﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Salomon Running - Insiders</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com</link><description>Salomon Running - Insiders</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:15:59 GMT</pubDate><language>ch</language><item><title>Record Runs up the Mountains!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/record-runs-up-the-mountains-.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Record Runs up the Mountains!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/16466.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/record-runs-up-the-mountains-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/16466.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here are&nbsp;2 links to some cool record runs up a mountain in New Zealand.&nbsp; Anna Frost breaks a record and Grant Guise and Matt bixley set new records up Mt Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island.<br /><br />their blogs tell the story in words and pictures here below:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://runlongergeek.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/mt-taranaki-speed-record/">http://runlongergeek.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/mt-taranaki-speed-record/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://frostysfootsteps.wordpress.com/?sf3052788=1">http://frostysfootsteps.wordpress.com/?sf3052788=1</a><br /><br />All Photos from:&nbsp;Paul Petch from Outdoor Photography <a href="http://www.outdoorphotography.co.nz/"><font color="#ee3322">http://www.outdoorphotography.co.nz/</font></a>]]></description></item><item><title>Trail Running Uphill (again!)</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/trail-running-uphill-again-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Trail Running Uphill (again!)</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15834.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/trail-running-uphill-again-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15834.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Runners World produced a nice video and present Scott Jurek to talk about uphill running on the trails.<br /><br />He is Trail Runner who really knows his stuff - very experienced and specialising in Ultra Trail.<br /><br />Last week we saw Adam Chase talk about uphill running.&nbsp; This time Scott goes over some more ideas.<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br /><br />Runners World hat ein nettes Video gemacht, indem Scott Jurek &uuml;bers bergauflaufen auf den Trails spricht.&nbsp;<br /><br />Er ist ein Trailrunner der wei&szlig; wovon er spricht , er ist sehr erfahren und auf Ultra-Trail L&auml;ufe spezialisiert.<br /><br />Letzte Woche hat Adam Chase &uuml;bers bergauflaufen gesprochen. Jetzt bringt Scott einige neue Ideen dazu.<br /><br />Video: RunnersWorld<br />Photo: Suunto]]></description></item><item><title>Berglauf Video 2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interviews-antonella-confortola.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Berglauf Video 2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15762.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interviews-antonella-confortola.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15762.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A look back at a couple of videos from the European Mountain Running Championships in 2011.&nbsp; Some of our talent and inspiration to keep training during the winter months!<br /><br />Photo: Grossglockner Berglauf<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br /><br />Links:&nbsp;<br /><br />Overview<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/fpcFkTcOgOU">http://youtu.be/fpcFkTcOgOU</a><br /><br />Antonella Confortola (Team Salomon Austria)<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/UYmgEROokNc">http://youtu.be/UYmgEROokNc</a><br /><br />Christina Mandlbauer (Junior Austrian Team)<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br /><br />Ein R&uuml;ckblick&nbsp;mit einigen&nbsp;Videos der Europ&auml;ischen Berglauf Meisterschaften 2011. EInige haben die Eigenschaft und die Inspiration,die Trainingsmotivation w&auml;hrend der Wintermonate besser aufrecht zu halten.<br /><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>2012, Try a new race! - Zegama in northern Spain</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/2012--try-a-new-race----zegama-in-northern-spain.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>2012, Try a new race! - Zegama in northern Spain</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15912.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/2012--try-a-new-race----zegama-in-northern-spain.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15912.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>How about trying a new race?<br /><br />It's going to take some hours of travel to get there but the rewards are many.&nbsp; This is a beautiful race with a beautiful race atmosphere and many friendly (passionate) trail and mountain running fans.<br /><br />the race distance is 42.195km (marathon) with 5472m +/- elevation<br />it starts and finishes in the town of Zegama<br />enrolement starts 16 Jan - 27 Jan<br /><br />race website:<br /><a href="http://www.zegama-aizkorri.net/web-en/default.aspx">http://www.zegama-aizkorri.net/web-en/default.aspx</a><br /><br />the race and the town of Zegama&nbsp;is situated almost equal distance from Pamplona, Bilboa and San Sebastian in Spain.<br /><br />Photos: race website (<font color="#810081"><a href="http://www.zegama-aizkorri.net">www.zegama-aizkorri.net</a>)</font>&nbsp;+ salomonrunning.com/uk<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br />Wie w&auml;rs mal damit, ein neues Rennen auszuprobieren?<br />Es ist zwar eine relativ lange Reise um dort anzukommen, aber man wir daf&uuml;r entsprechend belohnt. Es ist wirklich ein sch&ouml;nes Rennen mit einer wundervollen Rennatmosph&auml;re und vielen freundlichen, leidenschaftlichen Trail-und Berglauffans.<br /><br />Die Renndistanz ist 42.195 km (Marathon) mit 5472hm auf und ab.<br />Das Rennen&nbsp;startet und endet in der Stadt von Zegama<br />die Anmeldung&nbsp;ist von&nbsp;16-27 J&auml;nner&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Homepage des Rennens: <a href="http://www.zegama-aizkorri.net/web-en/default.aspx">http://www.zegama-aizkorri.net/web-en/default.aspx<br /></a><br />Das Rennen und die Stadt Zegama&nbsp;liegt von der Entfernung her genau zwischen Pamplona, Bilbao und San Sebastian in Spanien.<br />JW<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Photo Shoot - Salomon Shoots New Zealand!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shoot---salomon-shoots-new-zealand-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:50:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Photo Shoot - Salomon Shoots New Zealand!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/16081.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shoot---salomon-shoots-new-zealand-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/16081.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>High up on the mountain on the Central Plateau of New Zealand's North Island. It makes the early starts to catch the first light well worth the effort. Mike Heydon from jet productions shoots Mt Ngarahoe before continuing with the XR-crossmax. - Jw Photos: Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />Deutsche Übersetzung:<br />Hoch über den Bergen des Zentral Plateus der Neuseeländischen Nord Insel. Um das erste Morgenlicht einzufangen, muss man früh aufstehen, aber die Bemühungen machen sich bezahlt! Mike Heydon von jet Productions hat dieses Foto vom Mount Ngarahoe gemacht, um danach mit dem XR Crossmax weiterzumachen.<br />JW. Fotos: Jonathan Wyatt]]></description></item><item><title>Mountain Attack!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mountain-attack-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mountain Attack!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15915.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mountain-attack-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15915.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Will friday 13th be lucky for some?<br /><br />The Salomon athletes will be hoping it will be.&nbsp; Kilian Jornet will be back to dedfend his mountain attack title on the mountains of Austria on Friday 13 January<br /><a href="http://www.mountain-attack.at/html/deutsch/news.html">http://www.mountain-attack.at/html/deutsch/news.html</a><br /><br />image: race website<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br /><br />Wird Freitag der 13. manchen Gl&uuml;ck bringen?<br /><br />Die Salomon Athleten hoffen das es so sein wird! Killian Jornet wird am Freitag den 13. zur&uuml;ck sein in den Bergen von &Ouml;sterreich, um seinen Titel bei der Mountain Attack zu verteidigen.]]></description></item><item><title>Could this be the perfect place to trail run?</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/could-this-be-the-perfect-place-to-trail-run-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Could this be the perfect place to trail run?</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15892.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/could-this-be-the-perfect-place-to-trail-run-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15892.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is the Routeburn Track (New Zealand)&nbsp;- its summer in January in New Zealand so it's a great time to trail run.&nbsp; This video shows what a perfect trail run could be like.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />If you can ever make down to the South Island of New Zealand - this track should be on your list - not the most famous but for sure one of the very best!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Tell us what you think makes a great trail run experience for you?&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br /><br />Photo Rights: Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br />Das ist der Routeburn Trail ( Neuseeland) - im J&auml;nner ist in Neuseeland Sommer, also die perfekte Zeit f&uuml;rs Trailrunning. Das Video zeigt, wie ein perfekter Trailrun aussehen k&ouml;nnte.<br /><br />Falls du es einmal auf die S&uuml;d Insel von Neuseeland schaffst, sollte dieser Trail auf jeden Fall auf deiner Liste stehen. Er ist zwar nicht der bekannteste, aber mit Sicherheit einer der&nbsp;besten!&nbsp;<br /><br />Erz&auml;hl uns, was du von einer perfekten Trail Erfahrung&nbsp;erwartest!&nbsp;<br />]]></description></item><item><title>Pre Season Training Camp</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/pre-season-training-camp.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Pre Season Training Camp</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15498.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/pre-season-training-camp.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15498.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Thinking about&nbsp;warming up for the summer?&nbsp; If winter has kicked in then having an early season training goal might help you get out in the snow and the cold.&nbsp; Here is a new idea for&nbsp;some pre season running.<br /><br />Try a Trail Running camp with the Trail Magazin team.&nbsp; Very experienced guides&nbsp;to take you running on the beautiful trails of Lago di Garda (Gardasee) in Trentino, Italy.&nbsp; Plus info on training, shoes, equipment, nutrition and more.&nbsp; Contact them direct with the link below:<br />&nbsp;- Jw<br /><br /><a href="http://web.mac.com/trailmagazin/TRAIL_Magazin/Willkommen_files/trailcamp2012test.pdf">http://web.mac.com/trailmagazin/TRAIL_Magazin/Willkommen_files/trailcamp2012test.pdf</a><br /><br /><br />Denkst du dar&uuml;ber nach, dich f&uuml;r den Sommer aufzuw&auml;rmen? Sobald der Winter hereingebrochen ist, kann es helfen sich ein fr&uuml;hes Saisonziel zu stecken,um hinaus in die K&auml;lte und Dunkelheit zu gehen.<br />Hier ist eine neue Idee f&uuml;rs Vorsaisontraining.&nbsp;<br /><br />Probier einmal ein Trail Running Camp mit dem Trail MAgazin Team. Dort l&auml;ufst du mit sehr erfahrenen Guides die wundersch&ouml;nen Trails rund um den Gardasee im Trentino/ Italien ab. Als Zusatz bekommst du<br />noch Informationen &uuml;ber Training, Ern&auml;hrung und Schuhe und mehr.&nbsp;Du kannst &uuml;ber den link direkt Kontakt aufnehmen.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>HAPPY NEW YEAR TRAIL RUNNRES BERGLAUFERS und MOUNTAIN RUNNERS!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/happy-new-year-trail-runnres-berglaufers-und-mountain-runners-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>HAPPY NEW YEAR TRAIL RUNNRES BERGLAUFERS und MOUNTAIN RUNNERS!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15763.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/happy-new-year-trail-runnres-berglaufers-und-mountain-runners-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15763.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Starting of 2012 with a fun video - this a look back to Ricky Gates and his 2008 European Mountain Running Tour.&nbsp; By bke and by foot across Europe to explore mountain running.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Filmed and produced by Ricky - it's a creative and fun look at touring Mountain style!<br /><br /><br />Photo: Damien Rosso<br /><br />Credits: Ricky Gates]]></description></item><item><title>Cave Clip - Fun inspiration in the day before chrsitmas</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/cave-clip---fun-inspiration-in-the-day-before-chrsitmas.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Cave Clip - Fun inspiration in the day before chrsitmas</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14441.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/cave-clip---fun-inspiration-in-the-day-before-chrsitmas.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14441.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>short clip - and wishing all trail runners a merry christmas from all the Salomon team!</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Motivation for 2012 !!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/motivation-for-2012---.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Motivation for 2012 !!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15759.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/motivation-for-2012---.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15759.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Our Trail Running fans are our inspiration and the Salomon Athletes show what can be done with hard work and dedication.&nbsp; Here is our thankyou for an amazing 2011.&nbsp; Merry Christmas and Looking forward already to a New Year of new challenges, new goals and of course new inspirations!<br />&nbsp;- jW<br /><br />Photo: Jonathan Wyatt<br />Video: Salomon Trailrunning<br />Video Music: Monarchy (The Phoenix Alive)]]></description></item><item><title>Trail running - A good track is well signed!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/trail-running---a-good-track-is-well-signed-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Trail running - A good track is well signed!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14818.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/trail-running---a-good-track-is-well-signed-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14818.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>An article that makes a lot good points!<br /><br />thanks Nancy Hobbs for putting that together.<br /><br />Link here to learn about how and what makes a we;ll marked and signed trail running course!&nbsp; - Jw<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/trail-running-in-national/a-well-marked-course-makes-for-a-better-trail-racing-experience">http://www.examiner.com/trail-running-in-national/a-well-marked-course-makes-for-a-better-trail-racing-experience</a><br /><br /><br />Photo: Transalpine Run]]></description></item><item><title>One of the Classic Mountain Runs</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/one-of-the-classic-mountain-runs.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>One of the Classic Mountain Runs</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15497.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/one-of-the-classic-mountain-runs.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15497.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A nice video with cool helicopter shots showing the Tre Cime (Drei Zinnen) 3 Peaks mountain run in Northern Italy.  One of the 'Must Do' runs for every trail runner.  It's located in Northern Italy (Sud Tirol) that is close to the border to Austria<br /><br />With fantastic weather in 2011 it was inspiring to be a part of it.<br /><br />Photo: Gripmastertrails.com<br />Video Courtesy from the Drei Zinnen Race and oFTSMEDIAo<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>San Francisco 50miles of running above the ocean</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/san-francisco-50miles-of-running-above-the-ocean.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>San Francisco 50miles of running above the ocean</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15577.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/san-francisco-50miles-of-running-above-the-ocean.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15577.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The final event for the Salomon International team - 50miles (80km) of running on trails near the San Francisco Golden ate bridge.&nbsp; Stunning trails with the ocean crashing at your feet.&nbsp; Salomon team NZ and USA Anna Frost and Ricky Gates talk about their experience.<br />]]></description></item><item><title>Winter cold getting you down?</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/winter-cold-getting-you-down-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Winter cold getting you down?</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14296.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/winter-cold-getting-you-down-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14296.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><a href="http://www.costabravaxtremrunning.com/en/index.php">http://www.costabravaxtremrunning.com/en/index.php</a><br /><br />need some motivation to get training in the long winter months - then how about making a plan to run a trail event early next year - something for the spring maybe?&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Here is one option (with video below) to get you thinking.&nbsp; It's coming in May 2012 and has 3 stages: 25, 55 and 55km.&nbsp; On the Costa Brava, Spain near the French border and closest town is Girona.&nbsp;<br /><br />there are some really interesting trail experience events out there so put the shoes on and get out the door in the cold and the dark and think of the sun coming back again soon!<br /><br />Cold wet, dark days training tipp!<br />For me the first 6 minutes of running are the hardest when training in the winter.&nbsp; I will sometimes play a trick on myself&nbsp; - i say ok, today i don't feel like running in the dark and the cold so i just run for 20minutes (its ok anyone can run for 20minutes) so then i can go back into the warm.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />But always after the first 6minutes of running i start to warm the muscles and I always do more and mostly i really finish by enjoying these days!<br /><br />Having a training partner and friend can also help to motivat you and get you running and training on the dark days.<br /><br />good luck, find an event, train well!<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br /><a href="http://www.costabravaextremerunning.com/en/index.php">www.costabravaextremerunning.com/en/index.php</a><br /><br />Brauchst du Trainingsmotivation w&auml;hrend der langen Wintermonate? Was w&auml;re, wenn du einen Trail lauf schon fr&uuml;h im n&auml;chsten Jahr bestreitest- zb. ein Lauf im Fr&uuml;hling!<br /><br />Eine M&ouml;glichkeit stell ich dir hier vor.(Videolink siehe oben) Der Event findet im Mai 2012 statt und hatt drei verschiedene&nbsp;Laufdistanzen zur Auswahl: 25, 55 und 55km. Austragungsort ist&nbsp; Costa Brava&nbsp;in Spanien nahe der Franz&ouml;sischen Grenze. Die Stadt Girona ist in der N&auml;he.&nbsp;<br /><br />Es gibt einige wirklich interessante Trail-Events, &uuml;ber die man nachdenken kann, also Schuhe an und raus vor die T&uuml;r. Auch wenns drau&szlig;en dunkel und kalt ist die Sonne kommt ja bald wieder!<br /><br />Tainingstipp f&uuml;r kalte dunkle Tage!<br />F&uuml;r mich sind die ersten 6 Minuten beim Laufen im Winter die h&auml;rtesten. Manchmal wenn es mich gar nicht freut, wende ich einen Trick an.-Ich sage mir ok heut freut es mich &uuml;berhaupt nicht in der K&auml;lte und der Dunkelheit zu laufen, also laufe ich nur 20 Minuten (jeder kann 20 min laufen) und geh dann zur&uuml;ck ins Warme.&nbsp;<br /><br />Aber immer wenn ich die ersten 6 min gelaufen bin und die Muskeln warm geworden sind, mache ich mehr und es f&auml;gt mir an Spa&szlig; zu machen.&nbsp;<br /><br />Wenn mann einen Trainingspartner oder einen Freund hatt, mit dem man laufen kann hilft das auch sehr sich im Winter zu&nbsp;motivieren.&nbsp;<br /><br />Viel Gl&uuml;ck, finde eine Veranstaltung, trainiere&nbsp;gut!<br /><br />JW&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Worth watching again...?</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/worth-watching-again----.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Worth watching again...?</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15469.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/worth-watching-again----.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15469.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A must see Kilian's Quest video showing the behind the scenes and now you can see that the love of trail running is REAL!<br /><br />Salomon wishes you a safe and happy christmas period.&nbsp; if it's getting too stressy in the days before christmas - remember that running in nature is lifes stress release!&nbsp;<br /><br />kia kaha<br />Jonathan W.<br /><br /><br />(Photo: Jonathan Wyatt)<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Team - Dimitri Theodorakakos interview</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-team---dimitri-theodorakakos-interview.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Team - Dimitri Theodorakakos interview</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14129.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-team---dimitri-theodorakakos-interview.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14129.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here Dimitri tells us about his plans to not only trail run to also race in the Olympic Games and he he explains the differences for him between the road and the trail - enjoy<br />Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Fell Running Explained in Video</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/fell-running-explained-in-video.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Fell Running Explained in Video</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15468.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/fell-running-explained-in-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15468.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>In case you were under any doubts as to what Fell Running is in the UK, and one of the reasons that the Fell Cross was developed - here is why...<br /><br />Enjoy]]></description></item><item><title>Winter Fitness - Snowshoes!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/winter-fitness---snowshoes-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Winter Fitness - Snowshoes!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15251.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/winter-fitness---snowshoes-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15251.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Many of our Northern Hemisphere fans will be swapping trail shoes for ski's and keeping fit on the snow. Strapping on a pair of snowshoes could keep the trail shoes at the front door more often to allow you to run over the snow instead of sinking up to your waist in it.<br /><br />Above all snowshoes are very easy to use and if you want to keep running fit then this is a very good and easy option if where you live is covered in snow.</p>
<p>For those that want to learn a bit more about the origins of snowshoeing as a sport there is a new book out now from Mark Elmore head of the World Snowshoing Association and a passionate advocate of Snowshoeing through the winter months. </p>
<p>Mark says:&nbsp; &ldquo;As I became more and more involved with the sport of snowshoe racing, both in the U.S. and abroad, its&rsquo; colorful history really drew me deeper into the sport. I hope this book serves as a first attempt to chronicle a very interesting history.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&quot;Money was not the reason behind why I tackled this project. It was a love for the sport and a desire to try to save and organize a little of its history into one handy document. I hope I accomplished this, at least a little! My goal is to use the book to try to promote the sport and generate interest in it among current practioners and potential newcomers to the sport the world over. Thank you for your support and assistance!&quot;</p>
<p>For more info on the book, the link here will take you to it.</p>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/sZOyx9">http://bit.ly/sZOyx9</a><br /><br />photos: Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br /><br />Viele L&auml;ufer auf der n&ouml;rdlichen Erdhalbkugel tauschen ihre Traillaufschuhe gegen Ski, um im Winter fit zu bleiben. Indem man sich Schneeschuhe umschnallt, k&ouml;nnen die Traillaufschuhe l&auml;nger im Einsatz bleiben ohne beim Laufen bis zur H&uuml;fte &nbsp;im Schnee zu versinken.&nbsp;<br /><br />Generell sind alle Schneeschuhe sehr leicht zu bedienen. Wenn man &uuml;ber den Winter weiter laufen will, sind Schneeschuhe daf&uuml;r eine super M&ouml;glichkeit. Vorallem wenn man in Gegenden mi viel Schnee lebt.<br /><br />F&uuml;r alle die etwas mehr &uuml;ber die Urspr&uuml;nge des Schneeschuhlaufens als Sport wissen wollen, gibt es ein neues Buch von Mark Elmore. Seinerseits Vorstand der World Snowshoing Association, und ein ambitionierter Vertreter des Schneeschsports w&auml;hrend des Winters.<br /><br />Mark sagt:&quot; Je mehr ich mich mit der Materie der Schneeschurennen auseinandergesetzt habe, nicht nur in den U.S sondern auch au&szlig;erhalb, desto mehr hat mich die vielf&auml;ltige Geschichte weiter mit dem Sport verbunden. Ich hoffe das Buch gibt einen ersten &Uuml;berblich &uuml;ber die&nbsp;interessante Geschichte dieses Sportes&quot;<br /><br />&quot;DAbei war Geld nicht der Grund, warum ich dieses Projekt in Angriff genommen habe. Es war die Liebe zu dem Sport und ein&nbsp;Bed&uuml;rfniss, zu versuchen, einen kleinen Teil der Geschichte&nbsp;&nbsp;zusammenzufassen.&nbsp;I hoffe ich hab das&nbsp;ein wenig geschafft. Mein Ziel ist es das Buch weltweit&nbsp;dazu zu&nbsp;verwenden, den Sport zu promoten und das Interesse&nbsp;am Sport&nbsp;auch bei denjenigen potentiellen Newcomern&nbsp;zu wecken, die den Sport noch nicht aktiv aus&uuml;ben. <br />Danke f&uuml;r eure Unterst&uuml;tzung und Mithilfe!&quot;<br /><br />F&uuml;r mehr Informationen &uuml;ber das Buch:<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/sZOyx9">http://bit.ly/sZOyx9</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Cool Paragliding Video and Photos!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/paragliding-video-and-photos.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Cool Paragliding Video and Photos!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14324.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/paragliding-video-and-photos.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14324.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is a video (courtesy of <a href="http://www.hikeandfly.at/">http://www.hikeandfly.at/</a>)&nbsp; pretty cool view of the 2011&nbsp;DOLOMITENMANN from a Paragliders perspective&nbsp;(and they also have to do a mountain run!)&nbsp;<br /><br />And here are some flying photos from Salomon Austria's Christian Amon.&nbsp; He is a top paragliding pilot but also a strong runner and the events he races in like the Dolomitenmann in Lienz require half of the race for him to run and the other half is flying so trail running fitness is an importnat part of Christian's programme.<br /><br />He runs in the winter as well as the summer and lives in Halstatt and so races Berglauf such as the Katrin Berglauf as part of his preparation.<br /><br />For me it its the perfect training.&nbsp; Run up the mountain with a light weight glider and then fly down so there is not the problem of long downhills and tired legs!<br /><br />Check this great photo gallery from Christian as well as his blogspot<br />
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<br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br />Dieses Video zeigt (auf http:// hikeandfly.at/) einen super Einblick vom Dolomitenmann 2011, aus der Sicht eines Paragleiters.( Dabei m&uuml;ssen sie auch einen Berglauf absolvieren!)<br /><br />Hier einige Flugfotos vom Salomon &Ouml;sterreich Athleten Christian Amon. Er ist ein Top Paragleitpilot, aber&nbsp;auch ein&nbsp;starker L&auml;ufer. Bei den Bewerben wie dem&nbsp;Dolomitenmann in Lienz, besteht sein halbes Rennen aus Laufen die andere H&auml;lfte aus Fliegen. Daher ist Trailrunning fitness ein wichtiger Punkt in seinem Trainingsprogramm.<br /><br />Er l&auml;uft im Winter ebenso&nbsp;wie im Sommer. Da&nbsp;er in Hallstatt lebt geh&ouml;ren Bergl&auml;ufe wie der Katrinberglauf &nbsp;zu seiner Vorbereitung.<br /><br />F&uuml;r ihn ist das perfekte Training mit einem leichten Schirm den Berg hinaufzulaufen, und anschlie&szlig;end hinunterzufliegen. Dadurch gibt es das Problem m&uuml;der Muskeln, vom langen Bergablaufen nicht.<br /><br />Seht euch die gro&szlig;artigen Fotos von Christian, sowie seinen Blog an.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.christianamon.at">http://www.christianamon.at</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Product Talk - Exo a (re)look</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-product-talk---exo-a-relook.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Product Talk - Exo a (re)look</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13903.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-product-talk---exo-a-relook.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13903.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>This is a great video to explain Salomon's Exo Technology - it's not the first time we have shown this but it's a good idea to look again because it really shows how you can benefit.<br /><br />with the colder weather coming it is now more important to keep muscles both warm and supported and Salomon Exo as well as XR sensifit will provide both.<br /><br /><br />Jw<br />]]></description></item><item><title>As the days get colder....</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/as-the-days-get-colder----.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>As the days get colder....</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14864.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/as-the-days-get-colder----.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14864.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A video showing Ryan Sands.&nbsp; It is Leadville and a 160km race across passes and mountains where the low parts are 2500m high and the high parts up to 4500m!!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />This modest young South African runner gives us a look in this video about what makes trail running special and how a big challenge gives back a big feeling of achievement when it is achieved. - Jw<br /><br />Photo: Damien Rosso / Salomon]]></description></item><item><title>Down Under Trail Running!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/downunder-trail-running-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Down Under Trail Running!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14973.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/downunder-trail-running-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14973.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here are some interesting video links to Youtube videos from Trail Running in New Zealand and Australia.&nbsp; Of course I call New Zealand home and so it is nice for me to show you here some of our trail runs 'down under!'&nbsp;&nbsp; cheers - Jonathan wyatt&nbsp;<br /><br />Take a look at :<br /><br />1.&nbsp; (embedded video here on this page)&nbsp; New Zealand - a really nice video here from the training run's from local runner&nbsp;Grant Guise.&nbsp; He lives close to this area and can run on amazing trails (book your holidays now!!).&nbsp; He also has a very fit dog!<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/Ro-BqfwLLRs">http://youtu.be/Ro-BqfwLLRs</a><br /><br /><br />2.&nbsp; Australia - a nice running event on the beautiful coast.<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/DJDnLxhjkic">http://youtu.be/DJDnLxhjkic</a><br /><br /><br />3.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Zealand - one our best alpine areas and a 21km race around half of a volcanoe in the North Island.&nbsp; It is called 'The Goat' because it is rough terrain and technical running.<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/N7FtWowSSA8">http://youtu.be/N7FtWowSSA8</a><br /><br /><br />4.&nbsp; New Zealand -&nbsp; The Hillary Trail.&nbsp; Only 1 hour drive from the biggest city in New Zealand it is natures paradise almost at the back door.&nbsp; It is named after one of our true New Zealand Legends - Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb to the top of Mt Everest and now on the site of where he trainined and had his holidays there is a new walking track of 78km that is a fantastic trail run.<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/acd-njb-8Qc">http://youtu.be/acd-njb-8Qc</a><br /><br />here is the one runners video of it:<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/unM1Wjzx3UQ">http://youtu.be/unM1Wjzx3UQ</a><br /><br />and another....!&nbsp; a really nice look at some&nbsp;beautiful New Zealand nature.<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/SbvWmBZyjUU">http://youtu.be/SbvWmBZyjUU</a><br /><br />5.&nbsp; New Zealand -&nbsp;Nasby (a very small town in NZ).&nbsp; Running event video from a cold winter day in August (South Hemisphere so mid winter!)<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/y_CybGtBhWo">http://youtu.be/y_CybGtBhWo</a><br /><br /><br />Thse&nbsp;links are&nbsp;coming from the new and really&nbsp;excellent Trail Runner Magazine.&nbsp; <br /><a href="http://trailrunnermag.wordpress.com/">http://trailrunnermag.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Photos on this Blog Page from:&nbsp; Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br />Hier sind einige interessante Video Links zu Youtube Videos von Trailrunning in Neuseeland und Australien.&nbsp;Ich nenne Neuseeland auch&nbsp;meine Heimat und daher freut es mich besonders, euch einige Trails von &quot;down under&quot; vorzustellen. Tsch&uuml;&szlig;- Jonathan Wyatt.<br /><br />Seht euch diese an:<br />1. (angef&uuml;gtes Video auf der Seite) Neuseeland- ein wirklich gutes video von einem Trainingslauf des lokalen L&auml;ufers Grant Guise. Er lebt in der N&auml;he dieses Ortes und kann auf fantastischen Trails laufen (jetzt Urlaub buchen!!!) Sein Hund ist auch ganz sch&ouml;n fit!!<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/Ro-BqfwLLRs">http://youtube.be/Ro-BqfwLLRs<br /></a><br />2. Australien- ein nettes Laufevent an der sch&ouml;nen K&uuml;ste.<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/DJDnLxhjkic">http://youtube.be/DJDnLxhjkic<br /></a><br />3. Neuseeland- eine unsere besten Berggegenden und ein 21 km langes Rennen um eine H&auml;lfte eines Vulkanes auf der Nord Insel. Es wird die Ziege genannt , da es hartes und technisches Terrain ist.<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/N7FtWowSSA8">http://youtube.be/N7FtWowSSA8<br /></a><br />4.Neuseeland- Hillary Trail. Nur eine Stunde von der gr&ouml;&szlig;ten Stadt Neuseelands entfernt beginnt ein Naturparadies. Der Trail ist nach einer echten Neuseel&auml;ndischen Legende benannt- Sir Edmund Hillary war der erste der den Mount Everest bestiegen hatte. Dort wo er trainierte und seine Urlaube verbrachte, ist ein neuer Wanderweg mit einer L&auml;nge von 78km entstanden, auf dem es sich auch hervorragend Traillaufen l&auml;sst.<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/acd-njb-8Qc">http://youtube.be/acd-njb-8Qc<br /></a><br />Hier ist ein Laufvideo des trails:<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/unM1Wjzx3UQ">http://youtube.be/unM1Wjzx3UQ</a><br /><br />und noch eines...!&nbsp;ein&nbsp;guter Einblick in die sch&ouml;ne Natur Neuseelands.<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/SbvWmBZyjUU">http://youtube.be/SbvWmBZyjUU<br /></a><br />5, Neuseeland- Nasby ( eine sehr kleine Stadt in NZ). Laufevent video eines kalten Wintertages im August ( S&uuml;dliche&nbsp;Erdhalbkugel,also mitten im Winter)<br /><a href="http://youtube.be/y_CybGtBhWo">http://youtube.be/y_CybGtBhWo</a><br /><br />Die links sind aus dem neuen&nbsp;wirklich sehr guten Trail Runner Magazin.<br /><a href="http://trailrunnermag.wordpress.com">http://trailrunnermag.wordpress.com</a><br /><br /><br />&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Product talk: XA, XT, XR or Race what is this??</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-product-talk-xa--xt--xr-or-race-what-is-this--.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Product talk: XA, XT, XR or Race what is this??</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13908.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-product-talk-xa--xt--xr-or-race-what-is-this--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13908.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here it is all explained.&nbsp; A video to show you how to choose the best Salomon shoe for your needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />the winter might be coming soon, but you don't need to stay inside.&nbsp; Get out and run!&nbsp; in the right show for you!<br /><br />The new XR Crossmax as well as this winter version with climashield water protection will help you stay comfortable for longer<br /><br />I hope this video helps explain how to find the right show for YOU<br /><br />Happy running<br />Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>The 5th race on the 5 continents - the final story - Climbathon Malaysia</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-5th-race-on-the-5-continents---the-final-story---climbathon-malaysia.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>The 5th race on the 5 continents - the final story - Climbathon Malaysia</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15309.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-5th-race-on-the-5-continents---the-final-story---climbathon-malaysia.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15309.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">5 RACES ON 5 CONTINENTS</span></u></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The idea of Kilian participating in 5 races on 5 different continents came about at the beginning of 2011 as a great way to promote Trail Running all around the world. The aim was to organise a conference featuring Kilian in conjunction with each race, in order to measure the development of the sport and its practices. With that purpose in mind, Kilian has chosen to take part in each continent&rsquo;s biggest race.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">It&rsquo;s all about meeting people, sharing, exchanging ideas. So far, these seminars have provided a wealth of learning about the different Trail Running mentalities and communities around the world today. They have allowed us to perceive specific aspects of the sport in each country, as well as some resulting distinct constraints, therefore enabling us to better understand how to help develop the sport in years to come.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">By taking part in this project, Kilian has set himself an ambitious challenge: to win every one of these races, thereby not only proving his talent as a competitor, but also highlighting how the level is rising in the sport as a whole, in any and every country.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">As the season has progressed, media interest and requests have been more and more frequent, and Kilian has become the face and the ambassador for Trail Running around the world. With his remarkable humility, he has in his own way favoured the development of his chosen sport. </div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There is of course pride in the number of victories (this has been Kilian&rsquo;s best trail running season ever), but Kilian is also happy to have shared experiences and emotions with so many great runners, some of them well-known in the sport, and others anonymous, but all with a shared passion.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Those who practice trail running are essentially motivated by a love of nature and a desire for the inner peace that comes with escaping outdoors. For runners living in cities or in the mountains, the spirit remains the same. These 5 races across 5 continents have allowed every runner to enjoy breath-taking landscapes, to get close to unspoilt nature, to breathe, to listen to the sounds of the fauna.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></div>
