r/running • u/nuu2137 • 3d ago

Discussion Exceptional running races Europe

Hi guys.

Putting my racing calendar together and wonder whether to include any exceptional/weird/untypical running events.

Last year I did some trail ultra runs including one in Dolomites, night half marathon, local run in Slovakian Tatras and retro Eroica bike race in Italy.

Do you have any races that you will always remember?

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u/slackmeyer 1d ago

Gran Trail Courmayeur 100k, starts at 10 pm in the middle of a beautiful mountain village, something like 24,000' of elevation gain over 65 miles, the most gorgeous views I've ever seen during a race.

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u/Virtual_Opinion_8630 1d ago

How hard was this? Elevation over the distance looks insane

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u/slackmeyer 23h ago

It was on the level of what a mountain 100 mile race in the States would be or harder. Things were steeper and more technical everywhere and the aid stations were spread out and had very little compared to American aid stations. And starting at 10 pm is difficult for a lot of people.