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Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. [1] In this it differs from fell running ; also its courses are more clearly marked and avoid dangerous sections. [ 2 ]
Fell running is often known as hill running, particularly in Scotland. [5] It is sometimes called mountain running, as in the name of the Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association [6] although the term mountain running often has connotations of WMRA races which tend to be on smoother, drier trails and lack the route choice which may be available in fell races.
Trail running is a type of running that takes place on outdoor trails, often in mountainous terrain, and often includes significant ascents and descents. Trail running is overseen by the International Trail Running Association and includes longer races. [1] [2] It is similar to both mountain and fell running (also known
The WMRA also stages the annual World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge [3] and a World Cup series of races. [4] Competitions are also held for Masters (veteran) and under 18 year old runners. [4] Starting from 2021 (the event postponed to 2022) a joint World Mountain and Trail Running Championships are held. [4]
Start standing, squat down, kick your feet into a plank for a push-up, then jump your feet back to your hands and explode into a jump with your arms overhead. Mountain climbers .
Mountain marathon is an extended form of fell running, ... on day 1 of the SLMM a staggered start is used, with teams being sent off at 1 or 2 minute intervals, and ...
Sierre-Zinal 2014. The Sierre-Zinal race is an annual mountain running race that takes place in the Swiss canton of Valais each August. It is also known as the race of five 4000ers ("La course des cinq 4000"), as five peaks over four thousand meters are visible along its path: Weisshorn (4506 m), Zinalrothorn (4221 m), Obergabelhorn (4073 m), Matterhorn (4478 m), and Dent Blanche (4357 m).
The Junior Race, for runners 17 years and younger, run the main street and up to the halfway point on the mountain and back down. Once the runner turns 18, they must compete in either the men's race or the women's race. In 2014 Allie Ostrander won the Junior race outright (boys and girls). [30] Ostrander holds the girls' records for all age ...