del paso de aquellos pioneros, 90 equipos, 90 parejas, 180 corredores.
Doce de aquellos valientes de la primera edición han vuelto este año por quinta vez consecutiva, no se han perdido ninguna. Karsten es uno de ellos, un gigantón alemán que este año lo hizo acompañado por su hermana Ilsa (para ella era la 4ª participación) , me contó que vuelve cada año porque “la Transalpine Run es una experiencia maravillosa, de un lado es una prueba atlética y del otro una intensa convivencia con la naturaleza.
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The new Transalpine-Run calendar is sold out!
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Report „Le trail taille XXL“ in the French runners magazine „Esprit Trail“.
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The Transalpine-Run DVD will be released in 4 - 6 weeks and you can preorder your copy with sending us an email to . The price will be 40,- Euro plus 3,50 Euro for shipping inside Germany and 7,50 Euro for shipping to other countries.

The documentation about the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run 2009, which was transmitted on 26th of September and 11th of October on German Sports TV (DSF) is online now and can be watched from everyone at all times. On the main site of the IP TV Channel Massive Mag TV the reportage is shown every three hours. In the On Demand Channel the clip can be call up directly every time.
Who either missed both broadcasts or just can´t get enough, can have a look and feel the effects of Transalpine-Run again.
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BRUMMEN - Jan Strijker (57) uit Oeken en Brummenaar Cor van der Hoek (56) hebben onlangs de achtdaagse Gore-Tex Transalpine Run volbracht. In acht dagen tijd hebben ze 240 kilometer voornamelijk hardlopend afgelegd.

De loop leidde de deelnemers door de Alpen via Duitsland, Oostenrijk, Zwitserland naar Italië. "We zijn heel gebleven, binnen de tijdslimiet gebleven en niet als laatste Nederlanders binnengekomen", aldus beide heren. "Het was zwaar, loodzwaar, maar ook grandioos en adembenemend."
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Last Saturday, the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run wrapped up with as many participants having completed the whole distance of the race as never before. A total of 195 teams out of 250 who lined up at the start in Oberstdorf, Germany, mastered the 238.09 kilometres and about 15,422 metres of elevation gain. In addition, 35 individual finishers, whose partners were forced to withdraw, also made it to Latsch, Italy.

With the first full-digital service, fastest delivery and very fair prices, sportograf delivers a memorable souvenir of the run. During the whole Gore-Tex® Transalpine-Run every day two exclusive photographers took photos from you at the most spectacular & breathtaking places.
Every participant can admire his photos online and order them or a personal DVD on www.sportograf.com.
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The two British racers Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of Team ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’ won today’s last stage of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine- Run 2009 from Schlanders to Latsch, Italy. As if victory wasn’t enough, they also set a new record on the 28.62 kilometer-long course in the mind-boggling time of 02:46:51.8 hours. The ‘British Blitz’ team also managed to beat the overall record for the entire course of almost 240 kilometers distance and a vertical gain of roughly 15,000 meters. In total, they spent 24:02:47.2 hours on the trails of the Western course through its eight stages.
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It’s almost done! The participants of the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run are face their last challenging stage today. They’ll have to master another 28.62 kilometers and a vertical gain of 1,817 meters before taking off their worn running shoes for good tomorrow. The highlight of the stage is the Göflaner Scharte, a scenic pass in the Ortler Range that affords stunning views over 270 degrees. On the descent via Kreuzjöchl, the racers will run much steep single-track before reaching the vineyards along the valley bottom just before Latsch.