<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Trail running is the source of unique emotions that you won&rsquo;t encounter in any other sport, and that&rsquo;s why we all love it so much!</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">After a season that has been emotionally charged and physically testing, Kilian is planning a bit of time off. His mind filled with memories, he will have a chance to think about the new season ahead, and is already planning new challenges for 2012!</div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;Photos: Christoffer_Sjostrom</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Important Video - for all people training for long races!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/important-video---for-all-people-training-for-long-races-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Important Video - for all people training for long races!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14127.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/important-video---for-all-people-training-for-long-races-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14127.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is a nice video from a man who quietly goes about his training and races in a very nice way.&nbsp; He is very modest but underneath you can see he works very hard and has a driven desire to achieve great things in the ultra trail running scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;In fact he has already achieved a lot!<br /><br />in the first days of this&nbsp; coming december Miguel will join with the World's best Ultra trail runners in San Francisco for the NF50 Miler (80km) and here he tells us about this and it gives you an idea into why he was able to win in 2010.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these tips with us Miguel.<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Shotover Marathon - running 'downunder'</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/shotover-marathon---running--downunder-.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:11:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Shotover Marathon - running 'downunder'</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15307.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/shotover-marathon---running--downunder-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15307.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Take a look at some of the running from this new event taking place in New Zealand next February.&nbsp; It is a marathon race (42km) and this video shows the stunning scenery and fun off road running that you can experience in New Zealand.<br /><br />If the cold winter is getting too much for you in Europe then take a trip to New Zealand for this run next february!&nbsp; or just sit back and enjoy watching this excellent video of New Zealand Mountain running.<br /><br />- jW<br /><br />Photos: courtesy Adrian Bailey<br />Event website: <a href="http://www.activeqt.co.nz/">http://www.activeqt.co.nz/</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Video - Running with Friends</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/video---running-with-friends.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Video - Running with Friends</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15274.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/video---running-with-friends.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15274.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The inspiration to run.&nbsp; to share a spirit of adventure and the energy from nature.<br /><br />Not easy things to explain in words but here this video captures that feeling perfectly - Jw<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo: Gripmaster / Salomon<br />gripmastertrails.de]]></description></item><item><title>A Typical Training Day . . .</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-typical-training-day-------.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>A Typical Training Day . . .</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14318.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-typical-training-day-------.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14318.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><font face="Helvetica">If you ever wondered what&nbsp;a typical training day looks like for a Mountain Runner - then this could be your answer!<br />Jonathan Wyatt (6facher berglauf weltmeister - 6 time Mountain Running World Champion)&nbsp;&nbsp;gives us a fun look at&nbsp;a typical autumn days training.<br /><br />7.00am<br />bells of the church ring REALLY LOUD as we live in a roof top apartment 50m away. No need for an alarm around here. &nbsp;Time to get up!<br /><br />7.15am<br />bells ring again. &nbsp;&nbsp;Every day (except sunday) same time and same volume &nbsp;- now it's really time to get up!<br /><br />Big drink of water and half a Powerbar + some fruit. &nbsp;Check the Inbox on the PC (yes, that's right no Macbook or iPad's in this house!)<br /><br />8:15am<br />30minutes of stretching and exercises - Ok, so that is only if i am being a good and ddedicated professional runner, and only 5minutes if i am feeling lazy! &nbsp;today is sunny and later it will get hot so I want to get out on the trails asap - so I settle for 20minutes for my stretch and exercises.<br /><br />8:35am<br />check the weather, check the training plan, check with the coach (me!) and decide what run to do this morning.<br /><br />8:40am<br />What shoes am I going to take today? &nbsp;Easy fast trails or adventure run? so that will be Salomon Crossmax or S-Lab4 XT-Wings usually for me.<br /><br />8:43am<br />Today its the S-Lab XT-Wings 4 that are on my feet and I am now out the door and after 6mins running I am on the trails and in the forests of the Dolomiten Mountains. Great!<br /><br />9:45am<br />This hill is harddddd! up, up and up!<br /><br />10:50am<br />After 2hrs of mostly uphill running I am on the top of Passo Lavazze, a mountain pass at 1800m and I stop to stretch and cool down (and wait for my wife to arrive).<br /><br />10:55am<br />She rolls up (literally rolls up) on roller ski (she just finished 2hrs of training (Langlauf). &nbsp;I try to take about 1 litre of PowerBar iso sports drink to hydrate and start the recovery process. sometimes also an espresso if we have to wait for our ride down since we are in Italy and the coffee is very good!<br /><br />11:00am<br />no coffee today, as our ride down arrives on time and we finish some stretching and drive down.<br /><br />12:00pm<br />Time for lunch (i love eating!) &nbsp;- green salads from our garden, bread and topfen strudal from our favourite bakery, after lunch espresso! and read the Gazzetta dello sport in the bar<br /><br />1:00pm<br />Open up the computer and write for<span class="yiv1999136303Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://salomonrunning.com/os"><font face="Helvetica">salomonrunning.com/os</font></a><font face="Helvetica">, our austrian mountain running community about some training tips, races or some cool things happening for Salomon in trail running around the World. Then some other blogs and checking the next races and talking with some sponsors, answering questions from runners.<span class="yiv1999136303Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br /><br />2:30pm<br />Take off my running hat.... Put on Architects hat.... &nbsp;time to start drawing up from my design some furniture. &nbsp;After two years of building work - I am still finishing the last drawings on this house (maybe i am a faster runner than architect!) and then we go down to the river to take some stones from the river to rebuild our 250year old vaulted walls in the cellar (this is also some weight training since for me its bloody heavy and runners have very small arm muscles! (and hey, - please don't tell the burgermeister we are taking stones too!!)<br /><br />4:30pm<br />Today it's hot and so I get into some lycra and ride around a favourite loop that includes an 18% incline. &nbsp;Then I remember half way around the loop &nbsp;that I have a meeting with our builder at 6! &nbsp;Bugger!<br /><br />6:00pm<span class="yiv1999136303Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br />Hit the last flat section doing 40kph (That is fast for me and ok there was the wind behind me!) and make it into my meeting, a bit sweating and out of breath to listen to him talk about how to knock down half a wall in our house while trying to keep the other half of it up. &nbsp;I sure don't want to get this lesson wrong!<br /><br />7:00pm<br />Shower, dinner relax, foot in a bucket of ice water to give it some rest after a hard day.<br /><br /><br />9:00pm<br />check out the local artist having an exhibition in the barn down the road - nice bit of culture.<br /><br />10:00pm<br />check out<span class="yiv1999136303Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://trail-magazin.de/"><font face="Helvetica">trail-magazin.de</font></a><font face="Helvetica"><span class="yiv1999136303Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>(yeah right!)<br /><br />10:45pm<br />Bed, another day done and dusted! &nbsp;wait for the church bells tomorrow.....</font><br /><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Mirea Miro - Ski Moutaineering and Trail running</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mirea-miro---ski-moutaineering-and-trail-running.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mirea Miro - Ski Moutaineering and Trail running</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14115.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mirea-miro---ski-moutaineering-and-trail-running.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14115.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Mirea talks about the season and how she is racing all year around on the snow and on the trail.&nbsp; She represents Spain and is a new and exciting face of trail running for the Salomon team.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />This interview is from Font Romeu in the Pyranees<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Killian talks of his plans for the season</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/killian-talks-of-his-plans-for-the-season.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Killian talks of his plans for the season</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/killian-talks-of-his-plans-for-the-season.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>This is how he wants his 2011 to be - did he achieve the things he set for himself?<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Running with the Mountains . . .</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/running-with-the-mountains-------.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Running with the Mountains . . .</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15245.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/running-with-the-mountains-------.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15245.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A stunning video that shows us two things:<br /><br />1. Kilian who is a sttrong runner also has his limits<br /><br />2. A beautiful respect and feeling for running in the mountains<br /><br />This will help you understand the energy that you can take from nature and how Kilian has a close a relationship with nature and the mountains.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Sometimes a busy life and many commitments and pressures to perform aren't so easy - even for very gifted athletes.&nbsp; Nature shows us that it is also important to regenerate, rest, re-energise and start afresh.<br /><br />Have some rest now Kilian and see you on the trails and mountain paths in 2012!<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />Photographer Stephan Repke<br />Photographer Christoffer Sjostrom&nbsp;<br />]]></description></item><item><title>Who is Killian??</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/who-is-killian--.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Who is Killian??</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13904.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/who-is-killian--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13904.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A lot of us in Austria don't really know about Killian but we hear his name a lot when we hear Salomon.&nbsp; He is a young runner who loves long running in the mountains.<br /><br />Here is an old video - but it gives you an insight and information about who is Killian Jornet<br /><br />thanks<br />Jonathan]]></description></item><item><title>35minutes of Ultra trail Action!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/35minutes-of-ultra-trail-action-.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:54:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>35minutes of Ultra trail Action!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14771.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/35minutes-of-ultra-trail-action-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14771.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>I hope I am not breaking any copyright rules by reposting this Eurosport video but it really is excellent.<br /><br />It shows how the 166km Ultra Trail race du Mont Blanc unfolded this year and how tough it is.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Very Inspiring!<br /><br />If you have 35minutes free time, turn off facebook and the TV and&nbsp;watch this!&nbsp; - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Final Chalenge successful for Kilian an the 5 Continents, 5 Races Challenge</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/final-chalenge-successful-for-kilian-an-the-5-continents--5-races-challenge.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:19:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Final Chalenge successful for Kilian an the 5 Continents, 5 Races Challenge</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15198.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/final-chalenge-successful-for-kilian-an-the-5-continents--5-races-challenge.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15198.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><u><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">KILIAN JORNET WINS IN MALAYSIA AND FINISHES THE SEASON WITH A FULL HOUSE OF VICTORIES IN <em>5 RACES 5 CONTINENTS</em> </span></u></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Catalan athlete achieved a tough victory in the Kinabalu International Climbathon in a time of 2:37:04h, with the second best&nbsp;&nbsp; descent time in the history of the race.</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This 21km race, which has a total climb of 2300m, puts an end to the Trail Running season and to Kilian&rsquo;s personal challenge 5 Races 5 Continents, in which the Catalan athlete has taken part and won the most important race in each continent.</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The athlete from Cerdanya is now going to take a well-deserved break, before starting to train for the mountain skiing season.</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This was a hard victory of Kilian Jornet in the Mt Kinabalu International Climathon, in which he had to give everything he had in order to defeat Italian Marco di Gasperi in another brilliant duel between the two athletes. Kilian managed to fight back against the Italian&rsquo;s 4-minute lead in a brilliant descent, the second fastest in the history of the race. Finally, Jornet crossed the finishing line in a time of 2:37:04, followed by De Gasperi and Luis Alberto Hernando. &nbsp;</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian himself talks about the feelings he experienced during the race:</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s race was very special, because of the location, the other competitors and everything that had happened previously.&rdquo;</strong></span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;At 7 am we set off behind a dozen Malaysian runners who are running as if this is a 100m sprint. I catch up with Marco. We start the climb. The pace is tough. I stick to him and try to avoid being left behind. I can&rsquo;t keep going. My legs are killing me and I feel them freeze. Damn!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;I start climbing at my own pace. The Japanese runner catches me up and I stick to him. I can&rsquo;t let him leave me behind! When we reach the refuge, half way up the ascent, Luis Alberto catches us up and we encourage each other to carry on. No sign of Marco.&rdquo; </span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;&ldquo;We egg each other taking it in turns. Marco is way ahead of us on the descent, some four minutes ahead. We reach the summit together. We start the descent and upon reaching the end of the rocky area, I sprint off ahead. &ldquo;Go for him!&rdquo; Alberto tells me. I don&rsquo;t feel I can do so. But I dash down the descent, with its big drops in level, roots and rocks, as fast as I can. I lose control on many occasions and still can&rsquo;t overtake him. I know I&rsquo;m going down fast. The spectators tell me I&rsquo;m catching up with Marco.&nbsp; Three minutes, two minutes, some seconds. At the end of the path, I cross the bridge, turn and I see Marco just ahead of me. I sprint. I overtake him and he runs alongside me. &ldquo;Are you alright?&rdquo; I ask him. We start the 3km of asphalt neck-and-neck. I accelerate. I can hear his footsteps falling behind. I run even faster. </span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marco is now 100m behind. </span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1km to go, 900m, 700m, 500m. I run full out.</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;I would never have thought I could catch Marco up on the descent. It was a 3h37m39&rdquo; fight and a crazy 56&rsquo;24&rdquo; descent!&rdquo; </span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ASSESSMENT OF THE SEASON</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Today&rsquo;s race has put an end to the Trail Running Season, a season which according to Kilian <strong>&ldquo;has been special, really tough, with a variety of emotions. 15 races, 751km, 45,000m of inclines, 77 hours with one number. 5 continents. But it has meant much more than that. Numbers can&rsquo;t express any of the feelings and emotions I have experienced.&rdquo; &nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;There have been three magnificent, really tough races. Giir di Mont, Sierre Zinal and today in Kinabalu, always neck and neck with my idol in this sport and the current best short distance runner, Marco de Gasperi. There have been beautiful trips, and races in which you discover things and enjoy yourself. Australia, Greece, California, UTMB, South Africa. There have been hard moments, very hard as, because I tried to run everywhere, I lost on some mountains and even lost the urge to run and to compete. And then, there have been weeks of pleasure in the mountains, ending in my return to Malaysia with my hopes renewed.&rdquo; </span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FULL HOUSE IN THE PROJECT 5 RACES 5 CONTINENTS AND NOW HOLIDAYS</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">With today&rsquo;s victory, Killian brings his project 5 Races 5 Continents to an end in the best possible way. It all began in May with his victory in The North Face 100 K, another win in the WS 100 in the USA, triumph in Europe in the UTMB. Then first place in the Table Mountains in South Africa, and finally Malaysia, with his victory achieved today in the Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon.</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jornet is going to take a well-deserved break before starting to prepare the mountain-skiing season. <strong>&ldquo;Now I&rsquo;m going to rest but I&rsquo;ll still be spending a lot of time in the mountains and then I&rsquo;ll be preparing the winter season. There are still 18 weeks till the European Alpine Skiing Championships. Let&rsquo;s go!&rdquo;</strong></span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RESULTS OF MT KINABALU INTERNATIONAL CLIMBATHON</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1. Kilian Jornet. 2h37'04''&nbsp;</span></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2. Marco de Gasperi 2h37'48''&nbsp;</span></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3. Luis Alberto Hernando 2h42'36''&nbsp;</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LINK OF THE RACE:</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a target="_blank" href="http://climbathon.sabahtourism.com/2011/"><span style="COLOR: #0000cc">http://climbathon.sabahtourism.com/2011/</span></a></span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MOVESCOUNT LINK:</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.movescount.com/moves/move3123575"><span style="COLOR: #0000cc">http://www.movescount.com/moves/move3123575</span></a></span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NEXT EVENTS:</span></strong></div>
            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jornet is going to take a well deserved break before starting to prepare the alpine skiing season which </span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FOLLOW KILIAN:</span></strong></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WEB: www.kilianjornet.com</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/kilianjornet</span></div>
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            <div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TWITTER: </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/kilianj"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">www.twitter.com/kilianj</span><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> with tag @kilianj</span></a><br /><br />
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</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Jonathan Wyatt Interview</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/jonathan-wyatt-interview.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Jonathan Wyatt Interview</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15084.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/jonathan-wyatt-interview.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15084.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>From Laola1 TV.&nbsp; An interview with Salomon Team Austria's Jonathan Wyatt.&nbsp; New Zealand born and living in Sud Tirol.&nbsp; A look at his tough season in 2011.&nbsp; Plans for next year...?<br /><br />Photos: Matt Robl Photography at the Salomon Aktivtages in Kitzbuehel<br /><br /><a href="http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/jonathan-wyatt-interview-kitzbuehel/page/8103-319-106-106-.html">http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/jonathan-wyatt-interview-kitzbuehel/page/8103-319-106-106-.html</a>]]></description></item><item><title>"I have pain running down hills, what can i do?"</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/-i-have-pain-running-down-hills--what-can-i-do--.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>"I have pain running down hills, what can i do?"</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14686.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/-i-have-pain-running-down-hills--what-can-i-do--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14686.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Ich werde in den n&auml;chsten Wochen in meinen Beitr&auml;gen&nbsp;ein oder zwei Fragen&nbsp; zu verschiedenen Themen beantworten.&nbsp;Die Fragen kommen&nbsp; von&nbsp;&nbsp;L&auml;ufern die sich an Jonathan gewendet haben. Jonathan hatt mehr als 25 Jahre Lauferfahrung, davon 12 Jahre&nbsp;im Berglauf.<br /><span lang="EN-US"><br />Ludwig (40) Schreibt: &quot;Ich mag es sehr in&nbsp;h&uuml;geligem Gel&auml;nde&nbsp;bergauf und bergab zu laufen, doch jedes mal, wenn ich bergabgelaufen bin sp&uuml;re ich Schmerzen in meinen Knien und Schienbeinen.&nbsp;Soll ich nun mit dem Bergablaufen aufh&ouml;ren, oder liegt es nur an meiner falschen&nbsp;Technik ?&nbsp;Wie kann ich einen gesunden Bergablaufstil trrainieren?<br /></span>
<div><br />Hallo Ludwig, Bergablaufen bedeutet mit Sicherheit &nbsp;mehr Stress und h&ouml;here Belastungen f&uuml;r den K&ouml;rper, besonders auf die Gelenke wirken dabei h&ouml;here Kr&auml;fte. Besonders die Knie sind davon betroffen, und k&ouml;nnen nach dem Bergablaufen weh tun.</div>
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<div>Es gibt einige Techniken die ein bisschen helfen k&ouml;nnen.&nbsp;Was ich bei sehr steilen H&uuml;geln mache ist,&nbsp;vermehrt&nbsp;das Fu&szlig;gelenk einzusetzen,um den Schritt&nbsp;sanfter zu machen. Das hei&szlig;t du setzt dabei die Ferse zuerst auf und rollst dann &uuml;ber den gesamten Fu&szlig;&nbsp;bis zu den Zehen ab.&nbsp;Dabei soll der&nbsp;Fu&szlig; knapp &uuml;ber dem Boden bleiben. Die Schritte sollen ziemlich kurz&nbsp;sein, sodass es sich fast&nbsp;wie gehen anf&uuml;hlt. Eine zweite Sache, die ich auf&nbsp;sehr langen bergab Passagen mache ist, mich einfach umzudrehen und ein St&uuml;ck r&uuml;ckw&auml;rts &nbsp;zu laufen! Das gibt den Gelenken eine kurze M&ouml;glichkeit sich zu erholen.(dabei aufpassen das man nicht hinf&auml;llt)&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</div>
<div>Das sind zwei Sachen die zwar helfen, aber keine Dauerl&ouml;sung sind. Du kannst auch&nbsp;deinen Quadritzeps st&auml;rken- der Muskel agiert beim Berablaufen wie ein Sto&szlig;d&auml;mpfer beim Auto, und kann einiges von der Belastung&nbsp;beim berablaufen aufnehmen. Daf&uuml;r solltest du 2 mal die Woche im Fitnessstudio an den speziellen Ger&auml;ten daf&uuml;r trainieren.(frag einfach&nbsp;einen Trainer im Studio)&nbsp;Wenn der Muskel so gest&auml;rkt wurde, kann er dir helfen die Belastungen auf deine Gelenke zu&nbsp;senken.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</div>
<div>Wenn du diese Dinge beachtet hast, kannst du schliesslich anfangen&nbsp;generell an deinem Bergablaufstil zu arbeiten. Den&nbsp;Stellen nach zu urteilen,&nbsp;bei denen&nbsp;die Schmerzen bei dir&nbsp;auftreten, solltest du&nbsp;auf deine Oberk&ouml;rperposition&nbsp;schauen. Der Schmerz in den Schienbeinen kann davon kommen, das du dich beim bergablaufen zu weit nach hinten&nbsp;lehnst.&nbsp;&nbsp;Versuche dich von der H&uuml;fte an aufw&auml;rts, nach vorne zu legen und dabei kleine Schritte zu machen. Dadurch reduzierst du die Belastung im Vergleich zu grossen Schritten und versuche die Schritte so sanft wie m&ouml;glich zu setzen.&nbsp;Versuche dabei die Arme, gerade auf unebenem Untergrund&nbsp;zum balancieren einzusetzen.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</div>
<div>Das sind viele kleine Dinge die dir hoffentlich helfen werden. Am Anfang solltest du sehr&nbsp;lange Bergabst&uuml;cke vermeiden. Wenn deine Muskel mit den &Uuml;bungen&nbsp;dann entsprechen gest&auml;rkt sind&nbsp; sollltest du&nbsp;in der Lage sein&nbsp;Beschwerdefrei zu laufen, und hoffentlich wieder Freude am bergablaufen finden. Viel Gl&uuml;ck Jonathan</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian Jornet Team Salomon completes his 5 continents 5 challenges.</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-jornet-team-salomon-completes-his-5-continents-5-challenges-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian Jornet Team Salomon completes his 5 continents 5 challenges.</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15138.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-jornet-team-salomon-completes-his-5-continents-5-challenges-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15138.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The Season is finished now for Kilian Jornet (Spain) who with the help from Salomon has set out to race on 5 continents this year and he completed the challenge by winning 5 races from 5.<br /><br />An amazing effort and the last race was held in Malaysia on the 20th highest mountain in the World - Mt Kinabalu where the runners raced to 4095m and then sprinted back down again.<br /><br />The race features 2300m of uphill running in 8km and then the total distance is 21km so there is a longer downhill part to it.<br /><br />Kilian sprinted to victory in the last kilometre beating Marco Degaspari from Italy.&nbsp; De&nbsp;Gaspari&nbsp;reached the summit in an amazing 1hr37min 4minutes ahead of Kilian but Kilian proved once again just how strong he is when he runs downhill on a very technical running track.<br /><br />The day before Salomon's Anna Frost (New Zealand) made the podium arriving in second position after a solid descent.&nbsp; One of the toughest Mountain races in the World for sure.&nbsp;&nbsp; - Jw<br /><br />Photo: courtesy from Kilian's own website<br />Youtube clip from Urumacchi]]></description></item><item><title>"How can i start mountain running?"</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/-how-can-i-start-mountain-running--.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>"How can i start mountain running?"</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14684.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/-how-can-i-start-mountain-running--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14684.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Photo: Matt Robl Photography (Running)<br />Photo: Gripmaster (Shoes)<br />Words: Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />(Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzungen unter dem Originalbeitrag)<br /><br />I recieve a lot of questions and I will share one or two questions over the next weeks about some topics here on Salomon Running.&nbsp; These are real questions from real people!&nbsp;&nbsp;With more than 25 years of running experience including 12 years of specific mountain running experience I hope I can help.<br /><br />
<p class="yiv1756178797MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">- Kathrin&nbsp;&nbsp;(36) writes: &quot;I would like to start Mountainrunning, but actually i haven&rsquo;t experience in running and my endurance isn&rsquo;t the best. (all i do is walking a lot) I don&rsquo;t want start my running-practice by running on flat asphalt. That is to boring for me. I want to start with Hills. But now my question: is it acceptably to start Mountainrunning without any streetrunning-experience or would it end in frustration? What should i consider for the training?&quot;</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1756178797MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi Kathrin, for sure it is ok to start directly with mountain running without any street running experience.&nbsp; Actually this is the best way to start getting into running!&nbsp; This is because the softer&nbsp;ground and uneven trails help soften&nbsp;the running impact&nbsp;while&nbsp;you use&nbsp;more of the small muscles for stability on the uneven trail. &nbsp;The important thing is to start slowly with the running training and make progress gradually building up over time as you get stronger in running.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1756178797MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The walking is a good way to start, so if you do a lot of walking on the trails and mountains try making a walk and run.&nbsp; you can walk on the steep uphill parts and run on the flat parts of the trail.&nbsp; if you dont feel good running the downhill parts then you can mix the walking and running.&nbsp; I would suggest its important when you start to do this to take a lighter shoe than a hiking shoe, take a running shoe that is lighter and more flexible so that you don't have problems when you start to run.&nbsp; For example the XT-wings from Salomon is a running shoe that will give you a transition from your walking into running.&nbsp; it is also one of the more stable shoes so gives you a good support.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1756178797MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For the training, when you mix the walking and running then it shouldn't feel too hard.&nbsp; Just start with a small amount of the running and i am sure you will start to build up quite quickly until you are doing runs with little or no walking at all.&nbsp; If you feel you have not so much fitness then start with 30minutes of walk and run on a small hill&nbsp;and forest path&nbsp;and over time you can progress to longer runs.&nbsp;<br /><br />I think choosing a mountain run event can be a good way to motivate yourself as you begin running too.&nbsp; eg a tough mountain run like the Grossglocknerberglauf in July 2012 could be a good motivation to keep your training fun because it might feel impossible to do it when you first start mountain running but with 6 months of progress it could be something you feel more confident about completing.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv1756178797MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Good luck with starting mountain running - you have made a good decision! - Jonathan<br /><br />Deutsche &Uuml;bersetzung:<br />Ich bekomme sehr viele Fragen von L&auml;ufern&nbsp;und werde ein oder zwei in den n&auml;chsten Wochen auf Salomon Running beantworten. Mit meiner mehr als 25 J&auml;hrigen Lauferfahrung, davon 12 speziell im Berglauf, hoffe ich helfen zu k&ouml;nnen.<br /><br />-Kathrin (36) schreibt: &quot;Ich m&ouml;chte gerne mit dem Berglaufen beginnen, habe aber bis jetzt noch keine Lauferfahrung und meine Ausdauer ist nicht die Beste.(Alles was ich bis jetzt mache ist spazierengehen) Ich m&ouml;chte aber nicht mit dem Laufen auf flachem Asphalt beginnen. F&uuml;r mich ist das langweilig. Ich m&ouml;chte mit h&uuml;geligem Gel&auml;nde starten. Aber nun meine Frage: Ist es m&ouml;glich mit dem Berglaufen zu beginnen ohne irgendeine Strassenlauf- Erfahrung zu haben, oder&nbsp;wird mich das frustrieren?&quot;<br /><br />Jonathan sagt:<br /><br />Hi Kathrin, sicher kannst du direkt mit dem Berglaufen beginnen, ohne Strassenlauf-Erfahrung zu haben. Eigentlich ist das sogar der beste Weg mit dem Laufen zu beginnen! Vor allem deshalb, weil der Untergrund weicher und unebener ist. Dadurch brauchst du mehr kleine Muskeln um deine Schritte zu stabilisieren. Dadurch wird die Belastung&nbsp;&nbsp;besser abgefangen. Wichtig ist mit langsamem Training zu beginnen und die Trainingsidentizit&auml;t &uuml;ber einen l&auml;ngeren Zeitraum&nbsp;alm&auml;hlich zu steigern.<br /><br />Mit Gehen zu beginnen ist ein guter Weg um zu starten. Wenn du viel auf den Trails und in den Bergen unterwegs bist, kannst du dann&nbsp;versuchen, abwechselnd zu gehen und zu laufen. Auf den steilen St&uuml;cken bergauf kannst du zb.gehen und auf den ebenen St&uuml;cken der Strecke versuchen zu laufen. Wenn dir das bergablaufen nicht zusagt, kannst du auch hier zwischen gehen und laufen wechseln. Ich&nbsp;glaube das es dabei&nbsp;wichtig ist&nbsp; mit einem leichteren Schuh als mit einem Bergschuh zu starten. Nimm einen Laufschuh, der ist leichter und flexibler als ein Bergschuh. Damit hast du weniger Probleme, wenn du mit dem Laufen beginnst. Nimm zb. den XT-Wings von Salomon, das ist ein Laufschuh, der dir den &Uuml;bergang vom Gehen zum Laufen erleichtern wird. Der Schuh&nbsp;ist&nbsp;relativ stabil gebaut und&nbsp;st&uuml;tzt damit&nbsp;deinen Fu&szlig; in schwierigem Gel&auml;nde.<br /><br />F&uuml;rs Training, wenn du mit dem Wechseln aus laufen und gehen beginnst, sollte sich das f&uuml;r dich nicht zu schwer anf&uuml;hlen.&nbsp;Du beginnst am Anfang&nbsp;mit einem geringen Laufumfang, und ich bin mir sicher das du dich schnell steigern wirst, bist du&nbsp;L&auml;ufe mit wenig oder ohne Gehpassagen bew&auml;ltigen&nbsp;kannst. Wenn du dich&nbsp;am ANfang noch nicht so fit&nbsp;f&uuml;hlst, starte mit 30min gehen oder laufe auf kleinen H&uuml;geln und Waldwegen. Mit der Zeit kannst du dann die Umf&auml;nge steigern.<br /><br />Ich glaube wenn du an einem Berglauf teilnimmst, kann das eine gute Motivation f&uuml;r dich sein&nbsp;, besonders wenn du gerade mit dem Laufen beginnst. z.B. Der Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf im Juli 2012 kann eine gute Motivation f&uuml;r dich und dein Training sein. Wen du mit dem Berglaufen beginnst, scheint dir so eine Herausforderung unm&ouml;glich, aber nach 6 Monaten regelm&auml;&szlig;igem Training wirst du selbstsicherer werden und dir wom&ouml;glich so eine Herausforderung zutrauen.&nbsp;<br /><br />Viel Gl&uuml;ck bei deinem Start mit dem Berglaufen- du hast eine gute Entscheidung getroffen!- Jonathan <br /></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Markus Kroell Interview</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/markus-kroell-interview.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Markus Kroell Interview</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15074.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/markus-kroell-interview.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/15074.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Here Markus Kroell from Salomon Team Austria talks about his year.&nbsp; He is one of the longest serving mountain runners in Austria - an incredible 19 Dolomitenmann races in a long career where he is known as one of the super friendly guys of mountain running both at home and where ever in the World he runs.<br /><br />Photos:&nbsp;<br />Matt Robl, Aktivtages Kitzbuehel Markus mit Jonathan Wyatt<br />Redbullphotofiles, Kulm Redbull400<br />Unkown<br /><br /><a href="http://www.laola1.tv/de/at/trendsport/markus-kroell-sattelt-um/video/50--63073.html">http://www.laola1.tv/de/at/trendsport/markus-kroell-sattelt-um/video/50--63073.html</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Preperation preperation and preperation!!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/preperation-preperation-and-preperation--.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Preperation preperation and preperation!!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14109.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/preperation-preperation-and-preperation--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14109.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Yes, it's time to talk about the time it takes to get to where you want to go with your trail running.&nbsp; Confused?&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't be, because like the icebergs where you only see a small percentage of it&nbsp;above the water line the races you see top athletes are only a small part of their overall time spent preparing for the race.<br /><br />The photos show how Antonella and Jonathan from Salomon team Austria&nbsp;are running up the track of a steep and tough (and snowy for early August in Norway) mountain course 4 days before the big race.<br /><br />Preparation is about getting fit and preparing the body for a big effort and also about being mentally ready such as knowing the track you want to run well on and knowing what parts of the track that&nbsp;are difficult and the other parts where you can get your breath back in the race to recover a little bit.<br /><br />A lot of little things come together to make a top performance and for all trail runners so a well prepared trail runner will have done more than run the miles and kilometres.&nbsp; They will have looked to have a healthy eating programme, undertaken stretches, gym for strengthening, massage, tested and used the best shoes for the conditions and the right clothing for the weather.&nbsp; The list goes on and on!<br /><br />This will get you that 'personal best' that will keep you motivated and excited.&nbsp; It doesnt have to be a top place or time - a personal best can also be arriving at the finish of a good challenge.<br /><br />What ever your challenge, think about how well your preparation is and if there are some things you can improve for your own personal best on the trails and in the mountains!<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Christian Amon</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/christian-amon.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Christian Amon</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14280.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/christian-amon.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14280.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Christian Amon from Salomon Team Austria shows what his training is like.&nbsp; He runs for fitness and flies above the Dachstein glacier and the Halstattersee where he lives to catch the sun light coming from the mountains.<br /><br />This is also 'off road'&nbsp; might not be running though!!<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Laola1 video</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/laola1-video.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Laola1 video</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14912.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/laola1-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14912.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is the link to the popular Laola1 web channel for sports.<br /><br />This link takes you to a nice video from the Aktivtages in Kitzbuehel where a selection of runners and journalists and people just interested in health and fitness met to talk and learn about trail running and how to do have a healthy fit training experience.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.laola1.tv/de/at/salomon-running/das-waren-die-salomon-aktivtage-2011/video/117--63337.html">http://www.laola1.tv/de/at/salomon-running/das-waren-die-salomon-aktivtage-2011/video/117--63337.html</a><br /><br />Here is the link to the story in words and photos:<br /><a href="http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/trail-running-fuer-anfaenger/page/7701-319-106-106-.html">http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/trail-running-fuer-anfaenger/page/7701-319-106-106-.html</a><br /><br />while you are here - also check out other interesting articles and video from the site:<br />The running channel<br /><a href="http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/page/319-319---.html">http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/page/319-319---.html</a><br /><br />Redbull400 (race up a skijump!)<br /><a href="http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/confortolla-wyatt-gewinnt-sturm-auf-kulm/page/7732-319-106-106-.html">http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/confortolla-wyatt-gewinnt-sturm-auf-kulm/page/7732-319-106-106-.html</a><br /><br /><br />Nature Hiking and Trekking in Austria<br /><a href="http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/salzburger-wandercup/page/8310-319-106-106-.html">http://www.laola1.at/de/sport-mix/salomon-running/salzburger-wandercup/page/8310-319-106-106-.html</a><br /><br /><br />Photos here on this blogspot&nbsp;from Matt Robl]]></description></item><item><title>Hydration, thirst and cooling</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/hydration--thirst-and-cooling.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Hydration, thirst and cooling</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14826.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/hydration--thirst-and-cooling.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14826.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>With the weather&nbsp;cooling down a bit as we near autumn youmight think its strange to have an arrticle on hydration.<br /><br />but here is something to think about for your next trail event.<br /><br />if it is a&nbsp;hot day or &nbsp;if you go to a hot weather training location&nbsp;or trail running event then most people know you have to drink and hydrate.&nbsp; But did you know most people actually drink and hydrate too much these days?<br /><br />Link (below)&nbsp;to an interesting article about&nbsp;hydration and with companies telling you must drink a lot this article is evidence of something i thought about from a long time.&nbsp; Too much drinking of water and electrolyte fluid will also harm your performance.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/09/almost-everything-you-know-about-hydrating-is-wrong/">http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/09/almost-everything-you-know-about-hydrating-is-wrong/</a><br /><br />an interesting thing it says is that experienced athletes will know when is the right time and how much to drink in a competition.<br /><br />Before the Olympic Games Marathon in Athens in 2004 I was part of the New Zealand team and we had some interesting advice about dirnking as well.&nbsp; One thing was not to drink too often.&nbsp; Just take a big mouthful and then keep going until you feel the thirst again.&nbsp; We also used ice cooling jackets before the run and this helped keep our core body temperature down before the start.&nbsp; It also is a good idea to keep out of the sun and keep cool in the shade and even use some ice to keep your body temperature down.<br /><br />I see a lot of trail runners taking a bag with liquid hydration system on even short running events.&nbsp; I think for a run of less than 2 hours you don't really need to do this especially if there are drinking stations along the way (and most races do provide some drinks in the race).<br /><br />If it is a very hot day then normally for a 1hr race you still will be ok as long you are hydrated before starting.<br /><br />of course for the long trail runs and races the bag with drink is a good idea.&nbsp; drink when you feel thirsty and the bag will also be useful for carrying emergency equipment and clothing.<br /><br />so for your next mountain running event - maybe you can save the weight of a bag and the water if its less than 2hours and in the mountains the rivers can also be clean enough for drinking.<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon in Times Square - New York City</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-in-times-square---new-york-city.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon in Times Square - New York City</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14443.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-in-times-square---new-york-city.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14443.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>This is what you call &quot;taking trail running into the city!&quot;<br /><br />- Jw</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon XR Mission</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-xr-mission.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon XR Mission</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14200.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-xr-mission.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14200.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>A new Salomon shoe has been launched in August and it continues to expand&nbsp;the trail running&nbsp;options for the off road runner.<br /><br />The XR Mission is&nbsp;a door-to-trail shoe in the same vein of&nbsp;the XR Crossmax. The XR Mission is ever so slightly lower to the ground than the Crossmax (20mm-10mm vs 21mm-10mm) and is intended as more of a fast training shoe for shorter runs for that liht weight feel.<br /><br />The Crossmax would be an everyday trainer.&nbsp;<br /><br />There is one version rather than one neutral and one guidance version. However, the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s models are distinctly different based on Salomon lab testing. The women&rsquo;s shoe has deeper flex grooves, different heels to accommodate a woman&rsquo;s specific gait.&nbsp; Also there are different Sensiflex panels in response to the fact that a woman&rsquo;s foot changes shape 20% more than a man&rsquo;s during running.<br /><br />Due out in february 2012 - it is a striking addition the range!</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Looking for a Lago di Garda holiday trail running weekend?</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/looking-for-a-lago-di-garda-holiday-trail-running-weekend-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Looking for a Lago di Garda holiday trail running weekend?</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14827.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/looking-for-a-lago-di-garda-holiday-trail-running-weekend-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14827.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is&nbsp;a nice race event up Monte Baldo on the side of Lago di Garda (Gardasee) in Italy.&nbsp; Maybe a nice one for a long weekend and the views from the top are great!<br /><br /><strong><font size="4">The day is Sunday 15 October</font></strong> <br /><br />&nbsp;- Jw<br /><br />Link:<br /><a href="http://www.lakegardamountainrace.com/index_de.html">http://www.lakegardamountainrace.com/index_de.html</a><br /><br />and english version:<br /><a href="http://www.lakegardamountainrace.com/index_en.html">http://www.lakegardamountainrace.com/index_en.html</a><br /><br />Photo: from race website&nbsp;<br />]]></description></item><item><title>A video to brighten up your Friday!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-video-to-brighten-up-your-friday-.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>A video to brighten up your Friday!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14900.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-video-to-brighten-up-your-friday-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14900.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The recent Worthersee trail run was held recently on the 25 September - one lap of the lake on an undulating trail.&nbsp; check the video to see if it is something for you in 2012.<br />&nbsp;- Jw<br />Links<br /><a href="http://www.woerthersee-trail.com/">http://www.woerthersee-trail.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.runinternational.eu/2011-calendar/september/676">http://www.runinternational.eu/2011-calendar/september/676</a><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Berglauf Grand Prix and Salomon Tour Germany Stop</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/berglauf-grand-prix-and-salomon-tour-germany-stop.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Berglauf Grand Prix and Salomon Tour Germany Stop</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14814.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/berglauf-grand-prix-and-salomon-tour-germany-stop.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14814.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Last saturday Susanne Mair (AUT) and David Schneider (SUI) win the 38th edition of the Hochfelln Berglauf overlooking the Chiemsee in Bavaria.&nbsp; It is one of the classic mountain races and was one of the founding members for the original Berglauf Grand Prix.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was also the course used for the World Trophy of Mountain Running in 2000.<br /><br />David topped off an impressive weekend with wins in the Puchberg Berglauf on the Saturday and the Sunday was the winner on the Hochfelln defeating former World Champions Marco Degaspari (ITA), Jonathan Wyatt (NZL) and Helmut Schuck (AUT).<br /><br />Salomon Germany runner Helmut Schiesel also announced it would be his last ever Berglauf competition as he pursues his career as a Master Woodworker.<br /><br />Held on a beautiful day the hot temperatures ensured the race record from Jonathan Wyatt of 40min 38s was safe for another year.<br /><br /><font size="1" face="Arial"><font size="1" face="Arial">
