Last Sunday I arrived home from a visit to the French Alps, where I
participated in the 2nd edition of the Ultra Marathon de la Grande
Travers=E9e des Alpes. In 14 daily stages the participants were supposed to
cover the whole distance between Thonon-les-Bains and Nice, which is about
370 miles, positive elevation: some 103000 feet. In general we were
following the GR5-hiking-track. Course-markings, maps and
course-descriptions were used to navigate from start to finish. Most
running was done on an altitude between 5000 and 8500 feet. 1 (sometimes 2)
aid-station(s) every day. Good weather (in general), good food, nice
company, impressive scenery. Coming from a flat country I had my best days
during some of the more runnable stages, while on the other hand time was
lost on more technical downhill-sections. It took me close to 103 hours to
complete the job. I will write a more detailed report in Dutch. Those of
you, who have questions: please feel free to ask. Keep an eye on
http://www.couriretdecouvrir.com , if you interested in participating in
the 3rd edition of this event in 2006.
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