To say that Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens rushed it to the finish line today would be yet another understatement– ‘blasting through the course’ would be a more accurate description of their performance. Despite a distance of 34.51 kilometers, a vertical gain of 2,004 meters and an even bigger vertical loss in their legs, the two British racers did not appear particularly exhausted upon arriving in Silandro after 03:34:46.0 hours.
Team ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’s landslide time beat the previous stage record by amazing 40 minutes. With no snow on the trail, dry conditions in the early
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On the penultimate day of the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine Run, the racers will be facing the highest elevation of the race, the Rappenscharte (3,012 m), a high alpine pass on either sides of which tough trail-less terrain has to be negotiated. The overall distance of 34.51 kilometers and a vertical gain of 2,004 meters will tire out even the top runners this far into the race. The stage will be merciless with an unrelenting, brutal descent but it will have several redeeming qualities – one being the exceptional panoramic views of the glaciated High Divide that also forms the border between Austria and Italy, another being the lush fruit orchards and fragrant oak/chestnut groves at lower elevation around Schlanders.

Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of British Team ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’ were back on track today pocketing another stage triumph. The overall leaders mustn’t have spent much time taking in the spectacular sights alongside the trail as they covered the distance of 37.02 kilometers between Scuol (SUI) and Mals (ITA) in just 03:09:14.0 hours. Thomas Geisenberger and Michael Veit of the German ‘Team Dr. Steinbauer’ (03:15:41.0 hours) claimed second place without a threat in sight. Seconds decided over third place, in contrast, as the Italians Michael Fischer and Roland Osele of ‘Telmekom Team Südtirol’ (03:21:01.4 hours) beat Bruno Jost and Urs Jenzer (‘Team Pedal-Fast Switzerland 1’, 03:31:04.3 hours) by a hair to the finish line.
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Today’s course may offer a bit of a reprieve with only 1,332 m of vertical gain but still will be a lengthy affair with its 37.02 kilometers. A highlight will be d’Unina Canyon with a gallery trail blasted high up sheer rock walls – nothing for the faint of heart although well secured with fixed steel cables. By crossing Schlinigpass (2261m) and Plantapatsch (2,108m) superb panorama views can be enjoyed before dropping into the cool forests of Val Venosta. Yet, the descent will be tedious as it is continuous and stretches out over nearly half of the stage distance. Yikes!

By design, the uphill sprint to Motta Naluns above Scuol, Switzerland, is meant to serve as a ‘restful’ interlude halfway through one of the toughest trail-running races out there. In comparison with any other stage this week, the course indeed is relatively benign maintaining a steady gradient and ascending ‘only’ 936 m over a distance of 6.19 kilometers. Yet, the racers tend to give it all on this occasion and hope to make up for lost time - in a hurry.
Michael Fischer of Northern Italy grabbed the opportunity at hand and was rewarded with first place in today’s ranking of individual runners for his record-busting time of 00:39:55.9 hours. As if this wasn’t enough in and by itself, the 29-year-old managed yet another upset with his teammate Roland Osele (00:42:33.8 hours): ‘Telmekom Team Südtirol’ was able to displace the hitherto unbeatable British team ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’ from the top of the podium. Their former’s cumulative team time of 01:22:29.7 hours provided them with a narrow but decisive lead of 10 seconds over Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens (01:22:40.0 hours) who had to be content with an unfamiliar second place in today’s team ranking.
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Runners specializing on pure uphill races will be thrilled today. The uphill sprint to Motta Naluns (2,130 m asl) over a distance of 6.19 km and a vertical gain of 936 m will demand not just endurance and strength but also a lot of technique. The steep ascent over different surfaces will be short but extremely taxing – not exactly what one would ordinarily consider a rest day!

The racers’ arrival in Scuol Switzerland marks the halfway mark on the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run with four stages down and an equal number still to come. Today held more of the same of experiences the runners have enjoyed already over the last few days: beautiful weather, exciting trails and phenomenal vistas! The British runners Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’ seem to thrive on these conditions as they managed to claim a fourth consecutive stage victory (03:51:26.0 hours). Neither a vertical gain of 2,339 m nor a distance of 39.92 kilometers could slow them down – they simply deliver.
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Today's stage may decide the fate of quite a few teams. The runners face a distance of 39.92 km and two punishing ascents with a cumulative vertical of 2,339 m across the impressive Silvretta Range. The race will cross into Switzerland with what we expect to be perfect weather. The participants should be looking forward to the soothing thermal spa facilities Scuol is renowned for.