<p align="left">RESULTS<br /><br />1. 4 .................. SCHNEIDER David 81 SUI Schweiz 43:21,5</p>
<p align="left">2. 2 .................. DE GASPERI Marco 77 ITA G.S. Forestale 43:41,0 19,5</p>
<p align="left">3. 5 .................. TONINELLI Antonio 84 ITA Atl.Valle Brembana 43:55,9 34,4</p>
<p align="left">4. 1 .................. WYATT Jonathan 72 NZL Neuseeland 44:15,4 53,9</p>
<p align="left">5. 3 .................. SCHIE&szlig;L Helmut 72 GER TSV Buchenberg 44:53,2 1:31,7</p>
<p align="left">6. 6 .................. DLUGOSZ Andrzey 78 POL Kolland Asics Topsport 45:04,0 1:42,5</p>
<p align="left">7. 8 .................. MOONEY John 79 GER POST Telekom Sv Rosenheim 46:19,2 2:57,7</p>
<p align="left">8. 121 .................. PATERNOSTER Stefan 79 GER TEAM Salomon / Lg Passau 46:43,1 3:21,6</p>
<p align="left">9. 11 .................. SKALSKY Roman 75 CZE Tschechien Salomon Team 47:02,3 3:40,8</p>
<p align="left">10. 14 .................. ZANABONI Massimiliano 72 ITA ATL. Valle Bergamasche 47:22,2 4:00,7</p>
<p align="left">11. 12 .................. CAGNATI Luca 90 ITA Pol.Caprioli 47:55,3 4:33,8</p>
<p align="left">12. 9 .................. SCHMUCK Helmut 63 AUT TEAM 2012.At 48:25,3 5:03,8</p>
<p align="left">13. 42 .................. BIERCZAK Maciek 91 POL RMD Montrail 48:52,4 5:30,9</p>
<p align="left">14. 7 .................. CHEVRIER Xavier 90 ITA Atl.Valli Bergamasche 49:32,0 6:10,5</p>
<p align="left">15. 40 .................. BERKTOLD Manfred 72 GER Salomon / Tv Hindelang 51:05,7 7:44,2</p>
<p align="left">16. 140 .................. SCHEDLER Martin 80 GER TEAM Salomon / Laz Saarbr&uuml;cke 51:11,1 7:49,6</p>
<p align="left">17. 174 .................. WIMMER Robert 94 GER Aicher-Holzhaus-Team Tsv Bad E 51:26,9 8:05,4</p>
<p align="left">18. 181 .................. NICOLINI Patrik 78 ITA CLUB Atl. Paratico 51:33,9 8:12,4</p>
<p align="left">19. 199 .................. EGGER Max 86 AUT HOT Koller Gosan 51:58,9 8:37,4</p>
<p>20. 27 .................. STITZL Andreas 74 GER SC Bergen 52:26,0 9:04,5</p>
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<p>1. 17 .................. MAIR Susanne 94 AUT U.Raika Lienz 56:17,8 12:56,3<br /><br /><font size="1" face="Arial"><font size="1" face="Arial">2. 16 .................. SKALNIKOVA Eva 86 CZE NOVE Mesto Salomon Team 57:08,9 13:47,4</font></font></p>
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<p>3. 18 .................. H&Auml;SCH Barbara 64 GER SC Moosham 58:02,4 14:40,9</p>
</font></font><br /><br />Photos: Jonathan Wyatt - Camera Phone!]]></description></item><item><title>Suunto Movescount iPhone App</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/suunto-movescount-iphone-app.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Suunto Movescount iPhone App</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14862.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/suunto-movescount-iphone-app.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14862.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It is here for download now here at the link:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://suunto.episerverhotell.net/EPiServerMail/Public/GoMail.aspx?op=false&amp;mid=03581310-b13e-46f6-9ff5-032458eaf9e5&amp;rid=26a7063d-a44d-4265-84ef-7c14329f16e0&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fitunes.apple.com%2fus%2fapp%2fmovescount%2fid465054490"><font id="yui_3_2_0_23_1317707336924115" color="#ff0000">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movescount/id465054490</font></a><br /><br />you can track your moves with gps that is built into the iphone and check your speed and distance then upload to the Suunto Movescount site.<br /><br />Let me know what you think if you try it!<br /><br />(i don't have an iPhone....yet!)<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Grand Prix of Mountain Running Final</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grand-prix-of-mountain-running-final.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Grand Prix of Mountain Running Final</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14855.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grand-prix-of-mountain-running-final.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14855.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><h3 class="newsTitle">Article reprinted from the&nbsp;IAAF website: courtesy from Tomo Sarf<br /><br />With Smarna gora victories, Arslan and Krkoc seal WMRA Grand Prix titles</h3>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Ljubljana, Slovenia - Ahmet Arslan of Turkey and Slovenia's Lucija Krkoc secured the 2011 WMRA Grand Prix titles after their convincing victories at the Smarna Gora Mountain race near the Slovenian capital on Saturday (1).</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The race was held for the 32nd time and also served as the WMRA Grand Prix Final. In ideal weather conditions more than 200 competitors from 12 countries competed on the 10 kilometer course which was been changed last year making it a bit longer and less dangerous.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Arslan, this year&rsquo;s World and European Championships medallist, again proved that he has no competition winning on Smarna gora for the second time and sealing the overall Grand prix title as well. He also set the course new record of 42:02, improving his own record from last year by 27 seconds.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">In the woman&rsquo;s competition Slovene runner Krkoc, with first place both in the Smarna gora race as well as WMRA Grand Prix, confirmed her excellent form. Her motivation was justified - this year she was winning race after race but was unable to finish at this year&rsquo;s World Championships in Tirana, Albania, due to her health problems. And winning the final Grand Prix race in her homeland was the best comeback possible.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Slovenian brother-sister tandem Mitja and Mateja Kosovelj finished fifth in both the race and the Grand Prix standings.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The Smarna gora race was also the finale of the 2011 Grand Prix competition. Both Arslan and Krkoc had to do their best and finish in top positions if they wanted to win Grand Prix and we had to admit that they showed great performances and didn&rsquo;t make any mistakes, taking the lead from the start.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">In overall placement Lucija Krkoc won with 405 points, followed by Antonella Confortola and Emma Clayton. In the men&rsquo;s competition Arslan proved his superiority with 407 points. David Schneider and Martin Dematteis took second and third.</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">This year&rsquo;s novelties were prizes for the best in the children's competition. The organisers decided to cheer them up with giant chocolate proizes weighing 7 kilograms, more then 15 pounds. Some of the children were even to small to carry the sweet prize from the podium!</p>
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    <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>Leading Results -</strong></p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">MEN:</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Ahmet ARSLAN, TUR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 42:02.0</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2. David SCHNEIDER, SUI &nbsp; &nbsp; 42:34.7</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3. Gabriele ABATE, ITA &nbsp; &nbsp; 42:43.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4. Adam KOVACS, HUN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 42:57.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5. Mitja KOSOVELJ, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; 43:20.7</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">6. Alex BALDACCINI, ITA &nbsp; &nbsp; 43:59.3</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">7. Antonio TONINELLI, ITA &nbsp;45:02.0</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">8. Luca CAGNATI, ITA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 45:12.1</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">9. Orlando EDWARDS, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; 45:47.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">10. Simon ALIC, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 46:02.3</p>
    <br />
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">WOMEN:</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Lucija KRKOC, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 50:34.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2. Antonela CONFORTOLA, ITA &nbsp;51:00.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3. Pavla SCHORNA, CZE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51:41.1</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4. Tanja ŽAKELJ, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51:51.3</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5. Mateja KOSOVELJ, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 52:18.0</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">6. Lea EINFALT, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 52:41.6</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">7. Emma CLAYTON, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 53:30.3</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">8. Lauren JESKA, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 53:42.3</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">9. Dionne ALLEN, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 55:22.7</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">10. Alison LAVENDER, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 57:31.5</p>
    <br />
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px"><strong>2011 Final WMRA Grand Prix Standings -</strong></p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">MEN:</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Ahmet ARSLAN, TUR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 407 points</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2. David SCHNEIDER, SUI &nbsp; 287</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3. Gabriele ABATE, ITA &nbsp; &nbsp; 199</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4. Martin DEMATTEIS, ITA &nbsp;190</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5. Mitja KOSOVELJ, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; 184</p>
    <br /><br />
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">WOMEN:</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Lucija KRKOC, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 405 points</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">2. Antonella CONFORTOLA, ITA &nbsp;327</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">3. Emma CLAYTON, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 264</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">4. Lauren JESKA, GBR &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 225</p>
    <p style="MARGIN: 0px">5. Mateja KOSOVELJ, SLO &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 210</p>
    <br />for further info see the Smarna Gora Race website:<br /><a href="http://www.smarnagora.com/index_en.php?page=sport&amp;pg=tekabout_en">http://www.smarnagora.com/index_en.php?page=sport&amp;pg=tekabout_en</a><br /><br />additional photos from Jonathan Wyatt</div>
    </div>]]></description></item><item><title>ANNA FROST - globe trotting trail runner</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/anna-frost---globe-trotting-trail-runner.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>ANNA FROST - globe trotting trail runner</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14772.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/anna-frost---globe-trotting-trail-runner.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14772.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Anna Frost shows us a bit of Saouth Africa in a video profile from the recent Capetown 35km Taffelberg Runde, Table Mountain circuit race.<br /><br />Anna raced at the Grossglocknerlauf in 2010 and 2011 and loves running in the Austrian Mountains.&nbsp; She is born in NZ but is born the run and travel the World!<br /><br />Photo: Salomon / Damien Rosso</p>]]></description></item><item><title>World's Ultimate Running Races</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/world-s-ultimate-running-races.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>World's Ultimate Running Races</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14832.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/world-s-ultimate-running-races.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14832.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div class="strap">
<p>Have you ever thought about how many great running races there must be in the World?&nbsp; well this is for sure going to help you answer that question and it will open your eyes as to what is possible and available for ANY runner.&nbsp; Every distance, every surface outside of stadiums and it will make a great book to flick through and pick up and enjoy when you have a few spare minutes.&nbsp; It is set out in chronological order so you can see the time of year each run happens.&nbsp; <br /><br />Review from Salomon Brand Ambassador UK's Matt Ward.<br /><br />500 races, 101 countries &ndash; this guide to the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Ultimate-Running-Races-countries/dp/0007431902">World&rsquo;s Ultimate Running Races</a> is big, comprehensive, and beautifully and thoughtfully put together by one of the UK&rsquo;s top mountain and fell runners, Angela Mudge&hellip;</p>
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<p>Guide books are big business these days. But however good the Lonely Planet or Rough Guide series are, they cannot really replace that feeling of first hand experience &ndash; though they are a good companion when on your travels. </p>
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<div class="imageElement figure"><img class="full" alt="" width="419" height="275" src="http://www.mudsweatandtears.co.uk//inc/img/upimages/4848.jpg" />
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>So, when Jethro Lennox kindly sent me a copy of this Harper Collins publication last month I was hoping my previous trepidations would be upended and the <span class="caps">WURR</span> book would change my views for good! </p>
<p>First things first. A book that has been crafted by Mudge (one of the most travelled of all current UK mountain runners) would immediately command respect amongst the running fraternity. But what makes this book stand out is that it is compiled in a way that would appeal to those who may well have never heard of Mudge and her global running exploits. This is a coffee table book, and at over 500 pages your coffee table would need to be pretty hefty too. </p>
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<div class="credit">&copy; Harper Collins</div>
<p class="caption">Jono with his copy</p>
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<p>With contributions from the likes of 6-time World Mountain Running Champ Jonathan Wyatt. Mara Yamauchi, Hugh Jones and Kilian Jornet, the book takes the reader on a journey through every Continent, and across all running disciplines from 10km road runs, to XC races, from ultra trail races to tower running races and from the Everest Marathon to the Marathon des Sables.</p>
<p>So comprehensive is this book that there are races in here that you may not heard of previously and many that you may have on your &lsquo;wish list&rsquo;. Easy to read, easy to use and most importantly engrossing. If you are a runner and want to broaden your competitive horizons you need this book on your shelf!</p>
<p>Out now via <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Ultimate-Running-Races-countries/dp/0007431902">Amazon</a> and all good book stockists.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">ISBN</span> 978-0-00-743190-8<br /><br /></strong>photos: Jethro Lenox</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Table Mountain Challenge 2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/table-mountain-challenge-2011.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Table Mountain Challenge 2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14727.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/table-mountain-challenge-2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14727.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>As the Southern part of the World gets warmer it might be a nice idea to think about the tour to the sun.&nbsp; Here is an idea for a race if you are planning 2012 - keep it in mind for a beautiful trail run or for a trail running holiday! - Jw<br /><br />race report from 2011 + Video<br /><br />Photos:&nbsp;<font size="2"> </font>
<p>Copyright : Jazz Kuschke</p>
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<p align="left">TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2011 :</p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">This is&nbsp;a famous trail running race in South</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Africa with 800 trail runners at the start.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">37 kilometers race around Table Mountain with</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">+1640m.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">The race is really fast to the kilometer 8 on a large track</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">with some hills.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">From the kilometer 8 to the 18, it's becoming technical,</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">with a lot of rocks on a wilde single track.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">From the kilometer 18 to the finish, the trail is</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">comparable to a Sky-Running, with some very technical</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">parts. +1000m for this last part.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">The Salomon Team was in South Africa during a week</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">to promote the Trail Running in the 3 main cities :</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Johannesburg, Durban and Cap Town.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">KILIAN JORNET WINS THE TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE IN SOUTH AFRICA</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">The athlete from Cerdanya has won in a time of 3:41:47h, a new record in the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Table Mountain Challenge, a 37-kilometer race run in the South African Table</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Mountains, within the project 5 Races 5 Continents.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">With the Kinabalu (Asia) yet to be run, Jornet has won the 4 races in the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">continents where he has run.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Kilian Jornet has done it again. This morning the Catalan athlete won the Table</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Mountain Challenge 2011, a 37-kilometer race run in the impressive South African</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Table Mountains. Jornet crossed the finishing line in 3:41:47 h, establishing a new</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">race record, ahead of Greg Vollet (3:46h) and Allen Benn (3:49h).</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">The Cerdanya athlete commented that </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">flat terrain and, after that, we climbed up the Table Mountains, running all the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">way up before the final descent&rdquo;.</font></p>
</font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">&ldquo;the first 20 km of the race were on very</font></font></font><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT">
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">From the very start, the Catalan athlete ran within the leading group made up of four</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">runners and he states that &ldquo;</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">second check point before attacking on the ascent and maintaining my lead</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">until the end. This enabled me to enjoy the incredible views over the Atlantic</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">coast and to save energy for my next goals&rdquo;.</font></p>
</font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">I felt I had enough strength, so I waited until the</font></font></font><font size="3" face="Interstate-Regular"><font size="3" face="Interstate-Regular">
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Format : 3 x 0,8 m</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Echelle : 1/10&egrave;me D&eacute;coupe</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">P. 300 P. 485 P. Process Yellow</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Copyright : Craig Kolesky</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">With this victory, Kilian is one step away from achieving a full house in his Project 5</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Races 5 Continents, in which he has taken part in the most important race in each</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">continent, obtaining, to date, victory in the 4 races in which he has run.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">The Project began in Australia with his victory in The North Face 100 K, followed by</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">his victory in WS 100, in the USA, then Europe with his triumph in the UTMB and</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">today&rsquo;s first position in the South African Table Mountains Challenge. Kilian will try to</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">close the circle in Asia when he runs in Kinabalu on 23rd October.</font></p>
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<p align="left">RESULTS TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE</p>
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<p align="left">1.KILIAN JORNET. 3:41h. 2.GREG VOLLET. 3:46 h. 3.ALLEN BENN 3:49 h.</p>
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<p align="left">RACE LINK:</p>
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<p align="left">http://www.trailrunning.co.za/news.php?newsId=470</p>
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<p align="left">MOVESCOUNT LINK:</p>
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<p align="left">http://www.movescount.com/moves/move2840536</p>
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<p align="left">FITURE EVENTS:</p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">After his victory in the South African Table Mountain, the season continues on </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">2nd October </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">special race for Kilian, given that it runs along the trails where he grew up. This will</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">be the second time the Catalan takes part in this race and he will strive for victory, as</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">last year an injury hindered him from doing so.</font></p>
</font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">1st-</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT">in Catalonia, in the </font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT">Cavalls del Vent </font></font></font><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT"><font color="#000000">(www.naturetrails.es). This is a</font></font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000" face="Arial-BoldMT">
<p align="left">ANNA FROST WINS THE TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE IN SOUTH AFRICA :</p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">After the Trans-Rockies (USA) that</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">she have won with his teammate</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Rickey Gates end of august</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">athlete from New Zealand has won</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">in a time of 4:11:09h, a new record</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">in the Table Mountain Challenge.</font></p>
</font></font><font face="GillSansMT"><font color="#000000" face="GillSansMT">, </font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">the</font></font></font><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT">
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Susan Sloane from Salomon South</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Africa arrive in second position in a</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">time of 4:27:13, nice performance for</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">this woman who was competing more</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">than 20km for the first time in a race !</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Anna finished 6th overall ! &quot;the first</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">half of the race was too rolling and</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">too fast for me, so I expected the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">second half to widen the gap and</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">catch up some mens.&quot;</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Table mountain challenge : </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Mountain will remain one of the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">best race I did at the landscape</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">level&quot;</font></p>
</font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">&quot;Table</font></font></font><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT">
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Anna will be in Malaysia for running</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">the Kinabalu Race on october 22nd , but the main goal for her to the end of this</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">season will be the NF50 at San Francisco start of december.</font></p>
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<p align="left">Copyright : Jazz Kuschke</p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">RYAN SANDES WINS THE TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE WITH THE</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">SALOMON MEN'S RELAY TEAM</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Still recovering from his win at the Leadville</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">100 in Colorado, Ryan pushed hard through</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Llandudno Ravine, but wasn't feeling too</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">good coming down Kasteelspoort.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">He said at the finish : </font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">rhythm from the Pipe Track to the finish.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">I know the route very well, so that</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">helped a lot&quot;.</font></p>
</font></font><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font face="Arial-BoldMT"><font color="#000000">&quot;I found a good</font></font></font><font face="ArialMT"><font face="ArialMT">
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Congratulation to his teammates Greg</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Goodall and Nicholas Rupanga from</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Salomon South Africa, they smashed the</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">course in a time of 3:27:13h</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font color="#000000">Ryan will now preparing is next goal, a</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">one week Stage Race in Nepal mid</font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000">november.</font></p>
</font></font>]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Aktiv Tages in Kitzbuehel</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-aktiv-tages-in-kitzbuehel-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Aktiv Tages in Kitzbuehel</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14828.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-aktiv-tages-in-kitzbuehel-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14828.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Looking back and remembering the tips and fun from the Salomon days in Kitzbuehel.&nbsp; Some of our runners have their own blog pages and there are some online articles to share with you impressions by other people.&nbsp; See the links here below:<br /><br /><a href="http://runningzuschi.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/salomon-aktiv-tage-und-the-spirit-of-trailrunning/">http://runningzuschi.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/salomon-aktiv-tage-und-the-spirit-of-trailrunning/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sportalpen.com/salomon-running-aktivtage.htm">http://www.sportalpen.com/salomon-running-aktivtage.htm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.markusreich.at/">http://www.markusreich.at/</a><br /><br />Photos: Matt Robl Photography<br />]]></description></item><item><title>NEW iPhone App for GPS tracking in Suunto Movescount</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/new-iphone-app-for-gps-tracking-in-suunto-movescount.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>NEW iPhone App for GPS tracking in Suunto Movescount</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14836.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/new-iphone-app-for-gps-tracking-in-suunto-movescount.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14836.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Exciting user develpoment from Suunto where now with an Apple iPhone you can make a GPS track of your move.&nbsp; On the bike, cycling, running, langlauf, cross country skiing, paragliding.&nbsp; Whatever your move is, you can get the speed and distance and map a route using this free app made available by the software guru's at Suunto.<br /><br />it certainly adds another dimension to the Suunto Movescount experience where you can map a route and show and share it online or you can also watch real time speed and distance data and see where you are going.<br /><br />Yes it's FREE and will be available from October 4 from the itunes app site. - Jw<br /><br />See features link from the Suunto website:<br /><a href="http://www.movescount.com/applications/iphone">http://www.movescount.com/applications/iphone</a><br />]]></description></item><item><title>400m uphill Vertical Sprint in Austria 45% gradient STEEP!!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/400m-uphill-vertical-sprint-in-austria-45-gradient-steep--.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>400m uphill Vertical Sprint in Austria 45% gradient STEEP!!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14806.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/400m-uphill-vertical-sprint-in-austria-45-gradient-steep--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14806.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>I think the bright sunshine and warm weather was a big relief for the 236 starters in this the first edition of the RedBull400.&nbsp; The reason?&nbsp; If you missed my earlier posts from this site was the fact that this could well be the steepest mountain run in the World!&nbsp; it's a 45% average gradient!<br /><br />Yes that is right 45% so it's short in distance (only 400m) but it has 180m of vertical metres height gain.&nbsp; Check the photos and video here from this, one of the craziest, but quite cool mountain race event.<br /><br />The race calls it the 'Highway to Hell,' and when you stand at the bottom of the ski flying / ski jumping&nbsp;hill in Austria and look up and then&nbsp;think that you have to run up it then you start to see why!<br /><br />So while England has the cheese rolling downhill race - this could be Austria's answer with an uphill version.<br /><br />The men had a shorter 200m qualifying run and then the best 40 times went into the afternoon final.&nbsp; For the Women it was a straight final.<br /><br />Team Salomon Austria's Antonella Confortola gave an emphatic demonstration as to why she is one of the best uphill runners in the World and why she also she has a World's best time in the vertical kilometre (1000m+)&nbsp;races.&nbsp; She tore up the jumping ramp in a slick 6min07s and this time placed her also 12th position overall with the men's results on the identical track!&nbsp; She&nbsp;had 38seconds advantage at the finish&nbsp;but 2nd and 3rd places were a battle all the way&nbsp;to the line with Margit Egelseder edging out Teresa Stadlober by a second.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Confortola is also a World class Cross Country skier and stated her ski training helped in this type of race.&nbsp; at the top she&nbsp;said,&nbsp;&quot;I really enjoyed the race and loved the festival atmosphere here - i have to come back and try and run less than 6minutes next time!&quot;<br /><br />The men raced a tight and closely fought&nbsp;competition and European Mountain Running Champion Ahmet Aslan (Turkey)&nbsp;narrowly edged ahead to win in a time of 5min05s, 17seconds in front of Austrian local Mathias Meyer and then Matjaz Miklosa from Slovenia.<br /><br />Salomon Austria were well represented with Markus Kroell (7th place) and Martin Mattle (13th) who was&nbsp;1 second in front of Austrian stair running champion Rudi Reitberger.&nbsp; Rudi was also part of the event organisation committee.&nbsp; He spoke to us before the race and said he had no idea what type of athlete could win.<br /><br />Salomon Austria's Jonathan Wyatt couldnt make it for this run this time but he too would have been one of the favourites had he started.<br /><br />Reitberger said, &quot;For sure the Mountain Runners will be at the front but then the cross country skiers and ski mountaineering athletes will be strong too.&quot;<br /><br />In fact Dominic Landertinger from Austria is an Olympic medalist in Biathlon in the winter so it also shows the cross country ski / biathlon athletes were very strong.&nbsp; He finished in 5th place 30secons behind Aslan.<br /><br />Indeed the run of the day would have to be from Antonella where she has skills in Mountain Running and Cross Country skiing - ideal for the ski jump hills steepness.&nbsp; While Redbull should be chastised for neglecting her National Anthem while playing the Men's winner, the event should also be seen as a good success.&nbsp;<br /><br />&quot;Overall it was a great festival of pain!&quot; joked one interested spectator and around 1000+ local spectators watched and enjoyed the action on this warm&nbsp;late summer day.<br /><br />Salomon Austria's Markus Kroell said checking the best shoes was a tough choice on such a steep track - the Salomon Fellcross worked well on the steep grass and the concrete was a little too smooth so most of the runners would choose the Salomon Speedcross 2 or 3 that had a grip for the shoft grass and then a soft rubber to give traction on the smoother concrete jump ramp.<br /><br />Women's and Men's winners both used these two types of shoes with Ahmet Aslan using Speed Cross and Antonella Confortola&nbsp;opting for&nbsp;the Fell Cross.<br /><br />Full results can be found at the link:<br /><a href="http://www.redbull.at/cs/userfiles/file/Red%20Bull%20400%20Ergebnisse.pdf">http://www.redbull.at/cs/userfiles/file/Red%20Bull%20400%20Ergebnisse.pdf</a><br /><br />NOTE:&nbsp; Photo of Antonella Confortola courtesy from Jonathan Wyatt<br /><br />All other Photos and videos in this post are courtesy from REDBULL photofiles and use of material remains exclusive to REDBULL]]></description></item><item><title>Suunto Launches the Quest</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/suunto-launches-the-quest.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Suunto Launches the Quest</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14760.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/suunto-launches-the-quest.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14760.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Suunto launches the new Quest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.suunto.com/at/de/Products/herzfrequenzmonitore/suunto-quest/suunto-quest-orange">http://www.suunto.com/at/de/Products/herzfrequenzmonitore/suunto-quest/suunto-quest-orange</a><br /><br />Using Salomon team Austria runner Jonathan Wyatt as the face (or legs) for this new running watch it defines and refines the direction of Suunto products.<br /><br />With a new user interface that lets you customise the screens for the information <u>you</u> want to use.&nbsp; It also gives you real time information about your training intensity and the all important recovery time that you need before the next workout.&nbsp; This you can train smarter and get more out of your body by being more intelligent.<br /><br />combine this with <a href="http://www.movescount.com">www.movescount.com</a> to log your training and make analysis it is a useful tool for training improvement.&nbsp; <br /><br />Happy training!</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Muttereralmlauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/muttereralmlauf.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:11:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Muttereralmlauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14724.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/muttereralmlauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14724.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It's almost the end of the season but Martin keeps on having good results.&nbsp; after his great run kitzbuehelerhornlauf he wins also last Sunday.<br /><br /><br />Race Result:<br /><br />Martin Mattle wins the Muttereralm-Run<br />A start-finish win over the<br />770hm 7.2 km in 35:53min&nbsp;<br />good job Martin!<br /><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Aktiv Tages - Kitzbuehel, Austria</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/aktiv-tages---kitzbuehel--austria.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Aktiv Tages - Kitzbuehel, Austria</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14754.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/aktiv-tages---kitzbuehel--austria.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14754.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The Aktiv Tages is a chance to give some motivated joggers and runners an&nbsp;experience of the ideas behind trail running training and exercises while enjoying the beautiful late summer weather in Kitzbuehel, Austria.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ichlaufe.org/de/fotos/14992/genusslaufen/salomon-aktivtage-2011?offset=1&amp;offset2&amp;nm=1">http://www.ichlaufe.org/de/fotos/14992/genusslaufen/salomon-aktivtage-2011?offset=1&amp;offset2&amp;nm=1</a><br /><br />Photos on this page are&nbsp;from: <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/hovercard.php?id=100002093631487" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002093631487"><strong><font color="#3b5998">Horst von Bohlen</font></strong></a><br /><br />thanks for capturing in photos&nbsp;the great weather, relaxed fun learning time. - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>beautiful trails in Austria in the late summer days</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/worthersee-trail-austria.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>beautiful trails in Austria in the late summer days</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13974.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/worthersee-trail-austria.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13974.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Check this as a trail running event for you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.woerthersee-trail.com/">http://www.woerthersee-trail.com/</a><br /><br />close to the Worthersee in Austria - it would make a great trail running adventure.