Racing in Switzerland

[North Country Boy]

I'm going to be in Switzerland this summer for the Matterhornlauf race in August and will be staying for a while after that. Wouldn't mind finding another race to do. Does anyone know of any, or of any way of finding a fixtures calendar?

Cheers!

[ChrisU]

Here's a couple:
http://www.inferno.ch/halbmarathon/fr_main_d.html

http://www.jungfrau-marathon.ch/ws/jm/en/marathon/

[North Country Boy]

Cheers Chris. Unfortunately the first one clashes with Matterhornlauf and by the time of the second i'll be back in UK. Jungfrau marathon looks a good 'un though.

[occidenteer]

Don't know about Switzerland as a whole, but here is a list of events of all kinds in the Valais here. Including, around August:

05/08: Thyon-Dixence (about 10m/+2300'-900'; I guess this is probably too early)

12/08: Sierre-Zinal (roughly 19m/+6600'-3000'; still too early?)

26/08: Marathon des Alpages (4900ish and 3000ish climb for full and half, slightly more downhill than up in both)

02/09: Ovronnaz-Cabane Rambert (5.25/4500')

A list of some orienteering events includes the

11-12/08: R'adys mountain marathon

Hope this helps, and that you enjoy your trip!

[North Country Boy]

Cheers Occidenteer. I like the look of Ovronnaz-Cabane Rambert, but depends when i have to be back at work. Also noticed a couple of undercover forum members in the results (Timo and Natalia!)

[Hope Springs Eternal]

Search page for Swiss Races:
http://www.swiss-athletics.ch/index....148&Itemid=397
Put in the dates you are there and it will give you a list

[North Country Boy]

Cheers HSE. Great site. Looks like there's a few good 'uns there. Will recruit a German speaker to help me translate.