For a third consecutive day Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor’ demonstrated manifest superiority in the Men’s category. They did not just win on today’s course between St. Anton / Arlberg and Galtür but also managed to establish a new stage record with their time of 03:43:56.0 hours. This performance effectively nipped ten minutes off the previous record established in 2007. The two ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor Team’ racers have extended their overall lead to nearly 50 minutes – a comfortable lead even with nearly two-thirds of the race still lying ahead.
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The third stage of the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run won’t exactly afford any respite. En route to Galtür the teams will take on a cumulative vertical ascent of 2,437 meters along a whooping distance of 32.97 kilometers. Two tough climbs followed by two equally challenging descents will tax most racers to the max. Luckily we’re expecting excellent weather since much of the stage will be well above tree line.

Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens of Scotland left no doubt as to their superiority among the Men’s teams as – once again - they were first to dash across the finish line in the renowned resort community of St. Anton/Arlberg today. The two athletes of ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor Team’ deserve sporting their leader jerseys for a second day in a row as a just reward for covering the shortest of this week’s stages in no more than 02:39:54.2 hours. This sensational achievement becomes all the more palpable if one considers that the next two teams, not exactly known as slouches from previous races, wouldn’t arrive for another ten minutes.
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Compared to yesterday, today seems to be a little bit more relaxed. However, this doesn’t mean easier as the shortest stage (24.63 km) of the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run is still demanding. Two-thirds of the day will be in the high alpine above 2,000 m in elevation. Several trail less stretches and many trail sections should stretch out the field a bit more. A running highlight undoubtedly will be the Valluga Arête (2,750 m), the fourth highest elevation to take this year.

Andrew Symonds and Tom Owens, first-timers at the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run, simply ran at breakneck speed and handily claimed victory on the first day of the 8-day stage race. The two Scottish racers of ‘Saab Salomon Outdoor Team’ mustn’t have wasted much time on the trails today as they covered the distance of 35,03 km and a breathtaking vertical ascent of 2,543 m in just 03:35:09.3 hours. Their closest pursuers, Thomas Geisenberger and Michael Veit of ‘Team Dr. Steinbauer’ had to hand them a lead of nearly one quarter of an hour (03:49:56.0). The third-ranking team ‘BLT Laufsport Saukel Haglöfs Men’ was close on their respective heels though arriving less than two minutes later in a time of 03:51:40.0 hours.
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At 10 AM, 250 teams of two have entered the fifth edition of the Alps crossing running event. The first stage of this year’s western routing brings the teams from Germany into the new stage town Lech am Arlberg (AUT) and is therefore – compared to the years before – extremely hard. 35.03 kilometres and 2,543 metres of elevation gain have to be mastered and are – according to race director Wolfgang Pohl – “everything but an easy warm-up as it gets straight to the nitty-gritty!”
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Both professional runners Dagmar Grossheim und Achim Heukemes will start together as “Team Craft Ultras” at the this year’s GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run thus wrapping up her long running season in a harmonic way by crossing the Alps.
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It´s sad and angry at the same time, but real! Klaus “Welli” Wellenzohn from “Team Schlanders” can´t start at this year´s GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. The 36 years old runner from Schlanders has cracked his outside hinge. At a comfortable and relaxed run in the Schlandrauntal he sprainded his foot. It´s really hard, because they were a well-rehearsed team. “Welli” will be replaced by Alexander Erhard from Mals. “Welli” get well soon and best wishes from this point!