&nbsp;&nbsp;A fantastic track running a full lap runde around the Worthersee starting and finishing in the city of Klagenfurt.<br /><br />it is&nbsp;one of the new emerging ultra runs and has the honour of being the only qualifying race held in Austria for next years UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) and its sister race the CCC.&nbsp; The most presitgious Ultra trail race in the World.<br /><br />Klagenfurt has some big sporting events including the Ironman, Kartenlauf half marathon, beach volley ball world tour and now this a beautiful trail run in the forest with panorama down to the lake&nbsp;Worthersee.&nbsp; Take care because there is a big&nbsp;uphill in the last 20km!!<br /><br /><br />If you are not running this year - what do you think about 2012 to start a long trail run??<br /><br />&nbsp;- Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>400m vertical sprint in AUSTRIA!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/400m-vertical-sprint-in-austria-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>400m vertical sprint in AUSTRIA!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13971.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/400m-vertical-sprint-in-austria-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13971.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Have you ever wondered how it feels to feel your legs like two big heavy pieces of concrete??&nbsp; Well here is your answer.&nbsp; Try running 400m with 180m vertical metre elevation gain!<br /><br />Test yourself against the Ski Jumping legend Andreas Goldburger and Austrian Mountain Running legend Markus Kroell from Salomon team Austria.<br /><br />Watch the video and see how the legs burn!<br /><br />Event date: September 25<br />Location: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=de&amp;q=47.542,14.0">http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=de&amp;q=47.542,14.0</a><br />Kulm, Austria<br /><br />- Jw</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Kitzbuehel Aktiv Tages</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kitzbuehel-aktiv-tages.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kitzbuehel Aktiv Tages</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14671.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kitzbuehel-aktiv-tages.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14671.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The Kitzbuehel Aktiv Tages were again hosted by Salomon Austria with special guest stars Fritz Stroebl, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, Peter Schlickenrieder from the Skiing world cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Fritz talked us all through about how he prepared for his record downhill ski run on the Hannenkamm Renen in an incredible time of 1min51s for the extreme steep track that includes the legendary mausefalle just out of the starthaus.<br /><br /><br />Evi and Peter are cross country skier athletes with medals on the World Cup and Olympic Games so they told us about their training and preparation and how it relates to the everyday runner.<br /><br />Then the group of 20 consumer and journalist and local bloggers were given some running advice from Berglauf champions Jonathan Wyatt and Markus Kroell.<br /><br />It was an action packed 2.5 days that also included good food and relaxing in the beautiful mountain town of Kitzbuehel<br /><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Red Bull 400: Die härtesten Laufmeter der Welt?</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/red-bull-400-die-hartesten-laufmeter-der-welt-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Red Bull 400: Die härtesten Laufmeter der Welt?</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14722.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/red-bull-400-die-hartesten-laufmeter-der-welt-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14722.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>yes, it is steep - only in Austria where ski jumping and ski flying is such a huge national sport.&nbsp; Why not run up it in the summer?&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />well, yes, so on 25 September there will be race in <span class="location-street">Skiflugschanze Kulm</span> <span class="location-region">Bad Mitterndorf/Tauplitz</span>, Austria. from the bottom to the very top of the ski jump ramp.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />it is only 400m in length but its something like 200m+ <br />so it is around 50% gradient!<br /><br />check the video where Austrian ski jumping legend Andreas Glodberger is told he can't go down but has to run up this time.<br /><br />Features Austrian team Salomon runner Markus Kroell also.<br /><br />website:<br /><a href="http://www.redbull.at/cs/Satellite/de_AT/Sports/Laufsport/Red-Bull-400/001243057879942">http://www.redbull.at/cs/Satellite/de_AT/Sports/Laufsport/Red-Bull-400/001243057879942</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Sonntag Berglauf-Tipps von Jonathan Wyatt</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sonntag-berglauf-tipps-mit-jonathan-wyatt.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sonntag Berglauf-Tipps von Jonathan Wyatt</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13925.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sonntag-berglauf-tipps-mit-jonathan-wyatt.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13925.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>How to run uphill.  Here is a video of me running the last 500m of the Grossglocknerberglauf.  It is steep and the steps make it a hard climb.  <br /><br />I like to run when it is steep and i use my arms to drive my legs forward.  smaller steps conserve my energy and then when i need to i can use my momentum and running power to go over bigger steps to carry me forward faster than it is possible to walk.<br /><br />Try 1. taking the smaller steps and 2. use a lot your arms to keep a good momentum on the steep hills.  two important tips for uphill running.<br /><br />happy hill runnning!<br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Slow motion video</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/slow-motion-video.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Slow motion video</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14683.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/slow-motion-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14683.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>In this highly-stylized Kilian's Quest episode, we experiment a bit, capturing Kilian at 1000 frames per second.&nbsp; High speed video shows how balance and timing in mountain running are two important elements.&nbsp; Enjoy the video - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Mt Olympus - INSIDER TIPPS technique</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mt-olympus---insider-tipps-technique.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mt Olympus - INSIDER TIPPS technique</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13899.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mt-olympus---insider-tipps-technique.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13899.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>KILLIAN SHOWS US HOW TO RUN!<br /><br />This is a REALLY COOL look at how to run in the mountains- the best techniques to use for up and down running as demonstrated by Killian Jornet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />I get a lot of questions about this - how to run up hill and how to practice downhill running and here you can see on video how it is done!<br /><br />enjoy -&nbsp;<br />Jonathan Wyatt]]></description></item><item><title>Drei Zinnenlauf Sud Tirol und Weltmeistershaft</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/drei-zinnenlauf-sud-tirol-und-weltmeistershaft.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Drei Zinnenlauf Sud Tirol und Weltmeistershaft</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14640.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/drei-zinnenlauf-sud-tirol-und-weltmeistershaft.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14640.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It has been a busy week for Salomon Austria - we have had the World Mountain Running Championships, the Dolomitenmann in Lienz and then the Drei Zinnenlauf in Alto Adige, Sud tirol.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Plus the Salomon Running Aktiv Tages was once again held in Kitzbuehel (pictures coming soon) with special guest stars Fritz Stroebl, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, Peter Schlickenrieder from the Skiing world cup.<br /><br />Link to the news site for the Drei Zinnenlauf here:<br /><a href="http://www.bergleben.de/wandern/1886-jonathan-wyatt-siegt-zum-5-mal-beim-drei-zinnen-alpin-lauf.html">http://www.bergleben.de/wandern/1886-jonathan-wyatt-siegt-zum-5-mal-beim-drei-zinnen-alpin-lauf.html</a><br /><br />Drei Zinnenlauf Results:<br /><br />Men:&nbsp;<br /><br />1st Jonathan Wyatt - team Salomon Austria 1:29:02<br />2nd Helmut Schiesel - team Salomon Germany 1:29:25<br />3rd Roland Clara:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1:30:11<br /><br />Women:<br />
<div>Roberti Mariagrazia: 1:51:00</div>
<div>Lachemet Francesca : 1:55:05</div>
<div>Clemens Ellen: 1:59:49</div>
<br /><br /><br />Dolimitenmann:<br />results:<br /><a href="http://redbulldolomitenmann.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/results/24RBDM11_total.pdf">http://redbulldolomitenmann.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/results/24RBDM11_total.pdf</a><br />
<div>Team Salomon Austria was well represented in the Berglauf with Jonathan Wyatt, Robert Stark and Martin Mattle plus Markus Kroell who commpeted for an AMAZING 19th time in the race!!<br /><br />Christian Amon - paragliding also raced for team Salomon Austria&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />World Championships:<br /><br />Antonella Confortola from Salomon Austria achieved the 9th position in the Womens race held in Albania - she also helped win the team gold for Italy.&nbsp; Great run Antonella!<br /><br />full results:<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><a href="http://wmrc2011.al/Portals/0/Dokumente/Results%2027th%20WMRC%202011,%20Tirana%20(ALB),%2011-Sep-2011.pdf">http://wmrc2011.al/Portals/0/Dokumente/Results%2027th%20WMRC%202011,%20Tirana%20(ALB),%2011-Sep-2011.pdf</a><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
PLUS: Jungfrau Marathon - an Austrian winner with Markus Hohenwarter!&nbsp; Great run.&nbsp; Full results here:<br /><a href="http://services.datasport.com/2011/lauf/jungfrau/">http://services.datasport.com/2011/lauf/jungfrau/</a><br /><br /><br />more to come soon!!!&nbsp; - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Mt Olympus</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mt-olympus-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:57:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mt Olympus</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13892.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mt-olympus-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13892.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here we look again to Mt Olympus and the Run up by Killian Jornet to the 3 peaks on Mt Olympus.&nbsp; Its a tough technical run and tomorrow we look at the fun side and the chance to see an experience of running with the Greek Community - very nice!<br /><br />Enjoy<br />&nbsp;- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday EXTRA Behind the Scenes at Killian's Classik EXTRA</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/behind-the-scenes-at-killian-s-classik-extra.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday EXTRA Behind the Scenes at Killian's Classik EXTRA</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13885.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/behind-the-scenes-at-killian-s-classik-extra.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13885.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Step behind the scenes with Ultra168 (Australia) where we can see how Salomon really works with the athletes and where the athletes are doing interviews, seeing the foot specialist.<br /><br />Extra video shows the inside workings from Salomon!<br /><br />See also new prototype shoes here too.&nbsp; Shoes coming to you in the next 12months!<br /><br />Many thanks to Ultra168 for the video<br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Transalpine Run mit Jonathan Wyatt</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/transalpine-run-mit-jonathan-wyatt.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Transalpine Run mit Jonathan Wyatt</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14440.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/transalpine-run-mit-jonathan-wyatt.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14440.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>First time at the Transalpine run and Jonathan gets into the swin of things with a talk to 3rd placed in the race so far <font size="2">Julien <span class="yiv35680650hps">Chorier (France).<br /><br />we look at his technique for the climb and a couple of products to help him in the run.</span></font>]]></description></item><item><title>Transalpine run - A day at the races with Jonathan Wyatt</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/transalpine-run---a-day-at-the-races-with-jonathan-wyatt.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Transalpine run - A day at the races with Jonathan Wyatt</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14416.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/transalpine-run---a-day-at-the-races-with-jonathan-wyatt.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14416.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>For the first time I had the chance to visit this 8 stage traverse over the mountains from Germany passing though Austria and Switzerland before finishing in Italy.<br /><br />The 5th stage was a 6km 900 m+ mountain run from Scuol (Switzerland) up to the local&nbsp;ski field.&nbsp; The shortest and more like a sprint in comparison with the other 7 days that range in distance up 54km. &nbsp;I ran with the runners and gave some support.<br /><br />The people in this run are making an amazing adventure that is a test of their physical and also mental strength and preparation.&nbsp; passing big high alpine passes and through amazing scenery means this is about personal acheivement and the finish line is also the winning line for everyone who crosses - not only the first racers but all the runners who complete this journey that will stay with them for the rest of their lives!<br /><br />An inspirational journey!<br />]]></description></item><item><title>Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 166km</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ultra-trail-du-mont-blanc-166km-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 166km</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14408.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ultra-trail-du-mont-blanc-166km-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14408.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Catalan athlete achieves the third victory of his career in the prestigious UTMB with a time of 20:36:43h.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;The weather conditions were very tough&rdquo; stated Kilian. &ldquo;The organization was forced to delay the start of the race by 5 hours due to forecasts of bad weather&rdquo;.<span>&nbsp; </span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chamonix, August 28th 2011</span></u></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian Jornet has done it again and has won the Ultra Trail in Montblanc for the third time in his career. The Catalan athlete crossed the finishing line in the very heart of Chamonix (FR) in first position, making it his third victory in the UTMB, after those achieved in 2008 and 2009. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This year&rsquo;s UTMB, a 170 km long race with a total climb of 9,700 meters, is undoubtedly one of the toughest and most prestigious races in the world of Trail Running and takes place in the valley area and mountains of the Montblanc massif. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s UTMB has been very special, as it has probably been the UTMB race with the highest level. Justlooking at the list of competitors was scary&rdquo; c</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ommented Kilian after coming in first with a time of 20:36:23h. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As Kilian himself says, <strong>&ldquo;The weather conditions were really tough. We set off with rain and snow in the highest areas, which made the first part of the race particularly tough. This context, however, brought about some remarkable moments, such as the sunrise in Col de la Seigne, the light, the moon still visible, the sun, the snow and some impressive </strong></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-GB">colours.</span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> It was an incredible moment.&rdquo;</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian also points out that it was a special race in the sense that <strong>&ldquo;almost until the end, I ran together with a group of three other runners who are all close friends. It was great to share all that time with them.&rdquo;</strong> He&rsquo;s referring to a group formed by Iker Carrera, who finished in second position with a time of 20:45h, Miguel Heras and French S&eacute;bastien Chaigneau, who arrived third with a time of 20:55h.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">25 km from the finishing line, Kilian managed to sprint away from the group, achieving a gap which he managed to hold onto until the end, in this way securing his victory.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;It was a shame Miguel had to abandon the race, for he started in very good physical condition and had prepared very well&rdquo;</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> said Kilian with reference to his team mate Miguel Heras, who had to abandon the race due to pains in his knees.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The warmth the public showed to the Catalan softened the hardship of the race. Kilian says <strong>&ldquo;The UTMB is a very special race. This year I felt the public&rsquo;s support in all the areas, no matter whether French, Italian or Swiss. There were a lot of people supporting and cheering me on. It truly was a very special experience.&rdquo;</strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian says now it&rsquo;s time to &ldquo;<strong>rest for a few days to try to recover the strength in my legs, and start thinking about South Africa</strong>&rdquo;, where on September 17th Kilian will continue with his project 5 Races 5 Continents.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">RESULTS UTMB</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>1.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">KILIAN JORNET. 20:36 h. (Team Salomon)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>2.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">IKER CARRERA</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">. 20:45 h. <span>&nbsp;</span>(Team Salomon)</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>3.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">SEBASTIEN </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">CHAIGNEAU. 20:55 h. (Team North Face)</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>1.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Elisabeth HAWKER. 25:02 h. (Team North Face)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>2.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nerea MARTINEZ. 27:55:34 h. (Team Salomon)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>3.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Darcy AFRICA. 28:30:28 h. (Team Pearl Izumi)</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LINK OF THE RACE:</span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="CA"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ultratrailmb.com/"><span lang="FR"><span lang="FR">www.ultratrailmb.com</span></span></a></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MOVESCOUNT LINK:</span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.movescount.com/members/kilianjornet">http://www.movescount.com/members/kilianjornet</a></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FORTHCOMING EVENTS:</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">After his victory in the UTMB, the season continues on 17th September in South Africa within the 5 Races, 5 Continents project, in which Kilian runs the most important race in each continent. </span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span class="yiv35680650hps"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN">the team will</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN"> <span class="yiv35680650hps">move on the</span> <span class="yiv35680650hps">Trans-</span>Alpine <span class="yiv35680650hps">Run</span>, <span class="yiv35680650hps">first week of</span> <span class="yiv35680650hps">September</span><span class="yiv35680650hps">with two teams</span>:</span></p>
<p class="yiv35680650MsoNormal"><span class="yiv35680650hps"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN">Mireia</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN"> <span class="yiv35680650hps">Miro(Spain)/Stefi</span> <span class="yiv35680650hps">Jimenez(Italy)</span><span class="yiv35680650hps">and Julien</span> <span class="yiv35680650hps">Chorier(France)</span>/<span class="yiv35680650hps">Philipp</span> <span class="yiv35680650hps">Reiter(Germany).</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>A final look for 2011 KillianClassik</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-final-look-for-2011-killianclassik.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>A final look for 2011 KillianClassik</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13890.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/a-final-look-for-2011-killianclassik.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13890.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Short video to show the fun of trail running and Salomon introduces many people to the joy of trail running in Font Romeu<br />Until Next Year!<br />bring on 2012 Killian's Classik<br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011 am Achensee</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011-am-achensee.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011 am Achensee</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14306.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011-am-achensee.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14306.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p align="left"><font size="4">W&uuml;rdiges Finale der Salomon Running Tour 2011 am Achensee </font></p>
<p><font size="3">Am vergangenen Sonntag, dem 4. September, fand bei idealen Laufwetter am Achensee das gro&szlig;e Finale der achten Salomon Running Tour statt. Wie jedes Jahr sorgten die Veranstalter durch ihre ausgezeichnete Organisation f&uuml;r perfekte Rahmenbedingungen. Das Event wurde schon mit gro&szlig;er Spannung erwartet, da es beim Achenseelauf nicht nur um den Tagessieg, sondern auch um die Gesamtwertung der Salomon Running Tour 2011 ging. </font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">&euro; </font></font><font size="3">freuen. Den zweiten Platz sicherte sich Thomas Heigl aus dem Salomon Running Team vor Ndungu Geoffrey-Gikuni aus Kenia. </font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman">&euro;</font></font><font size="3">. Antonella Confortola-Wyatt aus dem Salomon Running Team wurde mit zwei Siegen und einem dritten Platz Gesamt zweite. Dritte in der Gesamtwertung wurde die junge &Ouml;sterreicherin Susanne Mair. </font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,Times New Roman">&euro; </font></font><font size="3">f&uuml;r Salomon-Produkte entgegennehmen, bei 6 L&auml;ufen gab es einen Salomon Trailrunning-Schuh, bei 5 Teilnahmen einen Salomon Rucksack. Bei der Salomon Running Tour werden also nicht nur Top-Leistungen belohnt sondern auch die Ausdauer eines jeden einzelnen! </font><font size="3"></font></p>
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<p>Rund 1.200 Athleten aus vielen verschiedenen Nationen gingen um Punkt 10:00 Uhr in Pertisau an den Start, um sich auf der 23,2 km langen Strecke, um einen der sch&ouml;nsten Bergseen Tirols herum, zu messen. Dabei wurden sie entlang der Strecke von mehreren tausenden Zuschauern angefeuert und konnten neben der wundersch&ouml;nen Umgebung und dem traumhaften Wetter auch die gro&szlig;artige Stimmung genie&szlig;en. </p>
<p>Wie schon bei den letzten Tourstopps holte sich auch beim Achenseelauf ein L&auml;ufer aus Kenia den Sieg. Schnellster Mann um den Achensee war Kagia Samson-Mungai, der mit einer Zeit von 1:18:09 h den bisherigen Rekord um nur 3 Minuten knapp verfehlte. Auf Platz Zwei kam mit einer Spitzenzeit von 1:20:46 h sein Teamkollege Samoei Micah-Kiplagat (KEN) ins Ziel. Den Dritten Platz belegte der S&uuml;dtiroler Georg Brunner (ITA) mit einer Laufzeit von 1:24:16 h. </p>
<p>Bei den Damen gewann ebenfalls eine Kenianerin - Kimugung Janet-Jepkosgei erreichte das Ziel nach 1:36:15 h, Platz zwei sicherte sich die Slowakin Silvia Olejavora mit einer Laufzeit von 1:39:46 h vor der &Ouml;sterreicherin Tina Parits (1:40:25 h). </p>
<p>Auch das Salomon Running Team zeigte in diesem Jahr beim Achenseelauf wieder eine starke Leistung: Thomas Heigl (1:26:37 h) und Robert Gruber (1:26:46 h) belegten die Pl&auml;tze f&uuml;nf und sechs, Bernd Weberhofer (1:33:30 h) verpasste mit Platz 13 knapp die Top Ten. Salomons Berglauf-Aush&auml;ngeschilder Markus Kr&ouml;ll und Jonathan Wyatt traten f&uuml;r das Salomon Running Team zum Staffel-Lauf &uuml;ber die 23,2 km lange Strecke an und sicherten sich mit einer Laufzeit von 1:22:23 h und einem beachtlichen Vorsprung von knapp 7 Minuten den ersten Platz. </p>
<p>Gesamtsieger der Salomon Running Tour 2011 wurde Kagia Samson-Mungai aus Kenia. Mit seinem Sieg beim Kitzb&uuml;heler Hornlauf und Top Ten Platzierungen beim Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf, beim Haarakiriberglauf und beim Feuerkogllauf verschaffte er sich einen knappen Punktevorsprung auf seine Verfolger. Er darf sich &uuml;ber einen Salomon Gutschein im Wert von 500 </p>
<p>Bei den Damen sicherte sich Silvia Olejavora den Sieg in der Gesamtwertung. Auch sie bekam f&uuml;r den Gesamtsieg einen Salomon Gutschein im Wert von 500 </p>
<p>Neben Preisen f&uuml;r den Tages- sowie Gesamtsieg der Salomon Running Tour 2011 wurden auch die treuesten L&auml;ufer bei den 7 Stopps belohnt. F&uuml;nf L&auml;ufer, die bei allen 7 Rennen dabei waren, durften eine Treuepr&auml;mie im Wert von 250 </p>
<p>Mit dieser gro&szlig;artigen Veranstaltung ging die Salomon Running Tour 2011 zu Ende und wir freuen uns bereits auf den Startschuss zur Salomon Running Tour 2012 im n&auml;chsten Sommer. </p>
<p>Endstand Salomon Running Tour Gesamtwertung 2011: </p>
<p>Herren </p>
<p>1. Kagia Samson-Mungai Run2gether Austria 335 Pkt. </p>
<p>2. Thomas Heigl Salomon Running Team 295 Pkt. </p>
<p>3. Ndungu Geoffrey-Gikuni Run2gether Austria 245 Pkt. </p>
<p>4. Kosgei Isaak-Toroitich Run2gether Austria 235 Pkt. </p>
<p>5. Wyatt Jonathan Salomon Running Team 170 Pkt. </p>
<p>6. Maiyo Elvis-Kipruto Run2gether Austria 110 Pkt. </p>
<p>Mattle Martin Salomon Running Team 110 Pkt. </p>
<p>8. Kr&ouml;ll Markus Salomon Running Team 100 Pkt. </p>
<p>Weldemariam Azarya 100 Pkt. </p>
<p>Wolf Spatt Mountain Matrix 100 Pkt. </p>
<p>Damen </p>
<p>1. Silvia Olejarova TU Raika Schwaz 355 Pkt. </p>
<p>2. Antionella Confortella-Wyatt Salomon Running Team 265 Pkt. </p>
<p>3. Kimugung Janet-Jepkosgei Run2gether Austria 220 Pkt. </p>
<p>4. Mair Susanne Lienz 170 Pkt. </p>
<p>5. Rosi Bayer LC Mittenwald 135 Pkt.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p><font size="5">ERGEBNISSE Int. Achenseelauf 2011 </font><font size="3"></font><font size="3"></font><font size="3"></font><font size="3"></font><br /><br /><br />
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<p>Ergebnis Herren &ndash; Int. Achenseelauf </p>
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<p>Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde finden Sie unter www.salomonrunning.com/os </p>
<p>Kontakt: </p>
<p>Philipp Nenning philipp.nenning@salomon.com&nbsp;<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/achenseelauf">http://www.facebook.com/achenseelauf</a></p>
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<p>1. Kagia Samson-Mungai Laufteam Run2gether Austria 1:18:09 h </p>
<p>2. Samoei Micah-Kiplagat Laufteam Run2gether Austria 1:20:46 h </p>
<p>3. Brunner Georg Sudtiroler Laufverein 1:24:16 h </p>
<p>4. Fankhauser Peter LG Decker Itter 1:26:16 h </p>
<p>5. Heigl Thomas Salomon Running Team 1:26:37 h </p>
<p>6. Gruber Robert Salomon Running Team 1:26:46 h </p>
<p>7. Moir G&uuml;nther Asc Rasen 1:27:55 h </p>
<p>8. Nocker Michael Asc Rasen 1:29:20 h </p>
<p>9. Wyss Manuel wwwteamwysscom 1:29:50 h </p>
<p>10. Moernaut Kris Dendermonde 1:30:55 h </p>
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<p>Ergebnis Damen &ndash; Int. Achenseelauf </p>
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<p>1. Kimugung Janet-Jepkosgei Laufteam Run2gether Austria 1:36:15 h </p>
<p>2. Olejarova Silvia Tu Raika Schwaz 1:39:46 h </p>
<p>3. Parits Tina HSV Laufsport Kaisersteinbruch 1:40:25 h </p>
<p>4. Weissteiner Doris SG Eisacktal Raiffeisen 1:45:54 h </p>
<p>5. Brenner Elke LG Neckar Enz 1:47:51 h </p>
<p>6. Schnabl Regina Maurach 1:48:42 h </p>
<p>7. Hager Monika SCLT Breitenbach 1:52:22 h </p>
<p>8. Baumann Katja GEH Punkt Wei&szlig;enburg 1:55:36 h </p>
<p>9. Bl&uuml;ml Eva Post SV Rosenheim 1:55:55 h </p>
<p>10. Zirknitzer Andrea LCAV Doubrava 1:57:54 h </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Product Talk - XR Tech T presented by Mirea Miro</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/xr-tech-t-presented-by-mirea-miro.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:15:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Product Talk - XR Tech T presented by Mirea Miro</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13883.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/xr-tech-t-presented-by-mirea-miro.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13883.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It's the XR stretch fabric muscle supporting fabric.&nbsp; Here is Mirea Miro presenting.&nbsp; If you are not so good with the Spanish language (like me!) then just watch the pictures!<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>33rd Kitzbuehelerhornlauf - der klassiker</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/33rd-kitzbuehelerhornlauf---der-klassiker.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>33rd Kitzbuehelerhornlauf - der klassiker</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14276.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/33rd-kitzbuehelerhornlauf---der-klassiker.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14276.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p align="left"><strong><font size="5">Pressemeldung Salomon Running Tour 2011 </font></strong>
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<p><strong><font size="5">ERGEBNISSE Int. Kitzb&uuml;heler Horn-Lauf 2011 </font><font size="3">
<p>Ergebnis Herren &ndash; Int. Kitzb&uuml;heler Horn-Lauf </p>
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<p>1. Kagia Mungai Samson run2gether Austria 0:59:27 h </p>
<p>2. Wyatt Jonathan Salomon Running Team 0:59:58 h </p>
<p>3. Lokomwa James Thomas run2gether Austria 1:00:58 h </p>
<p>4. Bett Kiprono Richard run2gether Austria 1:01:49 h </p>
<p>5. Frick Gerd Telmekomteam 1:03:09 h </p>
<p>6. Paternoster Stefan 1:03:51 h </p>
<p>7. Mattle Martin Wyatt Antonella 1:05:20 h </p>
<p>8. Heigl Thomas LLC Wien 1:07:29 h </p>
<p>9. Schmuck Helmut team2012.at 1:08:02 h </p>
<p>10. Reindl Raimund RC Trumersee 1:08:57 h </p>
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<p>Ergebnis Damen &ndash; Int. Kitzb&uuml;heler Horn-Lauf </p>
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<p>1. Murtgt Lucy run2gether Austria 1:09:13 h </p>
<p>2. Olejarova Silvia TU Raika Schwaz 1:13:22 h </p>
<p>3. Confortola-Wyatt Antonella Salomon Running Team 1:14:00 h </p>
<p>4. Freitag Karin Kolland Topsport 1:16:47 h </p>
<p>5. Mair Susanne Union Rauika Lienz 1:17:27 h </p>
<p>6. Kimugung Janeth run2gether Austria 1:19:22 h </p>
<p>7. Czuta-Pakosz Irena Gomik 1:24:02 h </p>
<p>8. Holaus Gitti Kitzb&uuml;hel 1:29:05 h </p>
<p>9. Bayer Rosi LC Mittenwald 1:31:12 h </p>
<p>10. Wetter Anita Uetikon a.S. 1:36:05 h </p>
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</font><font size="3">ALOMON </font><font size="5">R</font><font size="3">UNNING </font><font size="5">T</font><font size="3">OUR </font><font size="5">2011 &ndash; Z</font><font size="3">WISCHENWERTUNG NACH </font><font size="5">6 T</font><font size="3">OURSTOPS </font>
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            <p>Herren </p>
            </font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">1 </font></font></strong></td>
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            <p>Thomas Heigl </p>
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            <p>Salomon Running Team </p>
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            <p>250 </p>
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            <p>Ndungu Geoffrey-Gikuni </p>
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            <p>run2gether Austria </p>
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            <p>245 </p>
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            <p>Pkt. </p>
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            <p>Kosgei Isaak-Toroitich </p>
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            <p>run2gether Austria </p>
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            <p>235 </p>
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            <p>Kagia Mungai Samson </p>
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            <p>run2gether Austria </p>
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            <p>235 </p>
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            <p>Wyatt Jonathan </p>
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            <p>Salomon Running Team </p>
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            <p>170 </p>
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<p>Bei optimalen Laufbedingungen ging es am Sonntag, dem 29. August 2011, um den Tagessieg des sechsten Stopps der Salomon Running Tour 2011. Im Rahmen des Kitzb&uuml;heler Horn-Laufs, dem Klassiker unter den &ouml;sterreichischen Bergl&auml;ufen, wurden von den Athleten wieder gro&szlig;artige Leistungen vollbracht. Die internationale Berglaufelite traf sich bereits zum 33. Mal am Kitzb&uuml;heler Hausberg um sich auf der anspruchsvollen Strecke zu messen. Bis zum Gipfel auf 1996 m mussten die Athleten 1234 H&ouml;henmeter und Steigungen von bis zu 20% bew&auml;ltigen. </p>
<p>Bei den Herren sicherte sich der Kenianer Samson Kagia Mungai mit einer Spitzenzeit von 59:27 Min den Tagessieg. Auf Platz zwei kam dicht gefolgt der Vorjahressieger und Mitglied des Salomon Running Teams Jonathan Wyatt mit einer Laufzeit von 59:58 Min ins Ziel. Dritter wurde Thomas Lokomwa James (KEN) mit einer Zeit von 1:00:58 h. Neben Jonathan Wyatt lieferten auch seine Kollegen aus dem Salomon Running Team ein tolles Ergebnis ab. Martin Mattle (AUT) und Thomas Heigl (AUT) belegten die Pl&auml;tze 7 und 8 und demonstrierten damit die gute Form, in der sich das ganze Team derzeit befindet. </p>
<p>Bei den Damen sicherte sich ebenfalls eine Kenianerin, Lucy Murtgt, mit einer Laufzeit von 1:09:13 h den Sieg. Zweite wurde die Slovakin Silvia Olejarova (1:13:22 h) vor Antonella Confortola-Wyatt (ITA), L&auml;uferin des Salomon Running Teams, die mit einer Zeit von 1:14:00 ins Ziel kam. </p>
<p>In der Gesamtwertung der Salomon Running Tour f&uuml;hrt nach diesem sechsten und vorletzten Stopp bei den Herren das Salomon Running Team Mitglied Thomas Heigl mit 250 Punkten. Zweiter ist der Kenianer Geoffrey-Gikuni Ndungu mit 245 Punkten, dicht gefolgt vor seinen beiden Landsm&auml;nnern Isaak-Toroitich Kosgei und Samson Kagia Mungai mit jeweils 235 Punkten. Bei den Damen f&uuml;hrt die Slovakin Silvia Olejarova mit 275 Punkten knapp vor Antonella Confortola-Wyatt mit 265 Punkten und der &Ouml;sterreicherin Susanne Mair (170 Punkte). </p>
<p>Der n&auml;chste und gleichzeitig letzte Tourstopp der Salomon Running Tour 2011 findet am Sonntag, den 04. September 2011 beim gro&szlig;en Finale in Pertisau statt. Beim Int. Achenseelauf geht es dann darum, sich den Tagessieg und die letzten wertvollen Punkte f&uuml;r die Gesamtwertung zu sichern. </p>
<p>Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde unter </p>
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<p>Kontakt: philipp.nenning@salomon.com Salomon &Ouml;sterreich am 29. August 2011 </p>
</font></font>]]></description></item><item><title>Interview with Steffi Jiminez - Taking part in the Transalpine Run 2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interview-with-steffi-jiminez---taking-part-in-the-transalpine-run-2011.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Interview with Steffi Jiminez - Taking part in the Transalpine Run 2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14114.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interview-with-steffi-jiminez---taking-part-in-the-transalpine-run-2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14114.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Stephanie Jimenez - Salomon team runner and living in Sud Tirol is taking part in the Trans Alpine run.&nbsp; A challenging 8 stage race from Germany, passing through Austria and arriving in Italy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Watch out for Jonathan Wyatt giving some tipps and tricks in Scuol (Switzerland) before the 6km 900Hm+ uphill run on stage 5, 7th September.<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Harakiri Berglauf Video</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/harakiri-berglauf-video.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:08:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Harakiri Berglauf Video</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14219.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/harakiri-berglauf-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14219.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>From the recent Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen - vdeo from the day.&nbsp; Could this be a good place to have the World Championships for Mountain Running Berglauf?]]></description></item><item><title>Utral Trail du Mont Blanc (FRA) - Trans Rockies (USA)</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/utral-trail-du-mont-blanc-fra---trans-rockies-usa.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Utral Trail du Mont Blanc (FRA) - Trans Rockies (USA)</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14275.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/utral-trail-du-mont-blanc-fra---trans-rockies-usa.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14275.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Catalan athlete achieves the third victory of his career in the prestigious UTMB with a time of 20:36:43h.</span></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;The weather conditions were very tough&rdquo; stated Kilian. &ldquo;The organization was forced to delay the start of the race by 5 hours due to forecasts of bad weather&rdquo;.<span>&nbsp; </span></span></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chamonix, August 28th 2011</span></u></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian Jornet has done it again and has won the Ultra Trail in Montblanc for the third time in his career. The Catalan athlete crossed the finishing line in the very heart of Chamonix (FR) in first position, making it his third victory in the UTMB, after those achieved in 2008 and 2009. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This year&rsquo;s UTMB, a 170 km long race with a total climb of 9,700 meters, is undoubtedly one of the toughest and most prestigious races in the world of Trail Running and takes place in the valley area and mountains of the Montblanc massif. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s UTMB has been very special, as it has probably been the UTMB race with the highest level. Justlooking at the list of competitors was scary&rdquo; c</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ommented Kilian after coming in first with a time of 20:36:23h. </span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As Kilian himself says, <strong>&ldquo;The weather conditions were really tough. We set off with rain and snow in the highest areas, which made the first part of the race particularly tough. This context, however, brought about some remarkable moments, such as the sunrise in Col de la Seigne, the light, the moon still visible, the sun, the snow and some impressive </strong></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN-GB">colours.</span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> It was an incredible moment.&rdquo;</span></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian also points out that it was a special race in the sense that <strong>&ldquo;almost until the end, I ran together with a group of three other runners who are all close friends. It was great to share all that time with them.&rdquo;</strong> He&rsquo;s referring to a group formed by Iker Carrera, who finished in second position with a time of 20:45h, Miguel Heras and French S&eacute;bastien Chaigneau, who arrived third with a time of 20:55h.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">25 km from the finishing line, Kilian managed to sprint away from the group, achieving a gap which he managed to hold onto until the end, in this way securing his victory.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&ldquo;It was a shame Miguel had to abandon the race, for he started in very good physical condition and had prepared very well&rdquo;</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> said Kilian with reference to his team mate Miguel Heras, who had to abandon the race due to pains in his knees.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The warmth the public showed to the Catalan softened the hardship of the race. Kilian says <strong>&ldquo;The UTMB is a very special race. This year I felt the public&rsquo;s support in all the areas, no matter whether French, Italian or Swiss. There were a lot of people supporting and cheering me on. It truly was a very special experience.&rdquo;</strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kilian says now it&rsquo;s time to &ldquo;<strong>rest for a few days to try to recover the strength in my legs, and start thinking about South Africa</strong>&rdquo;, where on September 17th Kilian will continue with his project 5 Races 5 Continents.</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">RESULTS UTMB</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>1.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">KILIAN JORNET. 20:36 h. (Team Salomon)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>2.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">IKER CARRERA</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">. 20:45 h. <span>&nbsp;</span>(Team Salomon)</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"><span>3.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">SEBASTIEN </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">CHAIGNEAU. 20:55 h. (Team North Face)</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD"></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="ES-TRAD">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>1.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Elisabeth HAWKER. 25:02 h. (Team North Face)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>2.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nerea MARTINEZ. 27:55:34 h. (Team Salomon)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>3.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Darcy AFRICA. 28:30:28 h. (Team Pearl Izumi)</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">LINK OF THE RACE:</span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="CA"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ultratrailmb.com/"><span lang="FR"><span lang="FR">www.ultratrailmb.com</span></span></a></span><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MOVESCOUNT LINK:</span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.movescount.com/members/kilianjornet</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TRANS &ndash; ROCKIES </span></strong></p>
