Category Archives: Race reports 2017

The Tierra Mayor valley a few km north from Ushuaia had abundant snow early August. But just a few days before Ushuaialoppet planned on August 12, strong rains and high temperatures destroyed the snow cover. Skiers who visited the area … Continue reading →

Text by Boris Petroff « C’est la plus belle des 18 courses Worldloppet que je connais ! » : Michel Bouteraon, organisateur de la Transjurassienne, ne tarit pas d’éloges sur la Fossavatn 2017 qu’il découvrait … dans des conditions idéales, il faut bien dire. … Continue reading →

(french text will follow after english text) I ran the first night Vasaloppet, the Nattvasan! Per team of two, with my nephew. It was exceptional … At 7:30 pm the night fell and we are on the starting line: there … Continue reading →

In the 2017 events Engadin Skimarathon introduced two innovations. The first was the availability of two tents in the start area where the skiers could keep warm waiting for the start. A thick layer of wood chips on the ground … Continue reading →

Like last year, races were organized on three days: Friday March 3 the 30 km FT race, Saturday March 4 the 50 km CT race and Sunday March 5 the 25 km CT race. Shorter promotional races also took place. … Continue reading →

During the weeks preceding the date of the Estonian Worldloppet race alarming reports told about the lack of snow and the organizers’ uncertainty about the race course. Finally they confirmed one week before the race week-end that the races will … Continue reading →

A beautiful and Harsh… Transjurassienne After the strange cancellation of the 2016, each of us wondered what would happen to the 2017 edition? Especially since the beginning of winter the snow has been scarce in the Jura massif.  And the … Continue reading →

J50: a real popular race (French version follow after english version) The Jizerska Padesatka celebrated its 50th anniversary this year! Very popular success with more than 6,000 competitors during these three days of competition and a beautiful snow often wet … Continue reading →

Une Transjurassienne belle … et rude. Après l’annulation étrange de 2016, chacun se demandait ce que serait l’édition 2017 ? D’autant que la neige se fit rare sur le massif du Jura en ce début d’hiver. Et qu’un redoux dans les … Continue reading →

Bravissimi Marcialonga organizers ! (French version of this article is below the english one) One more success for the Marcialongas team, expert users of trucks, shovels… and snow cannons in order to offer us a very beautiful race. Not the least … Continue reading →