Anton “Toni” Steiner and Klaus “Welli” Wellenzohn take part at the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run as “Team Schlanders” thus representing the stage town in South Tyrol with a tough goal: they want to play a major role in the classification!
In order to this, both practice very hard which everyone can find out on www.ski-running.com. From 5th of September on, it’s their colleagues’ job to update the site with Toni’s and Welli’s daily reports.
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The GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run is considered to be one of the biggest sportive challenges an endurance runner can be confronted with. A spectacular long distance race and challenge which Stefan Lang and Meinrad Biechle are keen to tackle as “Team Oberstdorf Oberallgaeu”.
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The GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run is once again marked by an international starter field as all 250 participating teams of two come from 27 nations.

The biggest part come with 224 participants from Germany, 56 runners come from Spain, 40 come from Switzerland and 34 runners come from Austria. The number of participants will be completed by 20 participants from the Netherlands, 16 runners are from England, 15 from Sweden and 13 participants from Denmark as well as from Italy. Above the Pond, from USA, 8 runners find the way to the Transalpine-Run and 5 are at home in Scotland as well as in Luxembourg. Per 4 participants are from the back of beyond, Canada and Australia. In addition to that, 4 runners come from Liechtenstein, Norway and Romania. Per 3 runners are from Belgium and 3 even come from Bermuda. At least 2 Frenchman, 2 Japanese and 2 people from South Africa are part of the number of participants as well as 2 Korean and 1 Finn (one participant without designation).

One out of four is a repeater thus having gained some Transalpine-Run experience already. Besides the 12 starters, who took part in every race so far, 18 participants will start for the fourth time. 25 will tackle the challenge for the third time. 120 enthusiastic are crossing the Alps for the second time.

Just like the years before, the race will be classified in four categories: men, masters, women and mixed.  This year, 75 teams will enter the competition in the men and the master category. More than 70 duos will start in the mixed classification while 20 women teams will battle for the ladies’ crown.

For the first time ever, Lech is a stage town of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. And just like every other hosting town, the Arlberg community is also sending a team to the race across the Alps in order to represent their colours. Alois Spreitzer and Bernd Burtscher will enter the competition as “Team Lech Zuers“.
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The 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run is sold out. A total of 250 teams of two coming from 27 nations have registered for the eight days lasting stage race across the Alps which will take place from September 5th, 2009, to September 12th. The event will kick off in Oberstdorf on Saturday in two weeks at 10 AM. From there on, the routing leads the 500 participants, of which 185 runners have Transalpine-Run experience including twelve athletes starting for the fifth time, on the west course over 240 kilometres and more than 15,000 metres of elevation gain to Italy. The field will cross Austria and Switzerland on its way to Latsch im Vinschgau where the fifth edition of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run will wrap up.

On September 5th 2009 the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run kicks off thus also celebrating its 5th anniversary.
Starting in Oberstdorf (Germany), this year’s routing leads over eight stages through four countries across the Alps. All in all the participants have to cope with a distance of 238 kilometers and nearly 15.500 altitude differences in eight days, before they cross the finish line in Latsch im Vinschgau (Italy).
For all of you, who want to witness the start of almost 250 teams of two which are all ready to tackle one of the world’s biggest running challenges:
the starting signal will be fired on September 5th 2009 at 10 AM in Oberstdorf (Germany).

We would be pleased to see you there!

Franz Fuchs from Westendorf and Landeck’s Gilbert Hammerle are forming the “Team St. Anton” ever since the debut of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run took place in 2005. No wonder that both will start as “Team St. Anton Sport-Alber” this year again as they are looking back on a pretty successful running history. In their first year as team, the meanwhile well-experienced duo claimed the 6th rank; in 2006 they finished 11th while in 2007 both brought home their so far best result as 5th.