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<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span class="yiv2061744924style2"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="CA">the TransRockies Run is run on a multi-day point-to-point format which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="CA"><br /><span class="yiv2061744924style2">The TransRockies Run course runs from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests. The course includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 25,000feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of over 12,500 ft. </span></span></p>
<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN">Anna <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Frost</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">and</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Rickey</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Gates</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">earned</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">every step</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">of the week!</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Tom</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Owens</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">and Ricky</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Lightfoot</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">finish</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">them on the</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">third</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">podium</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">place of</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">the ranking</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">male</span>.</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN"><br /><span class="yiv2061744924hps">Bravo for</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">their big</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">performances!</span></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FORTHCOMING EVENTS:</span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">After his victory in the UTMB, the season continues on 17th September in South Africa within the 5 Races, 5 Continents project, in which Kilian runs the most important race in each continent. </span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span class="yiv2061744924hps"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN">the team will</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN"> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">move on the</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Trans-</span>Alpine <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Run</span>, <span class="yiv2061744924hps">first week of</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">September</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">with two teams</span>:</span></p>
<p class="yiv2061744924MsoNormal"><span class="yiv2061744924hps"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN">Mireia</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="EN"> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Miro(Spain)/Stefi</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Jimenez(Italy)</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">and Julien</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Chorier(France)</span>/<span class="yiv2061744924hps">Philipp</span> <span class="yiv2061744924hps">Reiter(Germany).</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Kitzbuehel Hornlauf 2010</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kitzbuehel-hornlauf-2010.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:35:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kitzbuehel Hornlauf 2010</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14233.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kitzbuehel-hornlauf-2010.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14233.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>1.234 H&ouml;henmeter, 12,9 km Streckenl&auml;nge und bis zu 25% Steigung<br /><br />the race is now in its 33rd edition with the first year in 1979 (see photo).<br /><br />One runner has complete all 33 races!&nbsp; and another 90 year old competitor made the short race.&nbsp; The Childrens race and&nbsp;the older class ran the final 3km steepest section from the Alpenhaus to the mountain peak.&nbsp; &nbsp;Mountain running is really for all people!<br /><br />It's a unique test - a mountain run on the road.&nbsp; this years race had perfect conditions with Sunday morning temperature cool and fresh for running.&nbsp; The race started fast with 3 runners from Kenya making the pace.<br /><br />Salomon Austria runners Jonathan Wyatt, Thomas Heigl, Martin Mattle and Antonella Confortola were all running and by the Alpenhaus with 2km left to run Jonathan had caught 2 of the Kenyan's but couldnt quite reach the first position.<br /><br />A strong run from Martin Mattle saw him reach the 7th position in a very good time of 1hr05minutes with the winning time of 59min38s and Jonathan Wyatt in 59min 58s.<br /><br />The Women's race was won by kenya in 1hr09min and Antonella Confortola arrived in 3rd.<br /><br />Results here<br /><a href="http://www.corsainmontagna.it/admin/upload/Kitzbuhel.pdf">http://www.corsainmontagna.it/admin/upload/Kitzbuhel.pdf</a><br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>The FUN side of races! KC2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-fun-side-of-races--kc2011.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:47:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>The FUN side of races! KC2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13879.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-fun-side-of-races--kc2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13879.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>Some people like running uphill, some like running downhill.&nbsp; Let us not make a judgement on other people but provide them with what they want to do!<br /><br />It's a Killian's Classik video and it is about having FUN running in the Mountains so we make an up race of 5km we make a down race of 5k and we make lots of fun at the Childrens races and kinderlauf.<br /><br />It is about the inspiration we get from mountain running and that we want to pass this inspiration on to other people for them to enjoy as well.<br /><br />enjoy this video!<br />-&nbsp; Jonathan W.</p>]]></description></item><item><title>PREVIEW VIDEO</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/preview-video.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>PREVIEW VIDEO</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14229.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/preview-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14229.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc - 166km of beautiful mountain trail running and here are the leading men runners - a nice preview video]]></description></item><item><title>Looking Back - Killian's Classik Font Romeu, France</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/looking-back---killian-s-classik-font-romeu.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Looking Back - Killian's Classik Font Romeu, France</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13878.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/looking-back---killian-s-classik-font-romeu.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13878.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Some Beautiful scenery and nice relaxed (and no pressure races) for the Salomon International team.&nbsp; A chance to enjoy and experience the mountain scenery.<br /><br />Local runner Killian Jornet tells us about his training area and Mirea Miro shows us her favourite trails.<br /><br />It was a chance for the runners to try the new and improved Exo race clothes that provide muscle support - great for the longer races which have intense up and down steep hills.<br /><br />enjoy the video!<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />Font Romeu France]]></description></item><item><title>Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ultra-trail-du-mont-blanc.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14198.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ultra-trail-du-mont-blanc.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14198.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After excellent results from the start of the season, The Salomon International Team faces one of the greatest challenges of the Trail Running season, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB).</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">The race is 166km long with a total climb of 9,500 meters+, so the UTMB is quite clearly one of the toughest and most prestigious races in the world of Trail Running. It takes place in the valley area which surrounds the Mont-Blanc massif. As Killan says, </span></font><strong><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">&ldquo;</span></font></strong></span><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">The UTMB is a race that goes through spectacular countryside. Just being in those valleys is a treat. Also the race level is really exceptional, which increases your motivation and the relationship between volunteers and spectators is excellent. </span></font></span></strong><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;" lang="ES"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&ldquo;</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jornet already knows what it feels like to win in Chamonix, as he managed to win in both 2008 and 2009. Last year the race was suspended due to meteorological conditions when Jornet and Heras were in the leading group.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">This year Killan has stated that his objective is, </span></font><strong><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&ldquo;</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To do it as well as I can and to fight to win if at all possible, though that will be difficult if you consider the level. If the race conditions are good and there is a fast start, I think I can finish in 20 hours.&rdquo; </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></font></span></strong></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">After doing long runs last week (30 hours), this week Jornet plans to </span></font><strong><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&ldquo; try to relax, have some peace and quiet, lead a normal life without training, just 3 to 5hours total training in the week.&rdquo; </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">Moreover, Killan has commented that in an ultra distance race like the UTMB, </span></font><strong><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&ldquo;Everything is equally important, the training, the preparation of the kit, the race strategy and the nutrition&rdquo;</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">Finally, the athlete from Cerdanya (Spain)&nbsp;emphasizes the high level of the athletes in this year&rsquo;s race. &ldquo;</span></font><strong><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Miguel Heras is very good, he&rsquo;s run a really good season so far. Also Geoff Roes, Iker Carrera, Kaburaki, Jez Bragg, Mike Wolf, Nick Clark, Dakota Jones, Seb Chaigneau, Fran&ccedil;ois d'Haene. The level is really high. &ldquo; </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></span></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">&nbsp;There is also a shorter version of the race called the CCC where the 3 C's stand for the towns that the run pases through: Courmayeur Champex Chamonix.&nbsp; it passes into 3 countries like the full UTMB abd is 98km.</span></font></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">The runners will set off from the centre of Chamonix on Friday at 18.30 pm and you can follow their progress on </span></font></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;" lang="ES-TRAD"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.ultratrailmb.com/"><span lang="FR"><span lang="FR"><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span">www.ultratrailmb.com</span></font></span></span></a><font class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14px" class="yiv1163539115Apple-style-span"> and on our salomon running Facebook page.</span></font></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Our athletes on the 2011 North Face<sup>&reg;</sup> UTMB<sup>&reg;<span>&nbsp; </span></sup></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Kilian Jornet (Spain)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Miguel Heras (Spain)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Fran&ccedil;ois D&rsquo;Haene (France)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Iker Carrera (Spain)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Matthias Dipacher (Germany)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Gustavo Reyes (Argentine)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Giuliano Cavallo (Italy)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Matias Anguita (Chile)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Nerea Martinez Urruzola (Spain)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Julia B&ouml;ttger (Germany)</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Our athletes on the North Face<sup>&reg;</sup> CCC<sup>&reg;</sup></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Nikos Kalofyris (Greece)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Didier Mussard (France &ndash; Reunion Island)</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Adam Campbell (Canada)</span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="yiv1163539115MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Regular; FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang="CA">Enjoy the race !<br /><br /><font size="4" face="Arial">and check the video for preperation again - it's so good it's worth re-posting!&nbsp; - Jw</font></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Dolomiti Skyrace - Check the course</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/dolomiti-skyrace---check-the-course.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Dolomiti Skyrace - Check the course</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13868.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/dolomiti-skyrace---check-the-course.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13868.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>In Italy a famours long skyrace that runs from Canazei up to the top of the Sella Group (Piz Boe) and back down.<br /><br />It is only 2.5hours drive from Innsbruck or 2.5 hours drive from Lienz so for 2012 we would love to see Austrian Runners here to enjoy good pasta, pizza and an amazing strecke!<br /><br />Before the race day Salomon International Team Jonathan Wyatt NZ, Austria), Anna Frost (NZ), Philipp Reiter (GER), Zhanna Vokueva (RUS)&nbsp;and Tom Owens (UK) ran easy up to the top.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />we ran in S-Lab (softground and regular) and Speed Cross.&nbsp; Jonathan took the Advanced Skin S-Lab bag to the top.<br /><br /><br />Here are Jonathan's photos. Plus the video i posted in the previous post (because its cool!)<br /><br /><br />- Jw<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian talks about his plan for 2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-talks-about-his-plan-for-2011.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian talks about his plan for 2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14130.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-talks-about-his-plan-for-2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14130.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>&nbsp;Kilian Jornet&nbsp;(ESP) talks in&nbsp;a video about the things he wants to do for the rest of 2011.<br /><br />the 5 continents and 5 races&nbsp;project and lets us know how he is getting on!&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian's Quest S3 E06 - How I prepare an Ultra</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-s3-e06---how-i-prepare-an-ultra.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian's Quest S3 E06 - How I prepare an Ultra</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14140.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-s3-e06---how-i-prepare-an-ultra.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14140.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>This is one video you should watch more than one time - there is a lot of tips and information here for you to learn what it is like to run trail and ultra trail from one of the trues masters of the sport. - Jw<br /><br />Ever wonder how you should prepare for an ultra race? Now you've the opportunity to learn from the best. Our very own Kilian Jornet explains in the latest Kilian's Quest episode, how he prepares and trains for the races. Check out the latest episode from here:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/mediaKQE06">http://bit.ly/mediaKQE06</a>&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>La Sportiva Dolomiti Skyrace - It's close to Austria!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/la-sportiva-dolomiti-skyrace---over-the-austrian-order-in-italy.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>La Sportiva Dolomiti Skyrace - It's close to Austria!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13865.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/la-sportiva-dolomiti-skyrace---over-the-austrian-order-in-italy.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13865.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A nice video (and music) from the snowy Dolomiti Skyrace.&nbsp; One of the classic's.&nbsp; With weather on that weekend the course was shortened.&nbsp; The race starts and finishes&nbsp;in Canazei (trentino) and Salomon International Team Athletes finished:<br />Mirea Miro 1st Woman<br />Zhanna Vokueva 4th Woman<br />Steffi Jiminez 6th Woman<br /><br />Philipp Reiter 15th Man<br /><br />A good day for the new Fellcross and Speedcross grip!<br />- Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Norway - A summer Berglauf from the Fjord to the Snow!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/norway---a-summer-berglauf-from-the-fjord-to-the-snow-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Norway - A summer Berglauf from the Fjord to the Snow!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14105.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/norway---a-summer-berglauf-from-the-fjord-to-the-snow-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/14105.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It was a stunning day on Saturday 13 August that greeted the 2000 runners (700 competition class) and more than 1000 more spectators at the Skaala Opp in Norway.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />The race track has an average gradient of about 23% and the start is 20m above sea level rising to 1848m in 8.2km.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />With the requirement to run with 2.5kg of clothes and food for the summit top finish it makes a very tough run!<br /><br />Antonella Confortola from Salomon Team Austria ran strongly from the top to win the Womens race in a time of 1hr23min and 05s virtually the same time she ran last year.&nbsp;<br /><br />Solomon Austria's Jonathan Wyatt also ran but couldnt reack Antonella's top level and had to be happy with 2nd place some 2min30s behind the winner Ahmet Aslan from Turkey who blew the others away with a record winning time of 1hr 07min 38s.<br /><br />
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<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product Talk - The Fellcross Extrem Racing Shoe aus Salomon</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---the-fellcross-extrem-racing-shoe-aus-salomon.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product Talk - The Fellcross Extrem Racing Shoe aus Salomon</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13454.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---the-fellcross-extrem-racing-shoe-aus-salomon.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13454.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>REVIEW FROM SALOMON UK's MATT WARD - a really good close look at this lightest racing&nbsp;shoe so far from Salomon.<br /><br />This is significant year in the history of Salomon trail and mountain running shoes. Firstly, the XR Crossmax entered the door-to-trail fray, and has been winning over runners in their masses in that search for trail shoe that performs on tarmac...<br /><br />..and now, after almost two years of development, testing and prototypes; and after months of whispers and web-leaks, the trail and - more importantly for us here in the UK - fell scene is about to welcome a new shoe onto the market, a shoe which will for the first time ensure that Salomon has a shoe that is able to take on the ravages of the steepest races...say hello the Salomon Fell Cross SLAB.<br /><br />Of course, with their stealth-like appearance, low profile and lightweight nature they wont be the weapon of choice for all, however for me (an 11st skinny man) they have been faultless on almost all terrain over 6 weeks (and about 100 miles) of trail, forest tracks and heavy mud.<br /><br />Designed in the Alps, tested on the Fells <br /><br />I think we can safely say that this shoe has been a collaboration project. It is often the case these days that the good shoe companies will use their athletes to prototype and offer input in new products. However, having seen some of the collaboration going on between the Lakes and Alps with this shoe, I can tell you that Salomon have been listening, tweaking, adjusting and perfecting this shoe, with the help of top mountain runners Andy Symonds and Ricky Lightfoot.<br /><br />Andy explains:<br /><br />&quot;It's been a real pleasure to worth together with Ricky and the Annecy HQ footwear team on developing this new shoe, the Fell Cross. For the Europeans &quot;fell running&quot; is a slightly bizarre concept, certainly an unknown quantity, &quot;what, you race straight up and down mountains without following the footpath?&quot;... &quot;you have mountains in the UK?&quot;... &quot;what do you need all that grip for?&quot;.<br /><br />It's been a great opportunity to answer some of these questions and get into the nitty-gritty of product development. We know what we wanted, but where do you start?<br /><br />Over the last 12 months or so, Ricky and I have tested, trashed and provided feedback on a line of evolving prototypes and I can say that we're now have a seriously good fell shoe. It's light, comfortable, grippy and, of course, incredibly well wrapped up in a very flashy shell! Roll on the release...&quot;<br /><br />Ricky adds:<br /><br />&quot;As a mountain runner I have tried and tested every fell shoe on the market to find the &ldquo;one for me&rdquo; the one which fits me best and one I am most comfortable with when throwing myself down the mountain side.<br /><br />Salomon have let me explore this aspect of the sport and take part in the development of a new and exciting shoe for the UK fell scene along with Andy Symonds.<br /><br />We have developed this shoe over a number of months working closely with the Annecy HQ footwear team testing the shoe to its limit in the Lake District and at races such as the Mt Kinabalu Climbathon dubbed the &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Toughest&rdquo; which is in Malaysia.<br /><br />The Fell Cross has slowly developed and morphed in to what you see today and it promises to be &ldquo;the&rdquo; best shoe on the market for comfort, stability, grip and looks. I have finally found the one for me...&quot;<br /><br />So, come on then, what do we think?<br /><br />First off, these shoes look great. From afar you might mistake them for a Speed Cross shoe, and indeed the shoe is built on the same principles as the classic Salomon racer. However, get within 2 feet of this shoe and start to notice it is a little different from anything that Salomon have produced in the recent past.<br /><br />You also realise that the profile of the shoe is much lower than the Speed Cross shoe, something those fell racers will be very happy with. With a stunning colour scheme of black and red, with a fade from front to rear, silver rubberised livery and those super-cool tongue tabs, wow. Nothing more to say really.<br /><br />The construction of the Fell Cross is high quality (what you would expect from Salomon SLAB product). Each seem, weld and overlay is perfectly done, and the feel is of a shoe that will last.<br /><br />The uppers are one piece, meaning less opportunity for ingress of water, but also leaving for a highly comfortably inner, with less stitching. The midsole on these is pretty minimal as I have said, however the shoe is surprisingly cushioned on harder terrain when coupled with the forgiving studded outsole - more on that later.<br /><br />The toebox is also improved in my view, and has a higher buffer than on the Speed Cross - great for those over-exposed rocks and roots. <br /><br />One of my gripes about running shoes has always been the mile after mile of laces that accompany them out of the box. Almost all manufacturers who use laces, use too much lace. Why do I need enough to do 4 double knots? Anyway the tried and tested Quicklace system is employed here with noticeable changes to the the size of the slider (mush more compact) and what is known as the lace 'garage' - i.e the little pocket that the excess all stuffs into. That is also much reduced, meaning a less bulky tongue area.<br /><br />One look at the outsole on this shoe and you will note that it is studded. Not just any old studs, but chevron designed with Contagrip rubber compounds. The studs themselves are pliable - and only time will tell on durability, but what I can tell you though is that after many weeks of usage the studs are still pretty much intact and as grippy as the day they left the box. <br /><br />The studs are nicely spaced giving good mud-evacuation too, something which mountain bikers will appreciate. There is nothing worse that your shoes weighing an extra 300 grams with half a field stuck to the bottom of your soles whilst negotiating muck and bogs, so it's all about how quickly the stuff is thrown out of those nobbles (same can be said of an MTB tyre). Once you are free of the gloopy stuff in the Fell Cross the build-up of mud clears pretty quickly. <br /><br />How low can you go?<br /><br />Good question in these interesting times of barefoot and neutral / natural running. The heel to forefoot differential on the Fell Cross is 10mm / 6mm, meaning that there is 10mm on sole at the rear and 6mm at the forefoot. If you are a Salomon fan the shoe takes a bit of getting used to out of the box, compared to your Speed Cross 2's for example. <br /><br />But as with a great sportscar, when you remove some of the cushioning and bulk, and add more speed, you feel the road a little more, which for some is a good thing. This in-touch feeling is especially beneficial on tricky ground though, with the precise nature of the shoe leaving you confident, especially on steep descents.<br /><br />Part of the reason for this new lower profile is that the stability post synonymous with the Speed Cross shoe is removed and the EVA cushioning, called LT -Lightweight Muscle, can be reworked for a wider base and thus lower depth.<br /><br />Also, one really nice part of this new shoe is the very plush and pliable achilles tab. When descending a steep hill, the pressure placed on your achilles as your foot plants and extends forward is phenomenal. So this soft ridge above the rigid heel cup is very welcome and works extremely well.<br /><br />The Test - So now to the nitty gritty - do these babies work?!<br /><br />When first donning these shoes you first notice the snug fit that you get when pulling them on. Many of my peers talk to me about the Speed Cross shoe fitting like a slipper - well same here, but slightly more narrow across the midfoot. Though for those of you who don lightweight racers on a regular basis you should be more familiar with this sensation. <br /><br />And fear not. Once you have got the shoes on and become accustomed to that snug feeling in the forefoot, the shoe almost molds to your foot as the run goes on. <br /><br />The positivity you feel on the run with Fell Cross is really noticeable. Some may note that the feeling of rocks and cambers underfoot as a little off putting. Others (like me) will perhaps be of the opinion that unless it's uncomfortable the more you grasp the terrain, the more you feel the terrain, and that barefoot notion comes a little closer, but not too close - so that you remain safe in the knowledge that your foot is really well protected.<br /><br />Still, as great as all the other aspects are of this shoe, the best is yet to come for me. I like to climb, my favourite terrain is super-steep, but runnable trails. And the Fell Cross devours them. I cannot really note an occasion when I have lost my footing on an uphill in these shoes, they really are crampon-like and you feel as the confidence that you get from each forward motion of the Fell Cross is just fantastic.<br /><br />The Salomon Fell Cross SLAB will be limited to 500 pairs in UK, here in Austria they will be also a LIMITED EDITION so get your order in quick!<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Photo shooting with Salomon's XR Crossmax</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shooting-with-salomon-s-xr-crossmax.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Photo shooting with Salomon's XR Crossmax</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13611.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shooting-with-salomon-s-xr-crossmax.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13611.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It is the middle of summer so a very early start 4:30am to catch the first light as we do photos for the new version of XR Crossmax.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />We are in Font Romeu in France in the Pyranees.&nbsp; it is stunning and wild horses stop and check out what we are doing<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Int. 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<p>Bei leicht regnerischem, aber dennoch angenehmen Laufbedingungen ging am Sonntag, dem 07. August 2011, der Int. Feuerkogel Berglauf &uuml;ber die B&uuml;hne. Der f&uuml;nfte Tourstopp der Salomon Running Tour 2011, bei dem gleichzietig auch die &Ouml;ber&ouml;sterreichischen Berglauf Landesmeisterschaften ausgetragen wurden, f&uuml;hrte knapp 200 Teilnehmer nach Ebensee. Das internationale Teilnehmerfeld sorgte daf&uuml;r, dass die zahlreichen Zuschauer trotz dem regnerischen Wetter tollen Berglaufsport zu sehen bekamen. Dabei wurde auf der perfekt markierten und pr&auml;parierten Strecke eine H&ouml;hendifferenz von 1250 Metern auf einer L&auml;nge von elf Kilometern &uuml;berwunden. Die Veranstaltung fand in besonderem Gedenken an den jahrelangen Initiator des Events, G&uuml;nther Lemmerer, statt, der im vergangenen Jahr bei einem Verkehrsunfall t&ouml;dlich verungl&uuml;ckte. </p>
<p>Auch an diesem Wochenende best&auml;tigten die Kenianischen Athleten, die auch schon bei den vergangenen Stopps der Running Tour immer unter die vorderen Pl&auml;tze laufen konnten, ihre Top-Form. Mit einer Zeit von 53:09 Min. und guten 3 Minuten Vorsprung erreichte Isaac-Toroitich Kosgei als Erster das Ziel. Zweiter wurde sein Landsmann Geoffrey-Gikuni Ndungu mit 56:33 Min. vor Samson-Mungai Kagia, ebendalls aus Kenia, der nach 57:19 Min. ins Ziel kam. </p>
<p>Thomas Heigl aus dem Salomon Running Team errichte mit dem 6. Platz und einer Laufzeit von 1:02:27 ein super Ergebnis. Sein Kollege Hans Quehenberger kan nach 1:10:58 Min ins Ziel und sicherte sich damit klar den Sieg in seiner Altersklasse (M55). Auch Andreas Goldberger, &ouml;sterreichische Skisprunglegende, scheint den Berglaufsport f&uuml;r sich entdeckt zu haben &ndash; nachdem er am vergangenen Wochenende schon beim Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen angetreten war, fand man ihn auch im Starterfeld f&uuml;r den Feuerkogellauf und mit einer Zeit von 1:12:07 und den 32. Platz konnte er durchaus stolz auf seine Leistung sein. </p>
<p>Bei den Damen sicherte sich die Slovakin Silvia Olejarova mit einer Zeit von 1:10:53 Min. den Sieg vor der Kenianerin Janet-Jepkosgei Kimugung (1:13:30 Min.). Dritte wurde die Irmgard Kubicka aus &Ouml;sterreich (1:14.10 Min.). </p>
<p>In der Gesamtwertung der Salomon Running Tour 2011 f&uuml;hrt bei den Herren Geoffrey-Gikuni Ndungu (245 Punkten) vor seinem Landsmann Isaac-Toroitich Kosgei (235 Punkten) und Thomas Heigl aus dem Salomon Running Team (220 Punkten). Hier bleibt es also weiterhin sehr spannend im Kampf um den Gesamtsieg. Bei den Damen h&auml;lt Antonella Confortella-Wyatt (200 Punkten) mit einem knappen Vorsprung von nur 5 Punkten den ersten Platz vor Silvia Olejarova (195 Punkte). Dritte ist die &Ouml;sterreicherin Susanne Mair (125 Punkte). </p>
<p>Der n&auml;chste Tourstop der Salomon Running Tour 2011 findet am Sonntag, den 29. August 2011 in Kitzb&uuml;hel statt. Beim Kitzb&uuml;heler Hornlauf geht es dann also in die Endphase der Salomon Running Tour und um die n&auml;chsten begehrten Punkte f&uuml;r die Gesamtwertung. </p>
<p>Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde finden Sie unter www.salomonrunning.com/os </p>
<p>Kontakt: philipp.nenning@salomon.com Salomon &Ouml;sterreich am 29. August 2011 </p>]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product talk - EYEWEAR SONNENBRILLEN</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---eyeweaar-sonnenbrillen.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product talk - EYEWEAR SONNENBRILLEN</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13432.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---eyeweaar-sonnenbrillen.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13432.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>NEW - Salomon eyewear developed by a really proffessional company &quot;Logo&quot; from France so it's actually an engineered product and not just cheap 'sunny's' with the brands stickers.&nbsp; It has some innovative hinge design as well as proper sun protection from the lens and good visibility for sports people.&nbsp; Look out for them in Salomon this summer! - Jw(enjoy the video!)]]></description></item><item><title>Fünf Fragen an Salomon</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/funf-fragen-an-salomon.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Fünf Fragen an Salomon</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13610.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/funf-fragen-an-salomon.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13610.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><h1 style="MARGIN: 0.67em 0in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="6">Fünf Fragen an Salomon<o:p></o:p></font></span></h1>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span class="bold"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">(courtesy from Roland Romanik - <a href="http://www.Ichlaufe.org">www.Ichlaufe.org</a> )<br /><br />Trailrunning ist voll im Trend. Das Laufen abseits der Asphaltstraße und mitten in der Natur, ganz ohne Verkehrslärm und in frischer Luft, nimmt immer mehr Laufbegeisterte gefangen. Einer, der diesen Sport in vollen Zügen lebt und präsentiert, ist Sportausrüster Salomon. Wir haben Salomons Community Manager für Österreich, den sechsfachen Berglauf-Weltmeister Jonathan Wyatt, zum Talk gebeten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">   </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></strong></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><font size="3"><span class="bold"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE">ichlaufe.org: Es scheint, als ob Salomon das laufende Jahr im Bereich Laufschuhe erstmals als Nr. 1 in Österreich abschließen wird. Was ist der Grund für diese großartige Entwicklung? </span></em></strong></span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></em></strong></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Jonathan Wyatt: Ich glaube, Salomon ist eine Marke, die in den Bergen geboren und dort zuhause ist. Die Österreicher mit ihrer Skisportgeschichte sind mit Salomon seit langem vertraut, sie kennen die Marke in Bezug auf Outdoor-Sport. Das heißt, sie haben bereits großes Vertrauen in die Produkt-Performance und Qualität, als sie unsere Trailrunning-Schuhe entdeckt haben. Und so haben sie sich natürlich auch punkto Laufen und Wandern für Salomon entschieden. Dieses Verständnis der Österreicher hat viel dazu beigetragen, dass Salomon die Nr. 1 ist. Österreich hat dies als erstes Land der Welt geschafft. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Wie sehen die Pläne und Ziele Salomons für die kommenden zwei Jahre aus?  <o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Wir haben die zwei Gebiete XR-Crossmax und Ultra Trail im Fokus. Events wie der Transalpine Run genießen große Popularität, viele Sportler wollen ihre Ausdauergrenzen beim Laufen in den Bergen und der Natur ausloten. Lange Läufe in den Wälder und Bergen können auch sehr meditativ und entspannend sein. Sie nehmen den Stress aus unserem wirklich arbeitsintensiven Leben.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Die XR-Crossmax-Philosophie soll Trailrunning für eine größere Zielgruppe öffnen. Der Schuh sagt: „Ich kann sowohl auf der Straße als auch im Gelände laufen“. Er trägt den Läufer von der Hautür bis zum Trail in der freien Natur. Salomon will damit auch den Fokus auf Events richten, die den Menschen einen Einstieg ins Trailrunning und eine neue Erfahrung abseits der Straße bieten. Ich bin mir sicher, viele Asphaltläufer werden das sehr genießen. Das ist auch meine Aufgabe als Botschafter der Marke: das Augenmerk nicht nur auf die Produkte konzentrieren, sondern unsere Zielgruppe zu vergrößern. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Wie wichtig ist dabei das Design der Produkte?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>  <o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Design, Schnitt und Farben sind sehr wichtig. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE">Es gibt Salomon-Schuhe, die nehme ich zum trainieren und trage sie dann auch zu den Jeans am Abend. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Sie sind vielseitig. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE">Ich habe auch schon Leute gesehen, die das XA-Pro-Modell in der Arbeit tragen, weil es so robust und bequem ist und somit auch zu anderen Aspekten unseres Lebens passt. Einen Schuh, der tolles Design und tolle Qualität hat, den wollen die Leute. Und er bietet natürlich auch eine tolle Performance auf den Trails, egal, ob es der leichte Speedcross mit gutem Grip oder der stabile XA Pro von Salomon ist. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Die Bandbreite umfasst auch die S-Lab-Serie, alle diese Produkte wurden von den Top-Profis von Salomon einem intensiven Test unterzogen. Wir wissen, was im Training und Wettkampf am besten funktioniert, weil wir 20 Stunden und mehr pro Woche laufen. Es ist also nicht nur ein Marketing-Gag. Die Athleten beeinflussen die Produkte sehr, die Ausrüstung ist authentischer und praktischer aufgrund des Inputs der Sportler. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>  <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Gibt es eine einfache Strategie von Salomon, um die Läufer weg von der Straße auf die Trails zu bringen?  <o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Natur hat wie gesagt eine entspannende und meditative Auswirkung auf uns. Wenn ich mich in der ‚Zone’ mit dem Gefühl, ich könnte ewig laufen, befinde, dann wirken die Berge beruhigend auf mich. Jeder von uns ist anders, aber ich glaube, vielen geht es da ähnlich wie mir. Ich ermutige Läufer immer wieder es auszuprobieren, Österreich ist ein wunderschönes Land und bestens dafür geeignet, Trailrunning auszuprobieren. Auch in großen Städten wie Wien kannst du in die Natur hinauslaufen, oder du machst eine kurze Fahrt in die Berge, die nirgendwo in Österreich allzu weit entfernt sind. Es gint auch eine Vielzahl von Trailrunning-Events wie den Großglockner-Berglauf mit 1.000 Teilnehmern. Das ist die besten Gelegenheit. Gleichgesinnte zu treffen und den Spirit des Trailrunning zu teilen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Welche Position wird Trailrunning in fünf oder zehn Jahren einnehmen?  <o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 1em 0in" class="yiv1484867873msonormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" lang="DE"><font size="3">Trailrunning steht derzeit dort, wo Mountainbiking vor 20 Jahren stand. Das heißt, es ist ein Riesenpotenzial in diesem Sport. Es gibt in Europa viele Menschen, die die Vorteile und den Spaß am Laufen im Gelände noch nicht entdeckt haben. Ich einigen Jahren werden sich die Sportler vielleicht nicht mehr als ‚Läufer’, sondern als ‚Trailrunner’ bezeichnen. Das macht einen wichtigen Unterschied. Es bedeutet, dass des ein gutes Gefühl ist, in der Natur zu laufen. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011, HarakiriBerglauf July31</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011, HarakiriBerglauf July31</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13975.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13975.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p align="left">&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><font size="5">Pressemeldung Salomon Running Tour 2011 </font><font size="5"></font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"></font></font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"></font></font><font size="2" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial,Arial"></font></font></strong></p>
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<p>Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen </p>
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<p>Bei optimalen Laufbedingungen fiel am Sonntag, dem 31. Juli 2011, der Startschuss zum dritten Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen. Der vierte Tourstop der Salomon Running Tour und Teil des WMRA Grand Prix bot Spitzensport der Extraklasse. Unter anderem waren im Zillertal sowohl der Lokalmatador Markus Kr&ouml;ll und mehrmaliger Barglaufweltmeister Jonathan Wyatt am Start. </p>
<p>Die Strecke gilt als ein Highlight der Salomon Running Tour: mit einer Steigung von bis zu 70 %, z&auml;hlt sie zu den steilsten und anspruchsvollsten Streckender Tour. Wie jedes Jahr wurde im Zentrum von Mayrhofen gestartet und nach einer Startrunde von 1000 m durch den Ort, um die Zuschauer zu begr&uuml;&szlig;en, galt es dann, auf einer Streckenl&auml;nge von 10,4 km mit 1170 zu bew&auml;ltigenden H&ouml;henmeter die Bergstation der Penkenbahn auf 1775 m zu erreichen. </p>
<p>Als erster kam der Afrikaner Azarya Weldemariam mit einer neuen Bestzeit von 50:00 Min. ins Ziel. Zweiter wurde der Vorjahressieger Ahmet Arslan aus der T&uuml;rkei, knapp gefolgt vom Kenianer Geoffrey Gikuni Ndungu, der bereits den letzten Stopp der Salomon Running Tour beim Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf gewinnen konnte (51:20). Auch die Mitglieder des Salomon Running Teams zeigten an diesem Sonntag gute Leistungen: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL) wurde mit einer Zeit von 52:25 Min. f&uuml;nfter, Thomas Heigl landete mit den 15. Rang knapp vor seinem Teamkollegen Markus Kr&ouml;ll, der 17. wurde. Martin Mattle, das Nachwuchstalent im Salomon Running Team, belegte einen guten 21. Platz. </p>
<p>Bei den Damen gewann mit einer sensationellen Zeit von 1:02:50 Std. die Italienerin Antonella Confortola aus dem Salomon Running Team. Zweite wurde die Slovenin Licija Krkoc (1:03:32 Std.) vor Lisa Reisinger aus Deutschland (1:03:58 Std.). </p>
<p>Ein kleines Highlight beim diesj&auml;hrigen Harakiri Berglauf war die Teilnahme von Andreas Goldberger, &ouml;sterreichische Skisprunglegende und guter Freund von Lokalmatador Markus Kr&ouml;ll, der mit einem recht passablen 44. Platz und einer Zeit von 1:08:42 ins Ziel kam. </p>
