International Options

[Witton Park]

I'm interested in trying some overseas racing.

Anyone out there know of websites with info? The WMRA website has little info on there for someone like me.

I'm looking at races that someone slow but enthusiastic can do and I wouldn't want it to be too long as I am on hols

Particularly July thus year I'm planning to go away so any "manageable" suggestions welcome. I'm thinking Europe, sun, decent grub and nice place to relax away from the racing / running.

[Fleeter]

Sierre - Zinal , you know it makes sense

Everything a mountain race should be and more

[skennaugh]

Manx Mountain Marathon!

[Witton Park]

Thanks guys, but I do know both of these and neither fit timewise for this year.

It seems that there is a lot of host country information like we have the FRA Calendar, but nothing that really pulls together a good selection of European options - if there is, please do tell!!

[Mike T]

Zermatt Marathon 7/7/2012.

[Britta]

Grossglockner race - July, Austria
http://www.grossglocknerberglauf.at/

[LissaJous]

Try this Swiss site which covers a lot of nearby countries:

http://www.laufkalender.ch/start.html

(>> for runners >> search for runs >> search for runs)

Or for every event in Austria (!)
http://www.oelv.at/static/laufsport/lauftermine12.pdf
B = Berglauf = mountain (mostly uphill only in Austria/Germany/Switzerland)

It might help if we knew where you were going...

[Witton Park]

Try this Swiss site which covers a lot of nearby countries:

http://www.laufkalender.ch/start.html

(>> for runners >> search for runs >> search for runs)

Or for every event in Austria (!)
http://www.oelv.at/static/laufsport/lauftermine12.pdf
B = Berglauf = mountain (mostly uphill only in Austria/Germany/Switzerland)

It might help if we knew where you were going...

Not booked yet - so I can go anywhere - personally I would favour the Pyrenees or Italian Alps but not fixed on anything and may yet end just going of to Club la Santa.

But timewise likely to be Mid July.

I'll have a look at some of the suggestions thanks, but it would seem there's a case for having a website that would pull all this together, or maybe a Euro Calendar linked in to our FRA calendar as I'm sure there's plenty of us that would fancy an occasional jaunt up an Alp.

[LissaJous]

Not booked yet - so I can go anywhere - personally I would favour the Pyrenees or Italian Alps but not fixed on anything and may yet end just going of to Club la Santa.

But timewise likely to be Mid July.

Plenty of UK & international runners will be at the Dolomites Skyrace, fantastic course. Up & Down. 22nd July with a vertical kilometre 'warm up' on Friday morning.
http://www.dolomiteskyrace.com/portali.asp?s=117&l=2

[Witton Park]

That may be a bit OTT for me.

I've had a browse and http://www.tourdesalpages.ch/site/do.../Flyer2012.pdf caught my eye.

Stats look more my cup of tea