Last year, both suffered a first setback when Gilbert was forced to quit the race due to an injury. Franz on the other hand kept on running tabling in the individual finisher class as third.
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The Unterengadin offers not only beautiful landscapes as a bike paradise but is also the perfect meeting point for running enthusiasts from all over the world. No wonder that Scuol is once again the sole Swiss stage town of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. In addition, it’s the only place where the participants will stay for two days in order to master the legendary mountain sprint to the “Motta Naluns”. But there are two runners representing the home team who are looking forward to this stopover the most: Fraenzi Gissler and Kurt Scherrer who both form the “Team Scuol” will start true to the motto “never change a winning team” for the third time together.
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Irene Senfter from Lana (ITA) and her partner Petra Theiner from Marling (ITA) will represent the colours of this year’s stage town Latsch at the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. Keep an eye on “Team Latsch” as – according to victories – one member has some good Transalpine-Run experience.
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Two Oberland residents will start as “Team Galtuer” representing the colours of the stage town which hosts the third stage finish. It’s the third time that Guenter Schoegler will tackle the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. In contrary, his partner Lukas Kocher is a Transalp greenhorn. Both passionate runners from Landeck and Imst are not only taking on this test for body and soul against the clock as well as the inner temptation, but also will compete with about 250 other teams coming from all over the world.
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Dear participants,

this year the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run celebrates its 5th birthday!

Due to this we would like to point you on something special. We created a communication platform on www.facebook.com. There, you can join the event: 5. GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. Find out who else besides you will tackle the Alps crossing event, contact other runners and watch videos and photos from last year. Little by little we will integrate actual photos and videos, which may remain for you when the event is over.
You can have a look on the event here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112926714043

The four friends Thomas Brandl, Dominik Schnabl, Peter Graf and Andreas Grass want together “beat” over the Alps for the first time. Highly motivated and combined by team spirit the four guys will rock the Alps.
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Good news for all participants, who are still afraid of heavy legs, muscle soreness or other pain in series of the daily force of the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run 2009 - the PROFELAN physio-team, already sit in for the fifth time, stand by in all stage places and offer classical sport massages for muscle regeneration, the approved matrix-rhythm- therapy and other physiotherapy.
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The honeymoon team from 2008 will start this year, for now the last time, at the 5th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run 2009, before they allow themselves some calm with a “boring” beach holiday and lots of cocktails.

Like many of you still know from last year, Kathrin and Christian Schichtl met at the 2nd GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run 2006 and with the 4th GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run in 2008 they had their advanced honeymoon as “honeymoon team”. After they survived the combined challenge – both simply lost some toenails – they got married on 3rd of December 2008. A specific memory for both was the surprise some of the run-colleagues prepared – they allocated a food stand in Transalpine-Run-style in front of the chapel. Therefor, they want to thank at this opportunity. This year, they start as married couple: “newly wed” for the first time and that time they did practice busy – to be contrary to the last year, when the running practice was very small because of the wedding preparations.

Both are looking forward to see lots of well-known faces and say thanks to all, who support them, in a mental or physical way - and to all who expanded their circle of friends!

Great happiness in San Vigilio: the tourism center, in the middle of the Dolomite Alps, will be stopover at the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run in 2010, which is one of the biggest challenges for mountain- and trailrunner since he celebrate premiere in 2005. In doing so, he acquired to the reputation of an international well-staffed, very professional and for all members extremely emotional event.

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The Bauerfeind AG from Zeulenroda/Thuringia goes transalpine: The manufacturer of medical products like compressions stockings, supports or orthopedic insoles – becomes official partner of the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run.

“The Transalpine-Run is an exceptional competition which requires of course the best equipment besides endurance and a strong will,“ explains Lars Birnbaum, sport marketing manager from Bauerfeind. The sports involvement of the medical manufacturer shows that Bauerfeind products are fulfil highest standards: Since 2001 the company has been an official supplier of the German Olympic teams. In Salt Lake City, Athens, Turin and Peking a Bauerfeind team was on-site and supported the German doctors and physiotherapists in their work with the Olympic athletes.

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With the futuristic “Aergon” grip LEKI defines a completely new, ingenious level of development.

In cooperation with experienced and professional mountain guides LEKI developed the trend-setting shape of the grip. For the first time the unprecedented “Biotec” 2 shell cavity construction is applied and impresses by its extremely light weight. The enlarged ergonomic support with integrated “Grip Zone” offers a variety of gripping possibilities and a secure hold.