<p>Die Gesamtwertung wird sowohl bei den Damen wie auch bei den Herren von Mitgliedern des Salomon Running Teams angef&uuml;hrt: Bei den Damen belegt Antonella Confortola den ersten Platz, gefolgt von Rosi Bayer. Bei den Herren f&uuml;hrt Thomas Heigl vor Geoffrey Gikuni Ndungu und dessen Landsmann Isaak-Toroitich Kosgei. </p>
<p>Der n&auml;chste Tourstop der Salomon Running Tour 2011 findet bereits kommendes Wochenende, dem 7. August 2011 in Ebensee statt. Beim Int. Feuerkogel Berglauf geht es auch dann wieder darum, sich den Tagessieg und wertvolle Punkte f&uuml;r die Gesamtwertung der Salomon Running Tour zu sichern. </p>
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<p>Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde finden Sie unter www.salomonrunning.com/os </p>
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<p>Kontakt: </p>
<p>Philipp Nenning philipp.nenning@salomon.com </p>]]></description></item><item><title>Western States 100mile</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/western-states-100mile.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Western States 100mile</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13818.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/western-states-100mile.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13818.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Learn about the history of trail running in the USA with the Western States 100miler.&nbsp; it is 160km and a long running trail with hot weather and hills but not big mountains.<br /><br />It shows you why in the USA they like long races.&nbsp; In Austria we are always close to the big mountains so we like the shorter steep uphills with the beautiful panorama from the top.<br /><br />Killian explains in this video how he could prepare better in his second time at the race with the right shoes, bag and clothing for hot weather.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />We must always keep learning!! - Jw<br /><br />enjoy the videoa.]]></description></item><item><title>World Mountain Running Grand Prix - Race 4</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/world-mountain-running-grand-prix---race-4.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>World Mountain Running Grand Prix - Race 4</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13944.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/world-mountain-running-grand-prix---race-4.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13944.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A high quality field assembled in Mayrhofen, Austria&nbsp;for the 3rd running of the Saab Harakiri Berlauf.<br /><br />'Outside of the World Championships this is the strongest mountain running field assembled in 2011' commented Tomo Sarf from Slovenia the World Mountain Running Association technical delegate and observer for this years race.<br /><br />The men's winner set a new record time in just 50min flat for the 9km and 1170m of altitude gain track.&nbsp; With representitives from more than 20 countries and in the Mens race 7 different nations in the top 10 while in the Women's race all of the top 10 runners were from different countries! &nbsp;it was a truly international event.<br /><br />Salomon Austria had good success in their home Grand Prix race led home by Antonella Confortola.&nbsp; After her big win from 2 weeks before at the Grossglocknerberglauf (Austria)&nbsp;this was a tighter race but she ran strongly on the steep sections and held an early advantage to win in 1hr02min50s only 25s from Andrea Mayrs record time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />&quot;I was able to pull away early in the steep forest section but i had to really fight hard when it was not so steep in the middle part where i knew Lucija is strong.&nbsp; I think I was able to do this today and so I think my speed is improving as I look to the World Championships ini September,&quot; commented Confortola <br /><br />2nd place was also a closely fought contest between Lucija Krkoc (Slovenia) and Lisa Reisinger (German) but the experienced Slovenian sprinted over the final 500m flat and tecnical trail section to bring her the 2nd place, &nbsp;42s behind Confortola.<br /><br />The Men's race was a tight affair on the first flat 2.5km section but in the steep climb it quickly broke up into a two person race between Eritrea's Azarya Weldemariam and Turkey's Ahmet Aslan.&nbsp; The Eritrean though was too strong on the faster sections and pulled away to win.&nbsp; Aslan fought hard on the final steep section to close the gap which in the end was 23s between the two of them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />The Eritrean was the silver medalist at last years World Championship in Slovenia so is showing that he has the same form going into this years event in Albania.<br /><br />A close battle started to emerge high on the slopes of the ski resort for 3rd place where Jonathan Wyatt from Salomon team Austria took on 3 Kenyan runners with Kenyan runner Geoffrey Ndungu&nbsp;eventually taking the third spot&nbsp;followed by Isaac Kosgei 4th and Wyatt in 5th.<br /><br />Local runners were present in both the mens and womans top10 with Simon Lechleitner and Alex Reider coming in 9th and 10th while young star 17 year old Susanne Mair was 5th in the Women's race.<br /><br />Salomon team Austria also had strong performances from Thomas Heigl 15th, Markus Kroell 17th and young Martin Mattle 21st place.&nbsp; 57 year old Hans Quehenberger was also highly placed in 39th position.<br /><br />Current Salomon Running Tour standings will be available later this week.<br /><br />A sunny day and stunning mountain top scenery made this another great addition to the Grand Prix calander with plans next year underway already to expand the race opening it to more runners who&nbsp;will be able to rub shoulders with the very best in Mountain Running.&nbsp;<br /><br />Results:<br />
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Men<br /><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1 WELDEMARIAM Azarya 78 ERI 50:00</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2 ARSLAN Ahmet 86 TUR 50:23</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3 NDUNGU </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Geoffrey Gikuni </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">84 KEN 51:20</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">4 KOSGEI Isaac Torotich 81 KEN 51:45</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5 WYATT Jonathan 72 NZL 52:25</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">6 KAGIA Samson Mungai 84 KEN 53:32</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">7 KRUPICKA Robert 78 CZE 53:59</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">8 KLEIST Anders 80 SWE 54:22</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">9 LECHLEITNER Simon 79 AUT 54:31</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">10 RIEDER Alex 69 AUT 55:22</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1 CONFORTOLA Antonella 75 ITA 1:02:50</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2 KRKOC Lucija 88 SLO 1:03:32</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">3 REISINGER Lisa 84 GER 1:03:58</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">4 ERHOLTZ Brandy 77 USA 1:05:02</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5 </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">MAIR</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> Susanne 94 AUT 1:05:34</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">6 KOSOVELJ Mateja 88 SLO 1:05:48</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">7 DRAGOMIR Denisa 92 ROM 1:06:33</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">8 OLEJAROVA Silvia 81 SVK 1:08:18</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">9 CLAYTON Emma 88 </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">GBR</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> 1:10:15</span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">10 KARANJA Ruth Waithira 90 KEN 1:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">10:32</span></div>
<br />Full results can be found at:<br /><a href="http://www.mayrhofen-harakiri.com/"><strong><font color="#dd1313" size="1">www.mayrhofen-harakiri.com</font></strong></a><br /><br /><br /><br />- Jw<br /><br /><br />Note: The video here is from 2010 - but gives you an idea about the track and race and the really specatacular austria scenery.<br /><br />More info to come soon.<br /><br />Media release<br />Contact: Jonathan Wyatt, <a href="mailto:jonospulse@yahoo.com">jonospulse@yahoo.com</a><br />or Salomon Austria, Philipp Nenning, <a href="mailto:Philipp.Nenning@salomon.com">Philipp.Nenning@salomon.com</a>]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product Talk - S-Lab GREAT VIDEO!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---s-lab-great-video-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product Talk - S-Lab GREAT VIDEO!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13396.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-talk---s-lab-great-video-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13396.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>There are some pretty nice videos around about Salomon product but this one really show the process and how Salomon DOES work closely with athletes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />It is doors open at Salomon for to get a fascinating insight into how we make, test and study our S-Lab Exo products and the S-Lab Advanced Skin Bag.<br /><br />Top runners Thomas Lorblanchet (France) and Ryan Sandes (South Africa) are in the factory.<br /><br />Enjoy!&nbsp;&nbsp; - Jw</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen - Preview</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/harakiri-berglauf-in-mayrhofen---preview.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Harakiri Berglauf in Mayrhofen - Preview</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13940.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/harakiri-berglauf-in-mayrhofen---preview.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13940.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="contentpaneopen">
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            <td valign="top" colspan="2"><strong><a class="jcebox" jquery1311948670828="2" href="http://www.wmra.ch/images/stories/newsarticle/2011gp2011autstart.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 122px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 86px" class="img_border_right" title="2011gp2011autstart.jpg" alt="2011gp2011autstart.jpg" width="122" height="86" src="http://www.wmra.ch/images/stories/newsarticle/2011gp2011autstart.jpg" /></a>The Harakiri Mountain run continues to grow and has an excellent international field assembled in the 3rd running of this event in Mayrhofen, Austria. <br /></strong>The runners will have 1170 m of climbing over 10.4 km of uphill running and finish at a height of 1.775m. <br />As the starting shot on next Sunday morning, the field is assembling into perhaps the finest of the year so far. <br />There are already 40 top seeded runners registered which include many of the finest Mountain Running athletes in the world, With 20 different nations represented, this is a fine testament to the spirit of the WMRA Grand Prix. The Men's list is headed by recently crowned 5-time European Mountain Running Champion Ahmet Arslan from Turkey. Arslan will be tested by Mountain running legend Jonathan Wyatt (New Zealand) and Eritrean Silver Medallist from the World Mountain Running Championships, Azarya Weldemarian.<br />With other prominent runners in the field such as Geoffrey Ndungu and Isaac Kosge (Kenya), Robert Krupicka from the Czech Republic, Anders Kleist (Sweden) and Mitja Kosovejl (Slovenia) it will be a fierce battle on the mountains of Mount Penken in Mayrhofen.<br /><a class="jcebox" jquery1311948670828="3" href="http://www.wmra.ch/images/stories/newsarticle/2011gpharakiri2011kroll.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 117px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 78px" class="img_border_right" title="2011gpharakiri2011kroll.jpg" alt="2011gpharakiri2011kroll.jpg" width="117" height="78" src="http://www.wmra.ch/images/stories/newsarticle/2011gpharakiri2011kroll.jpg" /></a>Also featuring is Austrian National Champion, Alexander Rieder, along with Timo Zeiler (Germany), Markus Kr&ouml;ll (Austria) and Simon Lechleitner (Austria) <br />The women's race also promises to field many of the finest female Mountain Runners with 2011 European silver medalist Antonella Confortola (Italy) heading the starters. Close rival and current Grand prix leader Lucija Krkoc (Slovenia) is also on the entry list. 2010 winner Brandy Erholtz (USA) and Emma Clayton (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) are also expected to feature highly. Others who may feature include Lauren Jeska (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Denisa Dragomir (Romania), Lisa Reisinger (Germany) and Matea Kosovelj (Slovenia).<br />While the field is clearly outstanding on an elite level there will be many other runners who will also take to the Mountains to complete this unique event. The organizers look forward to welcoming all of the runners entered to enjoy the mountains around Mayrhofen on Sunday morning. <br />For the latest information and course information see Website link: http://www.mayrhofen-harakiri.com/<br /><br />News by Basahir Hussain and LOC<br /><br />Photos by LOC:<br />in front page: start of race 2010<br />in second page: Markus Kroll </td>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Bei Traumwetter fand am Sonntag, 17. Juli 2011, der 12. Int. Grossglockner Berglauf in Heiligenblut statt. In diesem Jahr gab es erneut einen Teilnehmerrekord mit 1000 Startern aus &uuml;ber 20 Nationen. Der dritte Tourstop der Salomon Running Tour 2011 verlangte den Athleten so einiges ab. Auf der 12,67 Kilometer langen Strecke war eine H&ouml;hendifferenz von 1.514 Metern zu absolvieren.</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Hunderte Zuschauer feuerten die L&auml;ufer auf dem Weg zur </span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-H&ouml;he</span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"> lautstark an. Sieger bei den Herren wurde in diesem Jahr der </span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Kenianer Geoffrey-Gikuni Ndungu, der den Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf auch schon 2009 gewinnen konnte, mit einer Zeit von 1:10:16 Stunden vor seinem Landsmann und Vorjahressieger Isaak-Toroitich Kosgei, der nach 1:11:19 Stunden ins Ziel kam. Platz 3 belegte mit 1:13:25 Stunden David Schneider aus der Schweiz. Auch f&uuml;r die L&auml;ufer des Salomon Running Teams war der Toustopp am Gro&szlig;glockner &uuml;beraus erfolgreich: neben Jonathan Wyatt, der einen sensationellen 5. Platz belegte, schafften es au&szlig;erdem Robert Stark, Robert Gruber, Thomas Heigl, Tom Owens und Newcomer Martin Mattle unter die besten 15.</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Bei den Damen </span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">holte sich Antonella Confortola-Wyatt, ein weiteres Mitglied des Salomon Running Teams und Ehefrau von Jonathan Wyatt, mit einer Zeit von 1:26:31 Stunden und gro&szlig;em Vorsprung den Tagessieg. Zweite wurde die junge &Ouml;sterreicherin Susanne Mair mit einer Laufzeit von 1:31:06 und den dritten Platz am Podest belegte Silvia Olejarova aus der Slovakei. Auch bei den Damen demonstrierten die L&auml;uferinnen aus den Salomon Running Team ihre gute Form: die Russin Zhanna Vokueva wurde vierte, knapp vor ihrer Teamkollegen Caitlin Smith (USA), die zum ersten mal zum Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf antrat.</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Eine tolle Veranstaltung hat das gesamte Organisationsteam aus Heiligenblut wieder auf die Beine gestellt. Das zweit&auml;gige Event bot neben mehreren Laufveranstaltungen, auch f&uuml;r Kinder, ein umfassendes und abwechslungsreiches Rahmenprogramm. Die Teilnahme der Athleten des internationalen Salomon Running Teams zeigte sich zudem als gro&szlig;e Bereicherung f&uuml;r die gesamte Veranstaltung.</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Der n&auml;chste Stopp der Salomon Running Tour 2011 ist der Harakiri Berglauf am 31. Juli 2011 in Mayrhofen im Zillertal.</span></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde finden Sie unter </span><a href="http://www.salomonrunning.com/os"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color="#800080">www.salomonrunning.com/os</font></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">und auf </span></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/salomonrunning"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color="#800080">www.facebook.com/salomonrunning</font></span></a></div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kontakt:&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:philipp.nenning@salomon.com"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">philipp.nenning@salomon.com</span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Salomon &Ouml;sterreich am 18. Juli &nbsp;2011</span></a><br /><br />
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Kagia Samson-Mungai<span style="mso-tab-count: 5">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:18:41 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Stark Robert<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Salomon Running Team<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:19:07 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Bostr&ouml;m Marten<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sjundea IF<span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:19:26 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Ergebnis Damen &ndash; Int. Grossglockner Berglauf<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></strong></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">Antonella Confortola-Wyatt<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Salomon Running Team</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:26:31 h<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><font face="Times New Roman">Susanne Mair<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Lienz<span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:31:06 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Silvia Olejarova<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>TU Raika Schwaz<span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:32:06 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 177.2pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><font face="Times New Roman">Zahanna Vokueva<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Salomon Running Team<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:33:47 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><font face="Times New Roman">Anna Celinska<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Byledobiec Anin<span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1:34:40 h<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; COLOR: maroon; FONT-SIZE: 15pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Salomon Running Tour 2011 &ndash; Zwischenwertung nach 3 Tourstops<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Herren<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></strong></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Heigl Thomas</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>LCC Wien*<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>180</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"> Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Kr&ouml;ll Markus<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Salomon Running Team<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>100 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Ndungu Geoffrey-Gikuni<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>100 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Wolf Spatt</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Mountain Matrix</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>80 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Kosgei Isaak-Toroitich<span style="mso-tab-count: 5">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>80 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">Mattle Martin <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Salomon Running Team</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>75</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"> Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Pfandlauer Andreas</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>TEAM Hervis Bad Ischl</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>65 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Andreas Tockner</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>TOS Sch&ouml;der S&ouml;lkfire</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>65 Pkt. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="ListParagraph"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">David Schneider<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Wii SG<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>65 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">6.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Klemens Triler<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>KGT Papez<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>55 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt" class="ListParagraph"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Herlbauer Daniel<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>TRI Team Hallein<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>55 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Maiyo Elvis-Kipruto<span style="mso-tab-count: 5">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>66 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Damen<o:p></o:p></font></span></u></strong></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><font face="Times New Roman">Rosi Bayer<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Laufclub Mittenwald<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>110 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Margit Egelseder<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT">LG Kirchdorf<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>100 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Walkner-Tann Andrea<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT">Union Salzburg LA<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>100 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT">Confortolla-Wyatt Antonella<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Salomon Running Team<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>100 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Carina Lilge-Leutner<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">team 2012.at<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>80 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Schild Sibylle<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">AUFI Owi Sport Wielander<span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>80 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">Susanne Mair<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Lienz<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>80 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Maria Emberger<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>LG Pletzer Hopfgarten</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>65 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT">Silvia Olejarovka<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>TU Raika Schwaz<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>65 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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    <li style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Sonja Irendorfer</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Bad Mitterndorf</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>55 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Tilgner Kerstin</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>TEAM Oberhavel D.<span style="mso-tab-count: 4">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>55 Pkt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: list .5in left 153.0pt 279.0pt 297.7pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4" class="ListParagraph"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Interstate-Light; mso-bidi-font-family: Interstate-Light" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">6.<span style="FONT: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT">Zahanna Vokueva<span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Salomon Running Team<span style="mso-tab-count: 3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>55 Pkt.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT" lang="DE-AT"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="DE-AT">Alle Infos und Zwischenst&auml;nde finden Sie unter </span><span lang="DE-AT"><a href="http://www.salomonrunning.com/"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font color="#800080">www.salomonrunning.com</font></span></a></span><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="DE-AT">/os</span></u><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang="DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Salmon team at the Hardrock 100 mile race in the USA</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salmon-team-at-the-hardrock-100-mile-race-in-the-usa.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salmon team at the Hardrock 100 mile race in the USA</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13817.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salmon-team-at-the-hardrock-100-mile-race-in-the-usa.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13817.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A big challenge in a big country!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Here is a chance for us in Europe to see what trail running is like in the USA - enjoy the video! - Jw<br /><br />it is like the equivalent of running from sea level up to the top of Mt Everest and back down again!&nbsp; a lot of the track is above 3000 and even up to 4000m.<br /><br />Julien Chorier from france and Nerea Martinez from Spain are two Salomon runners taking on this challenge.&nbsp; a challenge more about running the trail rather than running against the competition.<br /><br />Julien uses Exo compression from Salomon to support his muscles - important for the long downhill parts where the muscles can risk cramp in such a long race at high altitude.<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Ryan Sandes - South African trial running blog from USA</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ryan-sandes---south-african-trial-running-blog-from-usa.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Ryan Sandes - South African trial running blog from USA</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13912.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ryan-sandes---south-african-trial-running-blog-from-usa.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13912.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div><span id="yiv1049820937OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here is a look at Salomon International team member Ryan Sandes from Saouth Africa - He has travelled to the USA and this blog gives an idea about the trail running in the USA - Jw<br /><br />Ryan Sandes latest blog from the USA : <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ryansandes.com/blog/hallo-u-s">http://ryansandes.com/blog/hallo-u-s</a></span></font></span></div>
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<h1><strong><font size="6" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Hallo from the U.S. &hellip;</span></font></strong></h1>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have spent the last two weeks in Colorado&hellip; my first few days were spent inBoulder (what an awesome town), then a few days in Silverton (pacing for the Hardrock 100) and now I am in Leadville where I will be staying for the next few weeks to prep for the Leadville 100miler.</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The last two weeks have been a great experience and I have had loads of fun. Pacing Julien for 20 odd miles of the Hardrock 100 has definitely been the highlight of my trip. I have huge respect for all finishers of that race&hellip; I ranover two 4000m snow covered peaks with Julien in the dark and was a little nervous at times. Traversing along icy 4000m high snowy cliffs was a new experience for me&hellip; I think I will tick that one off the list!</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leadville is a very cool little town @ 3100m &ndash; my lungs don&rsquo;t think it isthat cool though! Every run is hard work and it feels like I am moving at snail&rsquo;s pace but I think it will take 2 or 3 weeks for me to acclimatise. I have run a bit on the Leadville course and it looks fun and quite fast if it were not at over 3000m above sea level:)</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Below are some details on the Leadville 100miler:</span></font></p>
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<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leadville Trail 100 Ultramarathon (aka The Race Across The Sky or the LT100) is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads near Leadville , Colorado , through the heart of the Rocky Mountains . First run in 1983, runners in the race climb and descend 15,600 feet (4,800&nbsp;m), with elevations ranging between 9,200-12,620 feet. It is common for less than half the starters to complete the race within the 30 hour time limit.</span></font></strong></strong></p>
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<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Course</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The course is a 50-mile (80&nbsp;km) out-and-back dogleg, starting at 10,200 feet (3,100&nbsp;m). The centrepiece of the course is the climb up to Hope Pass at 12,620 feet (3,850&nbsp;m), encountered on both the outbound trek and on the return.</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">History and records</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Race co-founder Kenneth Chlouber, an avid marathon runner, conceived of the race as a way to make Leadville famous and bring visitors during a period of economic downturn. When he told the local hospital administrator about his idea he was told, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re crazy! You&rsquo;ll kill someone!&rdquo; Chlouber responded, &ldquo;Well, then we </span></font></strong></strong><em><strong><em><font color="#3366ff" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">will</span></font></em></strong></em><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"> be famous, won&rsquo;t we?&rdquo;</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leadville is one of the four 100-milers in the United States that make up the &ldquo;Western Slam&rdquo;, completing four western 100-mile (160&nbsp;km) events: the Leadville 100, the Western States 100 in northern California, the Wasatch Front 100 in Utah, and the Angeles Crest 100 in southern California. Leadville is also a part of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (the Vermont 100, Western States 100, Leadville and the Wasatch Front 100) and an optional part of the Rocky Mountain Slam (Hardrock 100 plus three of four other races in the Rocky Mountains: Leadville, the Bear 100, the Bighorn 100, or the Wasatch Front 100). Leadville is also one of the valid qualifying events for the Hardrock 100.</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leadville was also the venue for the American debut of the Tarahumara runners of Mexico . Tarahumara teams competed in the Leadville 100 in 1993 and 1994 and won the event outright. In 1993, 52 year-old Tarahumara runner Victoriano Churro came in first, followed by his 41 year-old teammate Cerrildo in second. In 1994 a five-man Tarahumara team took on Ann Trason in a much-publicized race in the ultra community. 25 year-oldTarahumara runner Juan Herrera won in a record time of 17:40 that stood for 11 years until Matt Carpenter&rsquo;s record-breaking run in 2005. Trason&rsquo;s time of 18:06 was good for second place overall and is still the current course record for female runners.</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The LT100 is distinctive in having no entrance lottery. Returning finishers are likely to be accepted, but otherwise the race is strictly first-come, first-served. In the past, race entry packets were mailed out soon after the first of the year, and some racers would over-night their entrance forms to become one of the 500 or so people accepted every year. The registration process is currently done online.</span></font></strong></strong></p>
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<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Finishers</span></font></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Matt Carpenter is the current course record holder. His time of 15 hours and 42 minutes in 2005 shattered the previous Leadville Trail 100 record. The publisher of </span></font></strong></strong><em><strong><em><font color="#3366ff" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Colorado Runner</span></font></em></strong></em><strong><strong><font color="#3366ff" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: #3366ff"> magazine, Derek Griffiths, said afterwards, &ldquo;It was a perfect race for him. He finished in daylight for crying out loud &mdash; no one has ever done that before. I think he has just raised the bar of ultra racing to a whole new level.&rdquo;</span></font></strong></strong></p>
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<p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Otherwise all is good my side and I am loving my experience in the States. I also had the privilege of meeting trail running legend Scott Juerk and Micah True aka Caballo Blanco &ndash; both from the book &ldquo;Born toRun&rdquo;.</span></font></p>
<h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><strong><font size="6" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ryansandes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_6467.jpg"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"></span></a></span></font></strong></h1>
<h2><strong><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Micah True aka Caballo Blanco from the book Born to Run</span></font></strong></h2>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I will keep you all posted!</span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Have a great week!</span></font></p>
<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ryan</span></font></p>
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</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Trail Running Berglauf Foto's</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/some-berglauf-fotos---here-we-watch-the-style-of-some-italian-runners.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Trail Running Berglauf Foto's</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13304.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/some-berglauf-fotos---here-we-watch-the-style-of-some-italian-runners.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13304.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A steep hill - watch the form of some of the Worlds best Mountain runners from these photos.&nbsp; &gt;Jw]]></description></item><item><title>SALOMON 4 TRAILS</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-4-trails.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:19:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>SALOMON 4 TRAILS</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13650.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-4-trails.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13650.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><font size="2" face="Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana">
<p align="left">Samnaun, Schweiz, 9. Juli 2011</p>
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<p align="left">Tom Owens holt vierten Etappensieg und damit den Titel bei</p>
<p align="left">der Premiere der SALOMON 4 TRAILS / Anna Frost beste Dame</p>
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<p align="left">Mit dem Sieg auf der vierten und letzten Etappe der SALOMON 4 TRAILS 2011 hat</p>
<p align="left">sich Tom Owens standesgem&auml;&szlig; auch den Titel der Premierenveranstaltung gesichert.</p>
<p align="left">Der Schotte absolvierte die 45,30 Kilometer und 2.909 H&ouml;henmeter von Landeck</p>
<p align="left">(AUT) nach Samnaun (SUI) in 4:47:14.3 Stunden und ben&ouml;tigte damit f&uuml;r die</p>
<p align="left">insgesamt 157,40 Kilometer und 9,899 H&ouml;henmeter von Garmisch-Partenkirchen in</p>
<p align="left">den Schweizer Skiort 16:43:54.3 Stunden. Zweiter und Dritter der Tages- wie auch</p>
<p align="left">der Gesamtwertung wurden die beiden deutschen Trailrunner Philipp Reiter</p>
<p align="left">(5:04:39.2; 17:26:13.8) und Matthias Dippacher (5:10:19.5; 17:50:33.1), die damit</p>
<p align="left">neben Owens und Dr. Thomas Miksch, dem Sieger der Master-Wertung</p>
<p align="left">(17:54:59.6), als einzige Trailrunner unter der 18 Stunden Marke blieben.</p>
<p align="left">Eine starke Leistung der vier besten Teilnehmer, aus der vor allem der Topfavorit</p>
<p align="left">herausstach. Angetreten mit den Vorschusslorbeeren zweier Transalpine-Run-Erfolge</p>
<p align="left">in Serie und dem Vizeweltmeistertitel auf der Ultradistanz war Tom Owens mit der</p>
<p align="left">Startnummer 1 ins Rennen gegangen, der er &uuml;ber alle vier Eventtage hinweg</p>
<p align="left">vollends gerecht wurde. Am Ende stand ein weiterer beeindruckender Triumph zu</p>
<p align="left">Buche, den der Glasgower seiner L&auml;ufer-Vita hinzuf&uuml;gen durfte.</p>
<p align="left">&bdquo;Das ist ein ganz besonderer Sieg f&uuml;r mich. Es ist sch&ouml;n zu wissen, dass sich das</p>
<p align="left">ganze Training auszahlt&ldquo;, so der 29-j&auml;hrige &Ouml;konom, der seit dem ersten Tag mit</p>
<p align="left">Fu&szlig;beschwerden zu k&auml;mpfen hatte. &bdquo;Ich habe bergauf keine Probleme gehabt, runter</p>
<p align="left">schon. Es waren insgesamt vier sehr anstrengende aber wundersch&ouml;ne Tage. Ich bin</p>
<p align="left">begeistert, dass ich die als Sieger abschlie&szlig;en konnte.&ldquo;</p>
<p align="left">Der Salomon-L&auml;ufer hatte am Ende etwas mehr als vierzig Minuten Vorsprung auf</p>
<p align="left">seinen Teamkollegen Philipp Reiter, dem er auch auf der K&ouml;nigsetappe &uuml;ber Fisser</p>
<p align="left">Joch (2.432m), Arezzjoch (2.587m) und Ochsenscharte (2.787m), dem h&ouml;chsten</p>
<p align="left">Punkt der SALOMON 4 TRAILS, noch einmal knapp 11,5 Minuten abnahm.</p>
<p align="left">Dennoch zeigte sich das Nachwuchsass aus Bad Reichenhall mehr als zufrieden mit</p>
<p align="left">dem Rennverlauf. &bdquo;Wenn mir jemand vor dem Rennen gesagt h&auml;tte, dass ich Zweiter</p>
<p align="left">werde, h&auml;tte ich das nicht geglaubt&ldquo;, so Philipp Reiter. Au&szlig;erdem gab die 19-j&auml;hrige</p>
<p align="left">deutsche Hoffnung in Sachen Berg- und Ultralauf zu, dass er nie gedacht h&auml;tte, &bdquo;dass</p>
<p align="left">es jeden Tag so gut gehen w&uuml;rde. Das ist definitiv einer meiner gr&ouml;&szlig;ten Erfolge.&ldquo;</p>
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<p align="left">Anna Frost wird Favoritenrolle bei den Damen gerecht</p>
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<p align="left">Auf Seiten der Damen unterstrich Anna Frost mit ihrem dritten Tagessieg</p>
<p align="left">(6:31:14.6), den sie sich mit ihrer Salomon-Teamkollegin Julia B&ouml;ttger teilte, warum</p>
<p align="left">sie zu Recht als Topfavoritin gehandelt worden war und am Ende auch nach</p>
<p align="left">22:08:35.6 Stunden verdienterma&szlig;en die 4 Trails-Krone einheimste.</p>
<p align="left">Die Neuseel&auml;nderin verwies damit Julia B&ouml;ttger im finalen Klassement auf den</p>
<p align="left">zweiten Platz (22:34:12.5), hinter der sich &ndash; wie auch heute im Tagesergebnis,</p>
<p align="left">Stefanie Felgenhauer (GER, 6:52:36.9; 24:26:54.4) einreihte.</p>
<p align="left">F&uuml;r &bdquo;Frosty&ldquo; gingen damit &bdquo;vier extrem harte Tage&ldquo; zu Ende, in deren Verlauf die</p>
<p align="left">L&auml;uferin aus &bdquo;down under&ldquo; h&auml;ufiger leiden musste; kein Wunder, war die 29-J&auml;hrige</p>
<p align="left">doch in der Vorbereitung durch einige Kn&ouml;chelverletzungen gehandicapt gewesen</p>
<p align="left">und nur mit einem 55min&uuml;tigen Trainingsrun im Vorfeld des Events angetreten.</p>
<p align="left">&bdquo;Deshalb bin ich wirklich sehr, sehr gl&uuml;cklich. Es war ein fantastisches Rennen.</p>
<p align="left">N&auml;chstes Jahr bin ich definitiv wieder mit von der von der Partie&ldquo;, so Frost.</p>
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<p align="left">Dr. Thomas Miksch dominiert Master-Klasse</p>
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<p align="left">Bei den L&auml;ufern mit einem Alter von mindestens 40 Jahren dr&uuml;ckte Dr. Thomas</p>
<p align="left">Miksch einmal mehr der Konkurrenz seinen Stempel auf. Der Vierte im</p>
<p align="left">Gesamtranking &uuml;ber alle Kategorien hinweg ben&ouml;tigte f&uuml;r die Abschlussetappe nach</p>
<p align="left">Samnaun 5:18:54 Stunden und war damit mehr als 7,5 Minuten schneller als die</p>
<p align="left">zeitgleich auf Platz zwei einlaufenden Seppi Neuhauser (AUT) und Anton Philipp</p>
<p align="left">(GER, 5:26:11,2).</p>
<p align="left">Philipp platzierte sich in der Endabrechnung als Zweiter hinter seinem Kollegen vom</p>
<p align="left">Berglaufteam Hagl&ouml;fs (18:28:31.8) und damit eine Stunde vor Stefan Z&auml;h (GER,</p>
<p align="left">19:29:14.6), der heute Vierter wurde (5:27:15.6).</p>
<p align="left">&Uuml;berragend aber war die Zeit von Miksch, der sich dementsprechend zufrieden</p>
<p align="left">pr&auml;sentierte: &bdquo;Es war ein wundersch&ouml;nes Rennen. Es gibt Zeiten, da l&auml;uft es einfach.</p>
<p align="left">Und das war bei mir der Fall.&ldquo;</p>
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<p align="left">Winfried Huber bewahrt wei&szlig;e Weste bei den &Auml;ltesten</p>
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<p align="left">In der Senior Master-Kategorie f&uuml;r die &auml;ltesten Teilnehmer, den &uuml;ber 50 Jahre alten</p>
<p align="left">L&auml;ufern, feierte Winfried Huber wie sein Pendant in der M&auml;nner-Kategorie den vierten</p>
<p align="left">von insgesamt vier m&ouml;glichen Etappensiegen. Nach 6:19:40.1 Stunden erreichte der</p>
<p align="left">Bayer aus Greilingen das ersehnte Ziel in Samnaun und verwies damit Lokalmatador</p>
<p align="left">Stefan Sigron (SUI, 6:44:41.8) und Alfred Huber (GER, 7:07:22.0) auf den zweiten</p>
<p align="left">und dritten Platz.</p>
<p align="left">Auch im Abschlussranking hatte der passionierte Gleitschirmflieger die Konkurrenz</p>
<p align="left">deutlich im Griff. 21:13:45.7 Stunden bedeuteten am Ende knapp zwei Stunden</p>
<p align="left">Vorsprung auf Sigron (23:09:20.4) und fast drei auf Robert Rossi (AUT, 24:25:34.9).</p>
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<p align="left">Rossi beste Master Women</p>
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<p align="left">Dessen Frau Katharina Rossi schwang indes bei den &uuml;ber 40 Jahre alten Damen</p>
<p align="left">eindrucksvoll das Zepter. Einmal mehr &uuml;berquerte die Miemingerin die Ziellinie als</p>
<p align="left">erste Master Woman (7:07:22.4) und best&auml;tigte damit auch in der Gesamtwertung</p>
<p align="left">das Wei&szlig;e Leaderjersey in einer Zeit von 24:39:24.5 Stunden.</p>
<p align="left">Zweite und Dritte des Tages wurden Anna Rieder (SUI, 7:37:55.9) und Sylvia Rehn</p>
<p align="left">(GER, 7:43:29.1). In der Endabrechnung der Master Women rundeten hingegen Gabi</p>
<p align="left">Eisele (GER, 26:15:16.2) und Anna Riedel (26:31:42.7) das Podium ab.</p>
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<p align="left">Endergebnis Team-Wertung:</p>
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<p align="left">1. Team Salomon International (Dippacher, Frost, Owens) 11.753 Punkte</p>
<p align="left">2. Team Salomon Deutschland (B&ouml;ttger, Reiter, Tassani-Prell) 11.386 Punkte</p>