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Spice up your training and come and join us to run on amazing mountain trails located in the Karwendelgebirge!

From 02. - 05.07.09 or 23. - 26.07.09 you have the chance to attend a diversified mountain running camp with lots of fantastic trails, up and down running and of course relaxing time afterwards! The best way of training you ever had!

Especially for you: During this camp you will have the possibility to test SALOMON TRAILRUNNING Shoes and the fantastic SZIOLS XCross Running glasses.

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For the first time ever, the manufacturer of multi-functional head wear Buffs® will support the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run this year as official sponsor and is glad about that. The innovative head dress protects the runners in all kind of weather conditions in a modern and stylish way.

Buff® is the brand of an useful, comfortable, and multi-functional clothing item that will keep off sun, wind or cold. The brand’s success consists of having created a product that didn’t exist before 1992, which meets a significant need among sportive people and outdoor activity enthusiasts who are seeking functionality, quality and design.

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Si para un corredor de montaña, la Transalpine-Run es un sueño, para un speaker amante de los montes, es un privilegio.
No es solo por los amaneceres tensos, con las cumbres apenas iluminadas esperando a los participantes, o por las etapas en que puedo ver el paso de los aventureros, o por la emoción de los pueblos donde los habitantes se acercan, impresionados, a presenciar la llegada.
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In the second year of Salomon GORE-TEX Trailrunning Cup the organizers come up with an innovative rulebook. Rennsteiglauf, Hermannslauf, Karwendelberglauf, Tegelberglauf oder Oberelbe Marathon – events, which guaranty green pastures and popular sights besides competition. Those traditional running events are joined since 2008 by the trail running specialist Salomon to a mutual series with an overall ranking. The Cup contains altogether 12 different running events across the most beautiful landscapes of Germany. From the German uplands right up to the German Alps, the participants of the Salomon GORE-TEX Trailrunning Cup 2009 can challenge their limits!
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The representatives of the stage town Sexten which will host the finish of this year’s GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run are well-known faces on the paths across the Alps as Lee (Elisabeth) Egarter and Martina Pfeifhofer are aiming for another successful participation at the world’s toughest stage race for runners. In 2008, both accomplished the premier of the East routing. This year, Team Sexten Salomon is ready to tackle the Western route for the first time. No wonder that the preparations started already.
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Getting prepared for the mountain running adventure
The Running School Scuol in the Engadine (stage of the Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run 2009) is specialized in trail & mountain running and provides professional preparation clinics and –camps: the optimal running technique, running in alpine topography, the right choice of gear, training planning, nutrition & more are content of these training days to improve your performance. Of course, you will also experience alpine running at its best on the original route of the Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run 2009 and within the region of the Swiss National Parc during these exciting and adventurous mountain running days.

Coaching: Running School Scuol with Fraenzi Gissler and Kurt Scherrer (Team Engadin Scuol/Laufschule Scuol, TopTen in GTR 2007 and 2008)

Get ready with us for the Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run 2009!
More details on: www.laufschule-scuol.

Dear Transalpine-Run friends,

the entry spots for the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run are running out slowly and finally, the weather shows at its best…

With the advent of spring the snow is melting away revealing the trails again. So it’s time for running again – to a fare-thee-well.

So get down of the sofa and into your running shoes.

On that note, we wish all fans, sponsors and partners as well as participants of the 2009 GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run happy Easter!