<p align="left">3. Berglaufteam Hagl&ouml;fs (Miksch, Philipp, Schreiber, Wischnewski) 11.117 Punkte</p>
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<p align="left">PRESSEKONTAKT:</p>
<p>Oliver Kraus</p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Press release &ndash; provisional results<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Contact:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Jonathan Wyatt<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">The Grossglocknerberglauf was run on Sunday 17 July.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>More than 1000 starters took on the very steep 13km course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>With the final 800m rising 200 vertical metres it was a tough finish to the 2450m arrival point.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Salomon International runners Anna Frost, Zhanna Vokueva, Tom Owens, and Caitlin Smith were present as well as Salomon Austrian team members Jonathan Wyatt, Bernd Weberhofer, Thomas Heigl, Robert Starck, Antonella Confortola, Martin Mattle and Robert Gruber.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Women:<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Antonella Confortola running for Salomon </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Austria</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> and guest in the Salomon International team for this event was able to show her good form again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Last week she won the Silver Medal at the European Mountain Running Championship and this week she won the Women's race at the Grossglocknerberglauf. Confortola commented, &ldquo;I felt good, strong in the first two thirds of the race, when the technical running started I had a small fall so I tried to just maintain my position after that.&rdquo;<br /><br />Salomon International team runner Zhanna Vokueva had a strong run to finish 4</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup><font size="3"> in her first run up the steep Glockner track.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Caitlin Smith, more used to flatter trails enjoyed her first experience in </font></span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Austria</font></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> finishing 6</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup><font size="3">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>&ldquo;It was a really different experience from what I have done before and I am really glad I came here to race.&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Anna Frost battled away and while 15minutes slower than her last years performance she was philosophical. &ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t trained enough and to win the 4 trails last week in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">germany</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> over 4 days and 158km it really took all my energy so now I am super motivated to get some good training in for races later in the year.&rdquo; <br style="mso-special-character: line-break" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break" /><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Men:<br />In the Men's&nbsp;race Salomon International and Austrian team member Jonathan Wyatt battled up to 5</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup><font size="3"> place with this being the first race in 6 months following injury. &ldquo;I was pleased to get a race under my belt &ndash; after a full 6 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>It has been about 20years since I went so long without a race!!&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Tom Owens had a big week last week winning the 4 trails race in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">germany</span></st1:place></st1:country-region></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"> so needed a shorter race and finished well for 15</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup><font size="3"> position in a very strong men&rsquo;s field.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Team </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Austria</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"> runners Robert Starck, Martin Mattle and Thomas Heigl supported well and finished in the top 15.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Next race for the international team will be in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Italy</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">, the Dolomiti Sky race in Canazei.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Team members Tom Owens, Anna Frost, Zhanna Vokueva and Philipp Reiter will train in the Val di Fiemme to prepare for this and the next events.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">Provisional Race results from the Grossglocknerberglauf<br style="mso-special-character: line-break" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break" /><o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p><font size="3"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Sieger Herren</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">MEN<br />1. Geoffrey-Gikuni NDUNGU (KEN) - </span><st1:time minute="10" hour="1"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">1:10:16</span></st1:time></font><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; <br />2. Isaak-Toroitich KOSGEI (KEN) - </span><st1:time minute="11" hour="1"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">1:11:19</span></st1:time></font><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; <br />3. David SCHNEIDER (SUI) - </span><st1:time minute="13" hour="1"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">1:13:25</span></st1:time></font><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><br /><font size="3">4.&nbsp;Elvis-Kipruto MAIYO (KEN) - </font></span><st1:time minute="15" hour="1"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3">1:15:17</font></span></st1:time><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;<br />5.&nbsp;</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jonathan WYATT (NZE) - 1:16:27 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">Sieger Damen:<o:p></o:p></font></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">WOMEN</font></span></strong><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br /></span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">1.&nbsp;Antonella CONFORTELLA-WYATT (ITA) - 1:26:31&nbsp;<br />2. Susanne MAIR (AUT) - 1:31:06&nbsp; <br />3.&nbsp;Silvia OLEJAROVA (SVK) - 1:32.06&nbsp;<br />4. Zahanna VOKUEVA (RUS) - 1:33:47&nbsp; <br />5. Anna CELINSKA (POL) - 1:34:40 <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Working Hard. The Salomon International Team in Austria at the Grossglocknerlauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/working-hard--the-salomon-international-team-in-austria-at-the-grossglocknerlauf.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Working Hard. The Salomon International Team in Austria at the Grossglocknerlauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13702.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/working-hard--the-salomon-international-team-in-austria-at-the-grossglocknerlauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13702.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">Salomon International team hard at work at the Grossglocknerberglauf in Austria, tomorrow Anna Frost, Antonella Confortola, Zhanna Vokueva, Caitlin Smith, Tom Owens and Jonathan Wyatt will tackle the steep 1400m in 13km track</span>]]></description></item><item><title>Caitlin (USA) and Steffi Jimenez (Spain) for Glocknerlauf this Sunday!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/caitlin-usa-and-steffi-jimenez-spain-for-glocknerlauf-this-sunday-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Caitlin (USA) and Steffi Jimenez (Spain) for Glocknerlauf this Sunday!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13648.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/caitlin-usa-and-steffi-jimenez-spain-for-glocknerlauf-this-sunday-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13648.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>With the Grossglocknerberglauf now really close, Austria runners are gearing up for another tough challenge from Heligenblut to the Franz Josef Hohe over 13km and 1400 Hm.<br /><br />Two more international runners have confirmed they will be there - Steffi Jimenez who now lives with her husband in Alto Adige, Sud Tirol.&nbsp; Steffi has recently won the Chamonix marathon in France and while this race is a bit too short for her she is looking forward to the challenge.<br /><br />and also Caitlin Smith coming all the way from the USA.&nbsp; She is trying for the Olympic team for the Marathon in 2012 London and is using the mountain race as a good strength workout to help her preparation.<br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Glocknerlauf alles PR INFO und Programm</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/glocknerlauf-info.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Glocknerlauf alles PR INFO und Programm</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13678.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/glocknerlauf-info.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13678.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p align="left">(media releases by Jonathan Wyatt and Salomon Austria)</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><font size="3">PM - Vorschau Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf &amp; Salomon Running Team </font><font size="3">
<p align="justify">Nach dem sehr erfolgreichen Abschneiden beim zweiten Stopp der Salomon Running Tour 2011 in Abtenau mit dem Sieg durch Markus Kr&ouml;ll vor Heigl Thomas und insgesamt f&uuml;nf Athleten von Sa-lomon unter den Top 10 geht es kommendes Wochenende weiter zu einem der Saisonhighlights der Laufsaison &ndash; dem traditionellen Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf in Heiligenblut, der wieder mit einem Top-Starterfeld aufwarten l&auml;sst. </p>
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<p align="justify">Strecke </p>
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<p align="justify">Die Strecke f&uuml;hrt vom Dorfzentrum in Heiligenblut &uuml;ber 12.670m und ca.1.500 H&ouml;hen-meter, &uuml;ber der Pasterze, zum Ziel auf der Franz-Josefs-H&ouml;he. Gelaufen wird auf gro&szlig;-teils auf Wanderwegen, aber auch auf Forstwegen und Steigen. Die L&auml;ufer passieren Kappellen, H&uuml;tten, K&uuml;he, Gletscherseen und Mor&auml;nen sowie alle Schichten der Hochge-birgs-Natur- und Kulturlandschaft des Nationalparks Hohe Tauern. </p>
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<p align="justify">Teilnehmer </p>
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<p align="justify">Die Teilnehmerzahl konnte jedes Jahr kontinuierlich gesteigert werden. Beim ersten Lauf im Jahr 2000 waren 97 Teilnehmer/innen aus 11 Nationen mit dabei &ndash; 2010 waren es bereits &uuml;ber 1000 L&auml;ufer/innen aus 25 Nationen. </p>
<p align="justify">Die steigende Popularit&auml;t ist bei Spitzenathleten und Hobbyl&auml;ufern zu einem Fixtermin in deren Laufkalender geworden und garantiert dadurch ein int. Starterfeld angef&uuml;hrt von Weltmeistern und Europameistern. </p>
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<p align="justify">Vorjahresergebnis </p>
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<p align="justify">Sieg bei den Herren durch Isaak-Toroitich Kosgei, vor Geoffry-Gikuni Ndungu (beide KEN) vor Jona-than Wyatt (6-facher Sieger des Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf. Bei den Damen gewann Anna Frost (NZL) vor Mi-chael Zwerger (AUT) und Margit Egelseder (AUT). (detailliertes Ergebnis + Pressemeldung anbei) </p>
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<p align="justify">Teilnehmerinfos: </p>
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<p align="justify">Neben den beiden f&uuml;hrenden L&auml;ufern der Gesamtwertung der Salomon Running Tour Markus Kr&ouml;ll und Thomas Heigl wird auch der Rest des kompletten Salomon Running Teams am Start sein. Zus&auml;tz-liche Unterst&uuml;tzung wird es von einigen Athleten des internationalen Salomon Running Teams geben: u.a. Jonathan Wyatt (NZL) &ndash; 2ter im Vorjahr , Tom Owens (UK), Vorjahressiegerin Anna Frost (NZL), Caitlin Smith (USA), Stephanie Jimenez (ITA), Zhanna Vokueva (RUS). </p>
<p align="justify">Starke Konkurrenz darf wieder von afrikanischen L&auml;ufern erwartet werden. </p>
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<p align="justify">Zwischenstand Gesamtwertung Salomon Running Tour 2011 (nach 2 von 7 Rennen) </p>
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<p align="justify">Herren: </p>
</font></font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">1. Heigl Thomas (Salomon Running Team) 180 Pkt. , 2. Kr&ouml;ll Markus (Salomon Running Team) 100 Pkt., 3. Wolf Spatt 80 Pkt. </font></font><strong><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">
<p align="justify">Damen: </p>
</font></font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">1. Rosi Bayer 110 Pkt., 2. Margit Egelseder bzw. Walkner-Tann Andrea je 100 Pkt.</font></font><strong><font size="3">
<p align="justify">Programmhighlights: (Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf) </p>
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<p align="justify">Samstag, 16. Juli 2011: </p>
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<p align="justify">10:30 Uhr - Autogrammstunde mit allen teilnehmenden Salomon Int. L&auml;ufern im Intersport Grossglockner &ndash; 10.30 Uhr </p>
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<p align="justify">&bull; ca. 18 Uhr Startnummernauslosung der Spitzenl&auml;ufer anschlie&szlig;end DJ Musik + Showact </p>
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<p align="justify">Sonntag, 17. Juli 2011 </p>
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<p align="justify">&bull; </p>
</font></font><strong><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana">10 Uhr Start Grossglockner Berglauf mit Panaceo Special Endspurt </font></font><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana">
<p align="justify">&bull; ca. 13:30 Uhr Siegerehrung im Zielbereich </p>
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<p>Weitere Infos: www.salomonrunning.com bzw. facebook.com/salomonrunning bzw. www.grossglocknerberglauf.at </p>
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<p>PROGRAMM detailliert: </p>
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<p>SAMSTAG, 16.07.2011 </p>
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<p>&bull; 9 bis 20 Uhr Startnummernausgabe und Nachnennungen im Eventgel&auml;nde </p>
<p>&bull; 13 bis 20 Uhr Laufmesse im Eventgel&auml;nde </p>
<p>&bull; ca. 14.45 Uhr warm up mit dem Uniqa Vital Coach </p>
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<p>&bull; 14:00 Uhr Start &bdquo;UNIQA GSUND LAUF&quot; (Start und Ziel im Eventgel&auml;nde) </p>
<p align="justify">&bull; 16.00 Uhr Start Kleine Zeitung Kinderl&auml;ufe (Start und Ziel im Eventgel&auml;nde) </p>
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<p>&bull; anschlie&szlig;end Siegerehrungen </p>
<p>&bull; ab 17 Uhr Kelag Energy Pasta Party powered by Villacher Bier im Eventgel&auml;nde </p>
<p>&bull; ca. 18 Uhr Startnummernauslosung der Spitzenl&auml;ufer anschlie&szlig;end DJ Musik und Sho-wact </p>
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<p>SONNTAG, 18.07.2010 </p>
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<p>&bull; 7 bis 10 Uhr Startnummernausgabe und Nachnennungen </p>
<p>&bull; 7 bis 11 Uhr Laufmesse im Eventgel&auml;nde </p>
<p>&bull; ca. 9.40 Uhr Warm up mit dem Uniqa Vital Coach </p>
<p>&bull; </p>
</font></font><strong><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana">10 Uhr Start Grossglockner Berglauf mit Panaceo Special Endspurt </font></font><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Verdana">
<p>&bull; ca. 13:30 Uhr Siegerehrung im Zielbereich </p>
<p>&bull; 19 Uhr After Race Party im Dorfsaal mit &bdquo;P&auml;d5&quot; </p>
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<p>Kontakt: </p>
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<p>Philipp.nenning@salomon.com </p>
<p>info@heiligenblut.at (Claudia Reibnegger&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /></p>
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<p align="justify"><strong><font size="3">Salomon tritt mit internationalem Running Team zum Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf in Heiligenblut (&Ouml;sterreich) an </font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"></font></font><strong><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Tom Owens </font></font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New">konnte bereits einige Erfahrungen in den &Ouml;sterreichischen Alpen sammeln &ndash; w&auml;hrend des Gore Tex&reg; Transalpine-Runs hat er diese bereits zweimal &uuml;berquert und konnte dabei zwei Siege verbuchen. Tom kommt mit viel Selbstvertrauen zum Gro&szlig;glocknerlauf, konnte er sich doch gerade am vergangenen Wochenende den Sieg beim Salomon4Trails holen. </font></font><strong><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Anna Frost </font></font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New">aus Neuseeland sind die steilen Bergpfade der Alpen bestens bekannt. Sie trat bereits zwei mal zu Bergrennen in &Ouml;sterreich an und meinte, dass sie sich im Hinblick auf den Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf vor allem auf die extrem steile 800 m lange Passage am Ende der Strecke und die jubelnden Fans auf der Franz Josef H&ouml;he freue. Die Neuseel&auml;nderin ist in Topform und konnte bei den World Mountain Running Meisterschaften im vergangenen Jahr einen hervorragenden 18. Rang im Gesamtranking einnehmen. Anna kommt ebenfalls mit viel Selbstvertrauen nach Heiligenblut, konnte sie sich doch den Sieg in der Damenwertung beim Salomon4Trails vergangenes Wochenende holen. </font></font><strong><font size="3"></font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New">ist derzeit eine der hei&szlig;esten Anw&auml;rterinnen auf die einen Platz des Amerikanischen Marathon Teams f&uuml;r die Olympischen Spiele 2012. In diesem Sommer versucht sie vor allem an einer konstanten und guten Ausdauer und ihrer Schnelligkeit auf der Stra&szlig;e zu arbeiten. </font></font><strong><font size="3">
<p align="justify">Stephanie Jimenez</p>
<p align="justify">darauf folgenden Umzug nach S&uuml;dtiorol bestens mit den Bedingungen der Alpen vertraut. Zum Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf tritt Stephanie zum ersten Mal an und geht dabei f&uuml;r das Salomon Running Team aus Italien an den Start. </p>
</font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New">, die ihre Wurzeln in Frankreich und Spanien hat und viele Jahre in Andora trainierte, ist seit ihrer Hochzeit und dem </font></font><strong><font size="3">
<p align="justify">Zhanna Vokueva </p>
<p align="justify">Der Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf stellt f&uuml;r die internationalen Athleten des Salomon Running Teams eine besondere Herausforderung dar, da diese &uuml;blicherweise bei Training und Wettk&auml;mpfen st&auml;rker auf Langstrecken bis zu 160 km ausgerichtet sind. Mit dem internationalen Teilnehmerfeld, den vielen nationalen L&auml;ufern und einigen afrikanischen Bergl&auml;ufern, die sich bereits zum Event angemeldet haben, erwartet sie eine harte Konkurrenz auf den H&ouml;hen des Gro&szlig;glockner-Kurses. </p>
</font><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New"><font size="3" face="Courier New,Courier New">ist eine vielversprechende Langstreckenl&auml;uferin aus Russland, die bereits einige Jahre Erfahrungen bei Bergl&auml;ufen weltweit gesammelt hat. 2009 konnte sie die World Mountain Running Meisterschaften als siebte der Gesamtwerung beenden, bei den Europ&auml;ischen Meisterschaften im letzten Jahr wurde sie siebzehnte. </font></font><strong><font size="3">
<p>Salomon Running Team Athleten: </p>
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<p>Jonathan Wyatt </p>
<p>Neuseeland </p>
<p>Athlet des Salomon Running Teams &Ouml;sterreich und Markenbotschafter in &Ouml;sterreich </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>sechsmaliger World Mountain Running Champion (1998-2007) </p>
<p>Zweimalige Teilnahme an den Olympischen Spielen (16. In Atlanta, 21. In Athen) </p>
<p>Markus Kr&ouml;ll </p>
<p>Aus Mayrhofen, &Ouml;sterreich </p>
<p>Athlet des Salomon Eunning Teams &Ouml;sterreich </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>7-facher Dolomotenmann-Sieger </p>
<p>Berglauf Staatsmeister 2007 + 2008 </p>
<p>Gesamtsieger Salomon Running Tour 2008 </p>
<p>Tom Owens </p>
<p>United Kingdom </p>
<p>Salomon Running Athlet </p>
<p>Bester Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>Erster Platz beim TransAlpine Run 2009 + 2010 </p>
<p>Erster bei den Sky&reg;Raid Championships 2010 </p>
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<p>Gewinner Salomon4Trail 2011</p>
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<p>Antonella Confortola </p>
<p>Italien </p>
<p>Athlet des Salomon Running Teams &Ouml;sterreich </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>Bronzemedallie bei den Olympischen Spielen 2006 im Langstreckenlauf </p>
<p>Silbermedallie bei der World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 in &Ouml;sterreich </p>
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<p>Silbermedaille bei der Berglauf-EM 2011 </p>
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<p>Caitlin Smith </p>
<p>USA </p>
<p>Salomon Running Athlet </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>Gewinnerin des The North Face Rennens </p>
<p>Gewinnerin der Skyline to Sea 2009 &uuml;ber 50 km </p>
<p>Erste beim Sequoia Lauf &uuml;ber 50 km mit neuem Kursrekord </p>
<p>Anna Frost </p>
<p>Neuseeland </p>
<p>Salomon Running Athlet und Marken Botschafter f&uuml;r Neuseeland und Australien </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>Erste beim Mount Everest Marathon 2009 mit neuer Rekordzeit von 4:35 h </p>
<p>18. Platz bei den Weltmeisterschaften 2010 </p>
<p>Zweite der World Sky Running Series </p>
<p>1. Platz beim The North Face Rennens 2010 &uuml;ber 50 Meilen in San Francisco </p>
<p>Gewinnerin Salomon4 Trails 2011 </p>
<p>Stephanie Jimenez </p>
<p>Italien </p>
<p>Athlet des Salomon Running Teams Italien </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>Dritte beim Dolomiten Skyrace 2010 </p>
<p>4. Platz beim Giir di mont 2010 in der World Skyrunning Meisterschaft </p>
<p>Zhanna Vokueva </p>
<p>Russland </p>
<p>Salomon Running Athlet </p>
<p>Beste Ergebnisse: </p>
<p>4. Platz beim Dolomiten Skyrace 2010 </p>
<p>Zweite bei den Russischen Meisterschaften 2010 </p>
<p>7. Platz bei der World Mountain Trophy 2009</p>
<p>Kontakt: </p>
<p>Salomon Austria Markenbotschafter </p>
<p>Jonathan Wyatt </p>
<p>jonospulse@jahoo.com </p>
<p>+43 676 84 16 40 899 </p>
<p>Salomon Austria </p>
<p>Philipp Nenning </p>
<p>Philipp.nenning@salomon.com </p>
<p>+43 664 18 40 147</p>
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<p align="justify">Zum ersten Mal werden beim Gro&szlig;glocknerberglauf in Heiligenblut neben den Athleten des Salomon Running Teams &Ouml;sterreich auch Athleten internationalen Salomon Running Teams an den Start gehen. Am 16. und 17. Juli werden sich wie auch schon in den vergangenen Jahren tausende von L&auml;ufern der Herausforderung stellen und versuchen, den Gro&szlig;glockner, mit &uuml;ber 3700 m &Ouml;sterreichs gr&ouml;&szlig;ter Berg, auf der technisch anspruchvollen Laufstrecke mit einer L&auml;nge von 12,7 km und 1494 zu &uuml;berwindenden H&ouml;henmetern zu bezwingen. Das &Ouml;sterreichische Running Team von Salomon wird dabei nach heutigem Stand fast komplett vertreten sein. So werden bei den Herren voraussichtlich die Top-Athleten Jonathan Wyatt und Markus Kr&ouml;ll sowie die nationalen Vorzeige-L&auml;ufern wie Thomas Heigl, Robert Stark, Robert Gruber, Bernd Weberhofer und dem Newcomer Martin Mattle antreten. Bei den Damen wird Antonella Confortola gest&auml;rkt durch ihre Silbermedaille bei der Berglauf EM am vergangenen Wochenende eine Anw&auml;rterin auf eine Platzierung im Spitzenfeld sein und auch Hans und Maria Quehenberger werden in ihren Altersklassen wieder um die Toppl&auml;tze mitlaufen. </p>
<p align="justify">Hinzu kommen einige Mitglieder des internationalen Running Teams von Salomon, die dieses Rennen daf&uuml;r nutzen wollen, um sich auf die demn&auml;chst bevorstehenden Langstreckenevents vorzubereiten: </p>
<p align="justify">Der Engl&auml;nder </p>
<p align="justify">Auch </p>
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<p align="justify">Caitlin Smith </p>
</strong></strong></strong></strong></em></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Ricky Lightfoot from Salomon UK comes to the Glocknerlauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ricky-lightfoot-from-salomon-uk-comes-to-the-glocknerlauf.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Ricky Lightfoot from Salomon UK comes to the Glocknerlauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13330.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/ricky-lightfoot-from-salomon-uk-comes-to-the-glocknerlauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13330.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here Ricky Lightfoot from Salomon Trail team UK tells us why he is coming to Austria for the Grossglocknerlauf.&nbsp; Vielen Gluck Ricky!&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product Tipps:  Speed Cross 2 - Women's</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-tipps--speed-cross-2---women-s.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product Tipps:  Speed Cross 2 - Women's</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13297.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-tipps--speed-cross-2---women-s.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13297.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Anna Frost from team Salomon New Zealand gives us a good reason to like the Speed Cross 2.&nbsp; It's a favourite for the racing athletes because of the good grip, ride and light weight. - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Anna Frost is coming back to the Grossglocknerlauf!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/anna-frost-is-coming-back-to-the-grossglocknerlauf-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Anna Frost is coming back to the Grossglocknerlauf!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13327.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/anna-frost-is-coming-back-to-the-grossglocknerlauf-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13327.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here Anna Frost from Salomon Trail team NZ tells us her thoughts about the Grossglocknerlauf and what she hopes to do in 2011.&nbsp; Way to go ANNA!<br />&nbsp;- Jw<br /><a href="http://www.grossglocknerberglauf.at/index.php?id=314&amp;L=2">http://www.grossglocknerberglauf.at/index.php?id=314&amp;L=2</a><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product Tipps: XR Tech Tee</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-tipps-xr-tech-tee.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product Tipps: XR Tech Tee</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13295.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/sunday-salomon-product-tipps-xr-tech-tee.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13295.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Jonathan Wyatt shows off the 3/4 zip tech tee from Salomon.&nbsp; It's a shirt that is stretch and provides exo muscle support.&nbsp; construction is without seams so it it comfortable for all of those training runs!]]></description></item><item><title>Grossglocknerberglauf has more international runners for 2011</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grossglocknerberglauf-has-more-international-runners-for-2011.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Grossglocknerberglauf has more international runners for 2011</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13368.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grossglocknerberglauf-has-more-international-runners-for-2011.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13368.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Zhanna Vokueva from Russia talks about her first time to run in Austria at the Grossglocknerlauf and how she&nbsp;will train in her home in&nbsp;St Petersberg&nbsp;for the race.&nbsp;<br /><br />the video interview is from the Salomon Advanced held in France recently - Jw<br /><br /><a href="http://www.grossglocknerberglauf.at/index.php?id=314&amp;L=2">http://www.grossglocknerberglauf.at/index.php?id=314&amp;L=2</a>]]></description></item><item><title>The Mountain of the Gods - Greece VIDEO</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-mountain-of-the-gods---greece-video.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>The Mountain of the Gods - Greece VIDEO</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13460.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/the-mountain-of-the-gods---greece-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13460.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>here Killian goes to the top of Mt Olympus - and then watch the amazing technique he has for downhill running - great video - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product tips: Jonathan Wyatt - XR Crossmax from Salomon</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/jonathan-wyatt---xr-crossmax-from-salomon.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product tips: Jonathan Wyatt - XR Crossmax from Salomon</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13292.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/jonathan-wyatt---xr-crossmax-from-salomon.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13292.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Jonathan Wyatt talks through some details on the XR Crossmax.&nbsp; It's a shoe he uses a lot since the training he does is a mix of easy trails, some road and lots of forestry roads.<br /><br />the cushioning and flexibility and propulsion from this shoe means that hours of training are easier in this shoe.]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon International Athlete : Kilian Jornet talks about returning to the USA to race</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-international-athlete--kilian-jornet-talks-about-returning-to-the-usa-to-race.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon International Athlete : Kilian Jornet talks about returning to the USA to race</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13391.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-international-athlete--kilian-jornet-talks-about-returning-to-the-usa-to-race.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13391.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><u>WESTERN STATE Day 6</u></span></font></strong></span></div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">Kilian revisits his 2010 experience at the WS100.</span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><br /></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">How did you analyze your 2010 WS100 ?&nbsp;</span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">I learnt a lot on this</span>&nbsp;<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">race last year, it's in the defeat that we learn most.</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">It was my first race in the US, and their way of trail running is completely different from Europe.</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">The race is more rolling, faster and the runners didn't stop even for just 30&quot; at the feed-zone !</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">So, it was really new for me to manage the hydration versus the warm conditions, 50&deg;C under the sun !</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">The American Trail Runners have a different approach to Europeans,&nbsp;</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">With Geoff Roes and Anton Kupricka, we talked over many kilometers without any stress or competition, just to have the pleasure of sharing good moments together.</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">Our talks focussed on our environment and our links with nature. &nbsp;I really felt close to what they were saying.</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">It was a good chance for me to meet and talk with these two exceptional athletes and an&nbsp;</span></span></font></strong></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">opportunity to observe their body language and how they managed their speed throughout the race.</span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light"><strong><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">Why have you come back this year ?</span></font></strong></span></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6" face="Interstate-Light"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">It's not a race that I can relate to, there are not enough mountains, it is not technical and it's too warm&hellip;But I have come back !</span></font></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6" face="Interstate-Light"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">It's the race history which has made me return.</span></font></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6" face="Interstate-Light"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">Ultra Trail was born with this race 38 years ago and I can feel that historic atmosphere when I run the Western States ! &nbsp;</span></font></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><font class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span" size="6" face="Interstate-Light"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">It is important for me to know the origin of my sport to help me understand it better.&nbsp;</span></font></div>
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Interstate-Light; FONT-SIZE: 22px" class="yiv1427176598Apple-style-span">The WS100 is a myth, a mountain ; )</span></div>]]></description></item><item><title>Redbull X-Alps - Suunto special edition</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/redbull-x-alps---suunto-special-edition.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Redbull X-Alps - Suunto special edition</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13365.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/redbull-x-alps---suunto-special-edition.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13365.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Suunto Assists Red Bull X-Alps Athletes in the World's Toughest Adventure Race<br /></span></strong><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Racers to cross the Alps from East to West in day and night </span></strong></div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">Suunto partners the world&rsquo;s toughest adventure race, the 2011 Red Bull X-Alps, for the third time running. Thirty-one athletes from 22 different nations race 864 km non-stop through the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea, with only hiking and paragliding as their permitted modes of transport. The race begins in Salzburg, Austria on July 17, 2011 and finishes when the first athlete reaches goal in Monaco. In between are eight turnpoints in Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France. </div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">Suunto, the official partner of the Red Bull X-Alps, provides the competitors with a Suunto Core outdoor watch, which will help them meet the extreme challenges that await them. </div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">As athletes run, climb, and glide their way through the fearsome Alps, the Core's altitude, barometer and compass functions will be invaluable navigation tools. At a glance, they can use the sunset function to make sure they land before dark (it is illegal to fly after sundown) and the barometer tool to warn of approaching storms.</div>
<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">&ldquo;Red Bull X-Alps is definitely one of the toughest outdoor races in the world,&rdquo; states Markus Rampf, Sports Marketing Manager at Suunto. &ldquo;The Suunto Core is perfect for alpine adventures such as the 864km hiking and paragliding race, the Red Bull X-Alps. Suunto is happy to support this famous outdoor event.&rdquo;</div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">To celebrate the event, Suunto has produced a new Suunto Core Red Bull X-Alps Limited Edition outdoor watch. Only 864 have been made &ndash; <span style="COLOR: #141413">an individually engraved number on the reverse represents each kilometer of the 2011 route</span>. The model features a m<span style="COLOR: #141413">att-finish and unique Red Bull X-Alps design in charcoal with red accents</span>. It provides the same reliable data as previous Core models by gathering the range of accurate data and information needed when exploring the wilder parts of the world. It&rsquo;s easy-to-use interface, with simple navigation, results in better safety in harsh conditions. </div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">&ldquo;The Suunto Core is the perfect tool for alpine adventure races such as the Red Bull X-Alps,&rdquo; says Hannes Arch, Red Bull X-Alps mastermind. &ldquo;It provides athletes with vital information on direction, weather conditions, and altitude.&rdquo;&nbsp;</div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">The race goes on day and night, sun or snow, until the first athlete reaches goal.</div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 14.2pt">To purchase a Suunto Core Red Bull X-Alps Limited Edition, or to catch up on the latest news, action, photos and videos as well as Live Tracking&nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.redbullxalps.com/">www.redbullxalps.com</a>. Follow selected <span>Red Bull X-Alps athletes&rsquo; training at </span><a href="http://movescount.com/">Movescount.com</a><br /><br />
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong><em><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">About Suunto:</span></em></strong></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Founded in 1936, and celebrating its 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary this year,</span><em><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Suunto is a leading designer and manufacturer of sports precision instruments and solutions for diving and outdoor sports. Suunto&rsquo;s products guide and inspire professional athletes and sports enthusiasts who value design, accuracy, and dependability. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto employs more than 500 people worldwide, and its products are sold in over 100 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation along with its sister brands Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Precor, Mavic, and Arc&rsquo;teryx. </span></em><a href="http://www.suunto.com/"><em><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">www.suunto.com</span></em></a><em><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">; </span></em><a href="http://www.movescount.com/"><em><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">www.movescount.com</span></em></a></div>
</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Grossglockner Strecke - A look at the course for the Grossglockner Berglauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grossglockner-strecke---a-look-at-the-course-for-the-grossglockner-berglauf.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Grossglockner Strecke - A look at the course for the Grossglockner Berglauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13388.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/grossglockner-strecke---a-look-at-the-course-for-the-grossglockner-berglauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13388.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is a video to give a short look on the Grossglockner Berglauf track - watch out for cows! - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Christian Amon X-Alps Race day gets closer!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/christian-amon-x-alps-raace-day-gets-closer-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Christian Amon X-Alps Race day gets closer!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13336.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/christian-amon-x-alps-raace-day-gets-closer-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13336.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Christian Amon from Salomon team Austria is preparing for the X-Alps race from Dachstein in Austria to Monte Carlo on the French Riviera.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Talking to Christian he says his fitness is good and he is training on the route he hopes to take for the race.&nbsp; But it's a race where anything can happen and after 2 previous starts he is yet to finish the race becuase of a crash in race and a sprained ankle in race 2.&nbsp; He tells me that race 3 he is the best prepared ever and knows that this time it will be his race!<br /><br />Here he hikes to the top of the Dachstein and flies off.&nbsp; it's a 4 hour hike and a 20min flight back down to the start.&nbsp; He uses the S-Lab XT-wings with the speed cross outsole that is a new model for 2011.<br /><br />&nbsp;Go Christian!! - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Muttersberglauf - Bludenz</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/muttersberglauf---bludenz.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Muttersberglauf - Bludenz</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/muttersberglauf---bludenz.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Salomon team runner Martin Mattle finished 9th position in this years race that was won by Isaac Kosgei.&nbsp; it was a very international field this year with the first 5 finishes from Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Kenya - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Mit Salomon die Chance auf einen Platz in einem Trailrunnung Team.</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mit-salomon-einen-platz-im-trailrunnung-team-sichern.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:08:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mit Salomon die Chance auf einen Platz in einem Trailrunnung Team.</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mit-salomon-einen-platz-im-trailrunnung-team-sichern.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Laufen ist deine Leidenschaft und du liebst Herausforderungen? Dann bewirb dich jetzt für das Sportalpen Trailrunning Team! <br /><br />Salomon und Sportalpen bieten dir bei einem speziellen Laufevent (52 km, 2281 Höhenmeter, 3 Gipfel) die einmalige Chance auf einen Platz in diesem 10-köpfigen Running-Team! Den Siegern winkt ein Startplatz in der Laufklasse des Karwendelmarsches 2011 sowie die neuesten Salomon Trailrunnung Schuhe und ein Team-Laufshirt. <br /><br />Das Event findet statt am 27.August 2011: Start in Scharnitz - Ziel in Pertisau am Achensee. Interessiert? <br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Mit Salomon einen Platz in Sportalpen Trailrunnung Team sichern</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mit-salomon-einen-platz-in-sportalpen-trailrunnung-team-sichern.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:03:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Mit Salomon einen Platz in Sportalpen Trailrunnung Team sichern</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/mit-salomon-einen-platz-in-sportalpen-trailrunnung-team-sichern.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Laufen ist deine Leidenschaft und du liebst Herausforderungen? Dann bewirb dich jetzt f&uuml;r das Sportalpen Trailrunning Team! Salomon und Sportalpen bieten dir bei einem speziellen Laufevent (52 km, 2281 H&ouml;henmeter, 3 Gipfel) die einmalige Chance auf einen Platz in diesem 10-k&ouml;pfigen Running-Team! Den Siegern winkt ein Startplatz in der Laufklasse des Karwendelmarsches 2011 sowie die neuesten Salomon Trailrunnung Schuhe und ein Team-Laufshirt. Das Event findet statt am 27.August 2011: Start in Scharnitz - Ziel in Pertisau am Achensee. Interessiert? Mehr Infos zum Event und zur Bewerbung findest du unter und auf www.facebook.com/sportalpen.]]></description></item><item><title>Running up Mt Olympus - GREAT VIDEO</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/running-up-mt-olympus---great-video.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Running up Mt Olympus - GREAT VIDEO</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13353.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/running-up-mt-olympus---great-video.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13353.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">Check out what happens as tensions build when confusion about Kilian's line threatens to add time to his Mount Olympus attempt!<br /><br />what a great video!</span>]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Team Austria: Antonella Confortola Wins The National Championship!</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-team-austria-antonella-confortola-wins-the-italian-championship-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Team Austria: Antonella Confortola Wins The National Championship!</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13300.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-team-austria-antonella-confortola-wins-the-italian-championship-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13300.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Salomon Austria team member Antonella Confortola wins the first round of her National Championships just over the Austrian border in Italy.&nbsp; She beat Valentina Belotti by 40s over the 7km and 800m+.<br /><br />She will be competing in the European Championships in Bursa, Turkey on 10 July.&nbsp; - Jw<br />]]></description></item><item><title>Sunday Salomon Product tipps: Andy talks about our fvourite shoe - the Speed Cross 2</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/andy-talks-about-our-fvourite-shoe---the-speed-cross-2.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Sunday Salomon Product tipps: Andy talks about our fvourite shoe - the Speed Cross 2</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13291.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/andy-talks-about-our-fvourite-shoe---the-speed-cross-2.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13291.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Andy Symmonds from UK Salomon team races multi day stage races, as well as mixing up some shorter 10k and up races.&nbsp; he is multi talented and here he tells us why the Speed Cross 2 has been his favourite shoe.&nbsp;<br /><br />check this link to see more reviews, here the GTX version:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCF_93gd9Uk&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCF_93gd9Uk&amp;feature=related</a><br /><br />- Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian - up and down Mt Olympus (Greece)</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian---up-and-down-mt-olympus-greece.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian - up and down Mt Olympus (Greece)</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13290.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian---up-and-down-mt-olympus-greece.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13290.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Kilian starts an amazing run up and down Mt Olympus in Greece - watch him here as he starts on his way to the top. - jw]]></description></item><item><title>Martin Mattle from Team Salomon Austria</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle-from-team-salomon-austria.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Martin Mattle from Team Salomon Austria</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13326.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle-from-team-salomon-austria.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13326.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>In Riezlern, Kleinwalsertal Martin Mattle claimed the 2nd place in the Austrian regional championships.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />next big race for Martin will be the Grossglocknerlauf coming in one month! - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Robert Stark : 2011 and my season until now</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/robert-stark--2011-and-my-season-until-now.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Robert Stark : 2011 and my season until now</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13169.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/robert-stark--2011-and-my-season-until-now.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13169.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><strong>Robert Stark from Salomon Team Austria shows us how his season has been going up until now - it shows how the races help the training and some good and some tough.&nbsp; thanks Robert for these thoughts and experiences. - Jw<br /><br />Winter:</strong> <font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font>
<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The winter season is indeed a long time ago so I summarize them together only in a few lines.<br />After the end of last year's race season I started to prepare for the winter. The training consisted of runs with nordic skirolllers, and nordic running with skipoles.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">After the first snowfall I started to train with the touring skis and nordic skating.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">So after a little influence at the beginning of January my first race<br />were the Austrian Championships in vertical race on the Goldeck.<br />Here I was able to ocupy<span>&nbsp; </span>the 3rd place at the austrian championships. In the overall ranking I finished at the 8th place . The fastest athletes in front of the austrian were some runners from <span>&nbsp;</span>Italy and Slovenia.<br /><br />The 2<sup>nd</sup><span>&nbsp; </span>race which <span>&nbsp;</span>also belonged to the austrian skitourencup, was the lesachtalertourenlauf. This competition also were the the Carinthian championship in the Individual race .<br />In this race I could start the first time with new <span>&nbsp;</span>more copetitive material .In cooperation with Salomon and Atomic, I got the new atomic ultimate race.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The last bigger race in skimountaineering was the Lussarissimo in Tarvisio.<br />The competition<span>&nbsp; </span>consists in a uphill race in the evening and a giantslalom in the morning of the next day. Uphill I have been fift and in the Combination up and down I was able to win. <span>&nbsp;</span></span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><br />A week later, the winter was over for me. During a training in a donhillride I broke one ski and, in case of this, I had a capital fall. Result &ndash; a strain in the muscle of my leg and i wore the rainbow colors on my bottom. So I had a two week break in my training.<br /><br /></span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">&nbsp;</span><strong><span lang="EN">1<sup>st</sup> race : Diex- Panoramalauf ( 12 km &ndash; 1000hm ): </span></strong></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">At the beginnig of april the first run for the carithian mountainruninng cup was held in diex. This run had a distance about<span>&nbsp; </span>12 km and a vertical drop from 1000 m. </span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Like</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">every</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">year</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">it</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">is</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">interesant</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">how my </span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">fitness level</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN">is </span><span lang="EN-GB">at the beginning</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">of the</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN">running </span><span lang="EN-GB">season.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">After crossing the finish line i </span><span lang="EN">could be happy with my current shape<br />I won this race with a new track record.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;</span><strong><span>2<sup>nd</sup><span>&nbsp; </span>race : Brandlberglauf ( 9 km -750 hm ): </span></strong></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span>&nbsp;</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">This race took place on eastermonday . One of my hardest races I have ever done !</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">During the run I felt pretty bad and every minute I thougt I had to go behind a bush.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Only a few seconds in front of Erwin, I was lucky to finish the race on the 1<sup>st</sup> place.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">The lesson I have learned &ndash; no competition after a eastersunday meal with my parents and the whole family.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span>3<sup>rd</sup><span>&nbsp; </span>race : R&ouml;merlauf ( 11,5 km - 500 hm ): </span></strong></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span>&nbsp;</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">This race has no difficult course . It is a fast race and<span>&nbsp; </span>nearly the half of the run is on the road.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">But it is a race with is joined by a lot of runners . The start of the race is at a historical place next the<span>&nbsp; </span>&ldquo;K&auml;rntener Herzogstuhl&rdquo; and the finish is also on historical place an ancient Roman city on the Magdalensberg.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">On this day the weather condition could not be worse. Five degrees C at the start, heavy rainfalls and on the mountain </span><span lang="EN">even colder temperatures with snow-rain.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Also Markus Hohenwarter did his first mountain run in this season.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Until km 7 I was abel to run with Markus but then it was time to let him go. </span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">2 days after the Narzissenbl&uuml;tenlauf I started by this competition.</span><span lang="EN"> </span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Before</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">I</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">train</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">alone,</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">I</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">preferred to do</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">a</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">quick</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">run</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">during this race.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">1<sup>st</sup> Markus than the old man.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">6th<span>&nbsp; </span>race : Tolzer Berglauf ( 13,0 km &ndash; 1600 hm): </span></strong></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Every year this run is at test for me for the upcoming Austrian championships.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">On the day and in the night before there was heavy snowfall on the mountains in Carinthia.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">So in the morning the snowdepth was 20 cm on the top.</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Therefore the run was done on a shorter course (10km &ndash; 1000hm ).</span></font></p>
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<p class="yiv380137613MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB">In front of Schmuck Heli I finished on 1<sup>st </sup>Place.</span></font></p>
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<p>Posted in <a title="browse other articles in this category" href="/archive/?c=dishing-the-dirt">Dishing the Dirt</a> by Matt Ward<br /><br /></p>
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<p>Some of the images coming out virtually live from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salomonrunning">Kilian&rsquo;s attack on Mt Olympus</a> this morning were breathtaking, this one below for instance, the rock face looks almost sheer, yet he looks at ease!<br /><br /></p>
<p>The diminutive Catalan streaked up this mythical Mount and back down again in an amazing 5hrs 19 mins, taking in three peaks instead of the two required. He also took some interesting lines coming down by all accounts, not going via the trekking path, but almost vertical across rock fields.&nbsp;<br /><br /></p>
<p>Most of all these images are of a runner who is completely at one with this environment, Kilian is a mountain man, full stop. He morphs his being into the mountain, whether uncovered or draped in snow and seems to work with the mountain and not against it, respectfully engaging with the obstacle to achieve the amazing goals that he sets.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Once again his arrival back in &lsquo;base camp&rsquo; was humble, some flowers and hugs from friends and the local Greek community, no great fanfare or over-the-top celebrations. This is man working with and respecting nature. Here is the story of his amazing effort <a href="http://www.movescount.com/moves/move2097989">on Movescount</a>.<br /><br /></p>
<p>A few hours later and he posted this on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1345847850">his Facebook page</a></p>
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<p>Relaxing in Litochoro after a amazing run in Mt Olympos!! with an extra climb to visit Stephanie (extra peak) and a fun descent!! but I says &ldquo;more kilometers, more fun!!&rdquo;<br /><br /></p>
<p>And so onto the <a href="http://www.ws100.com/home.html">Western States 100</a> in a few weeks for this man, as he continues his Quest, and his chronological etching in the annuls of trail and mountain running history.<br /><br /></p>
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</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Halltalexpress: Martin and Manuel reach 2nd place</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/halltalexpress-martin-and-manuel-reach-2nd-place.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Halltalexpress: Martin and Manuel reach 2nd place</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13168.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/halltalexpress-martin-and-manuel-reach-2nd-place.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13168.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>On the weekend Salomon Austria's Martin Mattle teamed up with Manuel Natale to take 2nd place in the Halltalexpress.&nbsp; a mountainbike and mountain run race.&nbsp; it was 5,2 km 680 hm.<br /><br />the video shows one part on the track - Jw</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Interview: Jonathan Wyatt from Salomon Team Austria at the Salomon Advanced Week</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interview-jonathan-wyatt-from-salomon-team-austria-at-the-salomon-advanced-week.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Interview: Jonathan Wyatt from Salomon Team Austria at the Salomon Advanced Week</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13101.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/interview-jonathan-wyatt-from-salomon-team-austria-at-the-salomon-advanced-week.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13101.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Jonathan shares some plans and what it means to run with the Salomon team, help design new products&nbsp;and what it means to trail run and mountain run.]]></description></item><item><title>Photo shooting in the Austrian Mountains</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shooting-in-the-austrian-mountains.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Photo shooting in the Austrian Mountains</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13068.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/photo-shooting-in-the-austrian-mountains.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13068.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><span class="messageBody">Where do we go to find great photo locations? Austrian Alps of course. Here Jonathan Wyatt gives a quick look on a photo shoot.</span>]]></description></item><item><title>Thomas Heigl wins Katrin Berglauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/thomas-heigl-wins-katrin-berglauf.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Thomas Heigl wins Katrin Berglauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13088.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/thomas-heigl-wins-katrin-berglauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13088.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Thomas Heigl from Salomon team Austria had a good win in the Katrin Berglauf for 2011 and also Martin Mattle was 2nd in class as well as finising 6th overall.&nbsp; next stop on the Salomon Running Tour is the
<p><strong>Abtenauer Panoramalauf on July 2nd</strong></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011 - Katrinberglauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011---katrinberglauf-.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Running Tour 2011 - Katrinberglauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13065.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-running-tour-2011---katrinberglauf-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13065.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p align="left">&nbsp;</p>
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<p>15. Katrinberglauf in Bad Ischl, steilster Berglauf &Ouml;sterreichs </p>
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<p>Bei herrlichem Sonnenschein und ausgezeichneten Laufbedingungen fiel am Sonntag, dem 29. Mai 2011 der Startschuss zur achten Salomon Running Tour. Der Katrinberglauf in Bad Ischl z&auml;hlt zu den steilsten Bergl&auml;ufen &Ouml;sterreichs auf einer Streckenl&auml;nge von 4,5 km, wobei es 943 H&ouml;henmeter zu &uuml;berwinden galt. </p>
<p>Als Erster erreichte der &Ouml;sterreicher Thomas Heigl mit einer Zeit von </p>
<p>Bei den Damen siegte wie schon im vergangenen Jahr die &Ouml;sterreicherin Margit Egelseder, mit einer Zeit von </p>
<p>Hunderte Zuschauer feuerten bei dieser gelungenen Veranstaltung die knapp 300 Athleten an und konnten sich nebenbei &uuml;ber die neuesten Produkte von Salomon und Suunto informieren. Wie z.B. den neuen &bdquo;S-LAB 4 XT Wings&quot; Laufschuh von Salomon und das Toptrainingsinstrument &bdquo;t6d&quot; von Suunto. </p>
<p>&Ouml;sterreichs Berglauf-Aush&auml;ngeschild Markus Kr&ouml;ll war diesmal nicht am Start, da er am Wochenende zuvor an der Red Bull Elements, einem Multi-Sport-Staffellauf in Frankreich, teilnahm. Mit einer sensationellen Leistung seines Teams sicherten sie sich den Gesamtsieg in einer Zeit von 5h02min24s. </p>
<p>Der n&auml;chste Tourstopp der Salomon Running Tour 2011 findet am Samstag den 2. Juli in Abtenau beim traditionellen Abtenauer Panoramalauf statt. Wo es dann wieder hei&szlig;t sich auf dem Podium zu platzieren und wertvolle Punkte zu sammeln. </p>
</font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">35:41 </font></font><font size="3">min die Ziellinie. Zweiter wurde sein Landsmann Wolf Spatt mit einer Zeit von </font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">36:08 </font></font><font size="3">min, dicht gefolgt von dem Drittplatzierten Andreas Tockner, ebenfalls aus &Ouml;sterreich. Martin Mattle, der Neuzugang im Salomon Running Team, konnte sich mit einer Zeit von </font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">37:24 min den sechsten Platz in der Gesamtwertung sichern und belegte in seiner Klasse den zweiten Rang. </font></font><font size="3">Hans Quehenberger, ein weiterer L&auml;ufer aus dem Salomon Running Team, kn&uuml;pfte an seine gro&szlig;artige Leistung vom vergangenen Jahr an und wurde in seiner Klasse mit einer Zeit von 40:25 min Zweiter. </font><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial"><font size="3" face="Arial,Arial">40:51 </font></font><font size="3">min, vor Carina Lilge-Leutner. </font>]]></description></item><item><title>Amon - Redbull X-Alps Training</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/amon---redbull-x-alps-training.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 05:46:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Amon - Redbull X-Alps Training</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13057.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/amon---redbull-x-alps-training.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13057.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Christian Amon from Salomon team Austria is training for the Redbull X-alps a race on foot and paragliding from Austria to Monte Carlo.&nbsp; He needs to walk and run for long hours with his paraglider with him and his support team to meet him at some places on the way.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />He is ready for training on the Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland and from there he goes to the Mont Blanc where he will have to pass in the race.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />For his preparation it is important to visit all these parts of the course to find the best, safest and of course&nbsp;FASTEST route!&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Go Christian! - Jw&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Martin Mattle - Training</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle---training-.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Martin Mattle - Training</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13048.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle---training-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13048.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Introducing here Martin Mattle Salomon team Austria runner.&nbsp; he has recently joined the team and now he prepares for the trail running racing season.<br /><br />in this photo he is starting a 1 hour training session with 1000 metre gain.<br /><br />He is training for the race conditions of the Grossglocknerlauf on July 17 and here he runs in the XT-Wings S-Lab shoe<br /><br />-&nbsp; Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Team Salomon 5 Continents E01 - TNF 100 Australia</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/team-salomon-5-continents-e01---tnf-100-australia-.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Team Salomon 5 Continents E01 - TNF 100 Australia</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13015.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/team-salomon-5-continents-e01---tnf-100-australia-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/13015.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><br />Watch here as Salomon team runners run on 5 continents - here the first event for them is in Australia.&nbsp; It's a chance to see what it is like to run 'Down Under.'&nbsp;<br />(the full PR report is here below - or just watch the video and enjoy!)<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Among the Team Salomon runners, not all had chosen TNF 100 as their first major race of the 2011 season. However events in Japan prompted some athletes to focus on a new objective. Thus the group present on Australian soil is made up of eight runners.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For most, the trip has been an opportunity to discover a whole new continent and culture, to enjoy the change of scenery and the grandiose landscapes, and to go up against some new opponents.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The team members - Devon Crosby (USA), Nerea Martinez (Spain), Jen Segger (Canada), Julia B&ouml;ttger (Germany), Kilian Jornet (Spain), Fran&ccedil;ois D&rsquo;Ha&euml;ne (France), Ryan Sandes (South Africa) and Grant Guise ( New Zealand) &ndash; all arrived in Sydney one week before the race, in order to allow for some time to get over the jet lag and to acclimatise.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The athletes were able to enjoy visiting Sydney, the archetypal city for sports, where the parks are filled with runners. </div>
<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">With some help from the community of Australian trail runners, the Salomon team members went out training with local runners in some of the big parks. It was a great opportunity to gauge the popularity of Trail Running down under.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Following visits of city monuments, shopping trips and some relaxing time at the beach, there was such a good atmosphere among the team members that the trip came to resemble a holiday abroad with friends.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Salomon Team got a lot of invitations from the media, and created quite a buzz locally on the web, on the radio and on national TV.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Despite being renowned as the toughest race in Australia (100km with 5500m vertical gain), the first recce outings proved to be disappointing: short ascents, few technical sections, steep and bumpy descents.&nbsp;Fran&ccedil;ois D&rsquo;Ha&euml;ne even wondered why the Australians describe the race as extreme, when it seemed to him that there was too much &laquo;&nbsp;rolling terrain&nbsp;&raquo;.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There&rsquo;s no denying that the Katoomba region in the Blue Mountains is magnificent, with its steep cliffs of varying colours that veer towards orange, and its valleys filled with a blue haze that emanates from the eucalyptus trees.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Hence the whole team was eager to discover the rest of the route. The weather was cool and dry and the atmosphere was upbeat among the 800 trail runners as they prepared to set off for this first big objective of the season.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Last year&rsquo;s winner and the current record holder set the tone right from the start by establishing a fast pace. Very quickly the Salomon Team were delighted to come upon some highly technical single tracks that negated their first impressions of the race being too easy. The route turned out to be demanding, enjoyable and far from monotonous.</div>
<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">After the first 40km, Kilian, Ryan and Fran&ccedil;ois were alone at the head of the race and ran a few kilometres together. They arrived together and relaxed at the CP3 with a 10mn lead over their opponents. The three men enjoyed the moment all the more so, as it reflected the strong team bond that had been established during their week together in Sydney. </div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">On the women&rsquo;s front, Devon Crosby led the race right from the start but decided to quit after 40km due to some bad sensations and pain. She was concerned not to jeopardize the rest of her season. Nerea and Jen, who were right behind her, took over the lead.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Then Ryan suffered severe cramps and was unable to keep up, so Fran&ccedil;ois and Kilian had to pursue the adventure ahead without him.&nbsp;After some long sections of flat double track followed by steep ascents with large steps, it was Fran&ccedil;ois&rsquo;s turn to suffer from fatigue and cramps. Nevertheless the two runners stuck together, working their way past the fuelling stations, jumping the ladders between the tourists, crossing rivers and running along rolling tracks. Overall, they covered and shared the enjoyment of nearly 60km of the race alongside one another. </div>
<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Finally Kilian headed on to victory alone, finishing the race in 9h19min10s with a 5mn lead over Fran&ccedil;ois, and both of them broke the previous record time. Ryan still took a very decent third place and Grant finished 7<sup>th</sup>.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Nerea held on to her lead all the way on from kilometre 40, then got lost just 1km from the finishing line. Victory eluded her by just 35 seconds, she came in behind the winner - Australian Julie Quinn. Jen took the third step on the podium.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Overall, the whole team was delighted with the results in this first big race. They&rsquo;re all heading home with some great memories of their week together in Australia and with a strong bond between them, which ensured maximum enjoyment for all.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The next date in the calendar is 29<sup>th</sup> May in Zegama in Spain for the SkyRunning World Cup: 42km with 2730m vertical gain &ndash; </div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">Athletes attending: Kilian Jornet (Spain), Miguel Heras (Spain), Thomas Lorblanchet (France), Tom Owens (UK), Ricky Lightfoot (UK), Gustavo Reyes (Argentina), Zhanna Vokueva (Russia), Stefi Jimenez (Italy).</div>]]></description></item><item><title>Streetstepper expo</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/streetstepper-expo.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Streetstepper expo</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12877.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/streetstepper-expo.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12877.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Streetstepper and Salomon on the Expo - friend Sara Zorzi see's her cousin and Jono Wyatt in life size on the streetstepper! - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian's Quest S3 E02 - Bruno Brunod part 2</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-s3-e02---bruno-brunod-part-2.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian's Quest S3 E02 - Bruno Brunod part 2</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12876.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-s3-e02---bruno-brunod-part-2.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12876.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>A really nice story showing how a young and up and coming runner is inspired by a true mountain running legend.<br /><br />Bruno Brunod with his stunning time up and down the Matterhorn (Cervino) made himself a legend in the sport of high alpine running (sky running).<br /><br />Here is what i wrote on my facebook page and its worth repeating again here:<br /><span class="messageBody">Meeting a legend: those of us (of a certain age!) in mountain running can remember this runner who ran up and down the Matterhorn (Cervinio) in a ridiculously fast time. Here he meets the next generation. - Jw</span>]]></description></item><item><title>Martin Mattle from Salomon Team Austria and the Via Claudia Lauf</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle-from-salomon-team-austria-and-the-via-claudia-lauf.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Martin Mattle from Salomon Team Austria and the Via Claudia Lauf</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12875.JPG&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/martin-mattle-from-salomon-team-austria-and-the-via-claudia-lauf.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12875.JPG&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Martin had a nice race in the Via Claudia Lauf - here is what he had to say - Jw<br /><br />&quot;bin beim Via Claudia Lauf Tagessieger geworden.<br />Habe mich das ganze Rennen mit Mathias Scherl gematcht und habe im Zielsprint das Rennen f&uuml;r mich entscheiden k&ouml;nnen.<br />Ich habe in den Up-Passagen probiert das Tempo zu versch&auml;rfen aber er hat immer mithalten k&ouml;nnen so habe ich mir zum schluss noch ein wennig kraft gespart um beim Zielsprint alles zu geben und es hat sich rentiert.&quot;]]></description></item><item><title>Meeting a legend - Killian meets Bruno Brunod</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/meeting-a-legend---killian-meets-bruno-brunod.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Meeting a legend - Killian meets Bruno Brunod</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12835.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/meeting-a-legend---killian-meets-bruno-brunod.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12835.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p>A nice story here where we meet an Italian legend - the amazing Bruno Brunod who has the fastest time for up and down the Matterhorn (Cervinio) in Zermat, Switzerland.&nbsp; - Jw</p>]]></description></item><item><title>Training with Kate and William . . .</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/training-with-kate-and-william------.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Training with Kate and William . . .</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12768.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/training-with-kate-and-william------.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12768.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here in the UK the flags are still flying and the signs are still outside the houses from the royal wedding but the trails are much more interesting so with the good spring weather it's a great time to run the trails near the 3 peaks in North Yorkshire, England<br /><br />Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>S-Lab and Salomon Advanced Week - What goes on??</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/s-lab-and-salomon-advanced-week---what-goes-on--.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>S-Lab and Salomon Advanced Week - What goes on??</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12759.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/s-lab-and-salomon-advanced-week---what-goes-on--.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12759.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>Here is a short video clip to show what happens when the Salomon Product people and the Athletes from all around the World arrive and meet together to talk and design new shoes, bags and clothes.<br /><br />Everything with the S-Lab label has had the input from the top athletes that use it.&nbsp; - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Kilian's Quest Season 3</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-season-3.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Kilian's Quest Season 3</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12685.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/kilian-s-quest-season-3.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12685.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It is a return to the origin of mountain running for this years Kilian's quest.&nbsp; with events in Greece and Peru Kilian will be making an adventure to the roots of mountain running and even back to the roots of running and civilisation itself!<br /><br />follow his progress during the year and share in the adventure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Here is the video introduction.&nbsp; Enjoy!&nbsp; - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Goretex Transalpine Run</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/goretex-transalpine-run-.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Goretex Transalpine Run</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12599.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/goretex-transalpine-run-.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12599.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>It's coming . . .to a country near you!  the Goretex transalpine run.  have you got your entry.  check the video if you need some inspiration - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon XR Crossmax - Door to Trail</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-xr-crossmax---door-to-trail.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon XR Crossmax - Door to Trail</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-xr-crossmax---door-to-trail.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Nice video&nbsp;that was posted on Youtube called:<br /><span dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="Salomon XR Crossmax with my Boy Blue">Salomon XR Crossmax with my Boy Blue<br /><br />it really demonstrates well what we mean when wew talk about a shoe that takes you from door to trail and home again.&nbsp; - Jw</span>]]></description></item><item><title>Training with a PLAN - tips from Jonathan Wyatt</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/training-with-a-plan---tips-from-jonathan-wyatt.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:59:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Training with a PLAN - tips from Jonathan Wyatt</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12574.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/training-with-a-plan---tips-from-jonathan-wyatt.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12574.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/><p><em><font color="#99cc00">photo: courtesy from Winnfried Stinn<br /><br /></font></em>Hi, training post about PLANNING your season:<br /><br />it's the right time of year to think about what races you want to run, and how to plan your training for this.&nbsp; Here is a post I wrote to help one runner on the things i do:</p>
<p>if you know how to handle the training for the longer races (ie you are an experienced runner) but maybe you feel your performances aren't improving from year to year then it's more a case of specicifity and periodisation.&nbsp; that means doing the right training at the right time.&nbsp; its also a good idea to begin a summer season by choosing the one or possible two most important races of the year and focusing all your training around those so that you have a clearer idea of when to start each training phase.&nbsp; the other races you do will be important stepping stones to the major goal but the training will continue through them.</p>
<p>when you have a fixed date then you can work backwards from there and place your endurance phase, speed end. phase, tapering / race phase in the right place.&nbsp; the length depends on the person and you will already have some idea about how long to spend in each area.&nbsp; for me the endurance phase is about 3 months (until end of april) and i am just running easy relaxed with a mixture of hills and flats.&nbsp; i change the pace during the run a bit but the focus is on building a good base for the year with long relaxed running.&nbsp; i do some gym and stretching during this phase as well as these are two areas that can help improve times when you feel you are on a plateau by improving strength and flexibility.</p>
<p>for me the important phase is speed endurance.&nbsp; at that time i will have now started some races, most of which i treat like a speed session as they are typically 10-15km in length and this helps with some leg speed for later in the year.&nbsp; up until 3 years ago i was also road racing on the flat in may and june and this also can be a good thing but only if you have had a really good endurance phase ie you can handle these tough on the body competitions (ie the muscle trauma involved with those - which is why i now prefer to run on the trails as its easier on my slightly older body!)</p>
<p>in this phase in general i do 2 quality sessions each week.&nbsp; if my focus is on long mtn races then i do a long steady up climb of around 30 - 40 mins that is preceeded by a steady 40 mins on the flat (this can be a 1.5 - 2hr run in total)&nbsp; then i do a shorter more speed hill session of 3 min reps on the hills.&nbsp; note these sessions are specific to my uphill mtn races and if your most important race is something different then you wont want to do these sessions.&nbsp; </p>
<p>On one other day per week its a long but slower run.&nbsp; so you can see why i call this speed endurance as it focuses on both areas.&nbsp; with these 3 days plus a race in the weekend you can see its hard training and so its VERY important to only start this phase after a good base endurance phase</p>
<p>again stretching and gym (2 times per week) are important other aspects.&nbsp; because i am a semi professional runner then sometimes i also get time for cycling but only once or two times per week when i know i am not tired.&nbsp; it needs to be stressed - training improvement is only possible when you are recoverd before the next hard session.</p>
<p>then as the important race approaches in the final 3 -4 weeks its time to race focus and taper.&nbsp; for me i prefer a short taper but mostly i say 3 -4 weeks is better for most people.&nbsp; here i do less volume but i keep the faster sessions so instead of doing a 40min up hill i cut it to 20min and even 10mins but the intensity is still high.</p>
<p>final 10 days before a mountainn marathon then rest and recovery and energy maximisation are the most important so in this phase its easy to do too much.&nbsp; its very important to cut back long and intense training but do some short but very relaxed speed and uphill short reps.</p>
<p>I dont like to get too specific into things when i dont know the athlete but there are plenty of points in here to think about when it comes to how to structure your season and plan for it. </p>
<p>Happy running! - Jonathan</p>]]></description></item><item><title>SALOMON - athletes DO make a difference to the product</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon---athletes-do-make-a-difference-to-the-product.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>SALOMON - athletes DO make a difference to the product</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon---athletes-do-make-a-difference-to-the-product.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Here is a nice video (nice music too) to show how our athletes can give their expertise to make better products.&nbsp; It shows Killian Jornet as he makes a custom fit pair of S-Lab XT-wings he will use for his racing in 2011.<br /><br />It's the ideas of the athletes that bring new products to Salomon.&nbsp; For example the grip from the Speedcross is now included on the new S-Lab 4 softground version that you can buy this summer.&nbsp; This will give you the lightweight S-Lab racing shoe with go anywhere grip. - Jw]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Advance Week</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-advance-week.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Advance Week</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12505.jpg&amp;width=200&amp;height=121&amp;cropping=1&amp;background_color=0|0|0&amp;vertical_center=1&amp;horizontal_center=1</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-advance-week.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/scripts/resizeImage.aspx?filename=/medias/news/12505.jpg&width=200&height=121&cropping=1&background_color=0|0|0&vertical_center=1&horizontal_center=1"/><br/>The Salomon Advance week had taken another step.&nbsp; 18 International athletes from all around the world have met on the Mediteranean Coast of France to share ideas and experiences with the Salomon Design team.<br /><br />After an intensive 4 days of product testing and evaluation including days that finished at midnight have meant that we are going to bring some super exciting new products to you soon.<br /><br />- Jw<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>Salomon Austria team member : Martin Mattle</title><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-austria-team-member--martin-mattle.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Salomon</dc:creator><image><title>Salomon Austria team member : Martin Mattle</title><href>http://www.salomonrunning.com/img/insiders-article-default.gif</href><link>http://www.salomonrunning.com/ch/blog/salomon-austria-team-member--martin-mattle.html</link></image><description><![CDATA[<img src="/img/insiders-article-default.gif"/><br/>Halbmarathon Wels&nbsp;<br /><br />Martin had a good race and a useful speed workout on the flat roads to prepare for his berglauf season.&nbsp; His thoughts on the race:<br /><br />It was a great race!<br />Right at the start I tried to find a good group and that I am the first 1 1 / 2 round well done but then let them have the tempo increased and there had to tear and I am my tempo weitergelauf.<br />End time 1:15:00.<br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title>EXO technology explained....in a fun Salomon way!</title><link>http://www.salomo