Keep on running

In 2009, four “crazy” guys from the Bavarian village Mintraching will join the circle of GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Runners for the first time. All are carrying out their socialistic principles like charity, freedom and equity acting them out in all kind of aid projects.
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That running creates strong bonds is demonstrated by Sabine und Markus Weihofen as the two 42-year-olds are not only happily married but also taking part at the 2009 Transalpine-Run as a team. Furthermore, both are addicted to running for the half of their life. Over the past years, both completed several marathons plus some ultras and also discovered their love for landscape and mountain running.
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With the Sport Frame System by SZIOLS, every athlete can achieve a maximum fog-free view in all weather, temperature and illumination conditions.  The Air Circulation Management System (ACM) is the first and only technology that offers individual solutions.  And, only SZIOLS offers the D.P.X. key system, which allows you to change the lenses quickly and easily--without fingerprints.  SZIOLS also offers a perfect integrated lens system for those who require prescription lenses.  
Starting in March, the XKross 3 Running Limited Gor-Tex® Transalpine-Run Special Edition is available for a Special Event Price of 99,00 Euro (plus shipping)!
Ordering and information at PLAN B.

Sport glasses specialist Sziols joins the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run as new partner. In co-operation with the world’s most important running stage race Sziols comes up with a limited edition – the GORE-TEX® -Sziols XKross 3 running glasses – supporting all runners with their brand new product.
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The two marathon experienced runners Beat Lohner and Guenter Vogt will are going to get the grips on the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run as first ever team representing the colours from the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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The two marathon experienced runners Beat Lohner and Guenter Vogt will are going to get the grips on the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run as first ever team representing the colours from the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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Have you already thought about your training preparation for the Transalpine Run this year?

Climb your first mountains in the beautiful Achensee Region with us. Four days of trail and mountain running with wonderful nature impressions and enjoyable regeneration. During this weekend we work especially on your running performance regarding trails and mountains and you will receive a straight tip for training, nutrition and regeneration from the Transalpine-Run Finisher Julia.
For detailed information and booking:www.auszeit.me

With the first full-digital service, fastest delivery and very fair prices sportograf will care about an unforgottable souvernir of the run.
During the Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run every day two exclusive photographers
will await you at the most spectacular & breathtaking places.
Shortly after the run every participant will be able to admire his photos online and to order them in the form of download-links or a personal DVD on www.sportograf.com.
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Blog from the TROTE EXTREM Teams about the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run 2008 in Spanish.
Here is his report...

Running by day and writing as a journalist in the evening. Those who wonder about the additional challenge, have to talk to Carlos Garcia Prieto in the next edition of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine Run – or let someone translate the Spanish report he wrote for the runner’s magazine “Planeta Running”.
Here is his report...

Belgian participants of the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run are in the minority. The greater is the media interest in the home country. The newspaper “De Krant van West-Vlaanderen” wrote an article about Tom Gevaert’s experience, who challenged the 2008 edition in the Belgian-German “Sahara-Team” alongside with Claudia Gehrling.
This is the report in Flemish language...

Fredrik Ölmqvist is finisher of the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run. The Swedish journalist started together with Anneli Öden in this year’s stage race. Even though his teammate had to give up on the way, Ölmqvist stayed the course until Sesto on his own. In the current Swedish edition of “Runner’s World” the eighth in the individual overall ranking reports under the title „Tuffa tag i tyrolen“ („Rough and tough in Tyrol“) about his adventures at the stage race across the Alps.

Snow Running clinics with the Running School Scuol – Running through the Powder
Are you about to start training for the Gore-Tex® Transalpine Run 09 and are you thinking “now first taking a winter break with running in the mountains?” With the running School Scuol you don’t: In Scuol (stage of the GTR 09) a snow running paradise is waiting for you with maintained winter paths above treeline and trails throughout the forest. In these clinics you learn to optimize your technique for running in the snow and you build up a great stamina – a very important factor to be ready for the Gore-Tex Transalpine Run. Last but not least: If you want to get the best out of it you join a multisport-winter trainings-camp with cross country skiing and snow running.
So the time is up to get out and have a blast in the powder!

More details on: www.laufschule-scuol.

20 running events of the 2009 season have been awarded by the “TRAIL Magazine” – including the GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run. The e-paper rated the classic stage race across the Alps among the “best trail and ultra events” of the next running year.
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