last race to race in the UTMB program before 2010.
Lots of friends who at the start for the 22km called the 'Skyrace K22' who called for the 42km 'SkyMarathon the Forts'.
Unlike last year where the weather and 'hostile state, this year's forecasts show us a clear sky all day.
We meet at 6:00 with Paul Pinocho PinoPic and mail-old Rivoli, and from there to the new Kangoo Pinocho we bring in 1 hour at the start of 1350 m above sea level Cesana Torinese
time to park, go for coffee 'and take pictures Rite parties and here we are. The
42km starting at 8.00 while the 22km starting at 9.00. From the center of
Cesana we carry in the village of 5km Fenils m.1270 Sl.m. on an easy path, first with an up and down gentle slopes up then down with a firm that brings us along to the Dora Riparia. Finally, a slight climb takes us to the center of Fenils.
Start the country over the gap 'that will bring us important' by to share m.1270 m.3131 tip Chaberton. The
SkyMarathon of the strong and included in the calendar of the International Federation Skyrunning ISF, as round of the "2010 Skyrunner World Series Races."
In this race, and 'the elite world of this specialty, for example: Cecilia Mora, Emanuela Brizio, Dawa Sherpa ...
The gates to avoid being eliminated from the competition is very tight, H4.30 in Claviere for 42km and h3.00 Chaberton the hill for the K22.
The stretch of 5km from Cesana to Fenils and 'was very fast and the start of the climb takes us a bit' in your pain but it 's a small thing .... you get used to quickly and cool in the morning helps us in the effort.
Journey with Paul and Pinocho and hopes to do the race together for the duration. For Paul and
'first marathon in the mountains, and' being a very knowledgeable trainer who works full time in a gym Rivoli.
He also wants to run uphill but I advise him to rispariamiare energies are only 8 km of the race 'still long. There
surpasses Silvio great career, as usual, we had parity with the rocket while he continued his pace and exceeds by Caterpillar
always comes to us ... right now. Last
first refreshment of the Hill, Grace, the sister of Livio, joins our group.
ramps become important and the difference is consumed in just a few km inside ... we ... we have the fear of not being in the time gates.
Grace tells me that the tip Chaberton should arrive in 3 hours ... and since I do not remember, a gallop, pull the sprint at the top where we arrive in 3 hours and 5 min, the result of having lost contact with Pinocho and Paul.
Actually 'was at the gate for 3 hours to the hill Chaberton K22 ... The climb
the tip and 'was very choreographed, including athletes and athletes who rose already arrived' at the top down, including landscapes, dust,
incitement and calls ... it seems a real Dante's circle.
lungs puffing
exuberant
trampling of peoples long stony
which were wrapped in iron and fire.
Sweat, blood and toil
Recurrences. historical
alternate
peaks on cross-border
now pacified
We sling the most 'fast as you can in the long descent will take us' ... time to Claviere and holds the gate of h4.30 and 'for us like a sword of Damocles.
A little time to talk to just run around and pay attention to the trail is very technical.
arrived almost to the stream that comes down to Claviere behind us a scream of pain.
athlete of K22 that is about to reach, with a downhill at breakneck speed, and 'fell and when I turned around and' still there 'that tumbles like a sack of potatoes.
Immediately I stopped and tried to help him asking if he was evil and that if he could continue with his legs. The athlete athletics
Trani, in addition to fear of the passengers had minor wound to the leg and assicuratomi that did not have anything else, I
Grace and we went into the race hoping to recover the time spent on the victim.
arrive in Claviere in 4H and 5 minutes, we're fiuuuu ......
the rest try to eat a little something even though the heat of midday and down fast, if they do not ingest food 'has even the' slightest desire .... but I 'with great pleasure, that the organization has no lining colorattisime watermelons, I do literally cornered eat 4
big frog .... I have almost the stomach eslpode damn me and my greed.
afresh and 'a pain in the stomach ... flushed with seven little dwarfs pushing, I see even get to the dining Pinocho and Paul in which we ask to leave. We only follow Paul. Claviere
Leaving the path continues wheelies on the ski slopes with the heat forces us aa very slow pace.
Not a little cloud in the sky, the sun is doing its part and it is cooking properly and I feel like a fig leave to dry on wooden boards as used in SudItalia.
promise to Paul that if the race ends will have 'invested by Orco.
The race 'still long and the sign' Path of the old trees' we are only 25km.
We face the long climb to the green collar and then proceed from there to the Chenalliet.
arrival at the beautiful green collar and the top of the sensational Chenalliet commplesso included in the protected geological site, here are the remains of an ancient underwater volcano
. The
Chenaillet was also part of the complex system of defense with strong Gondrand and Janus was the defensive system of the French Alps
Chenalliet we see now from the top of the Janus strong to be overcome before the final descent to the village of Montgenèvre.
down I realize that I had brought yet another abrasion by rubbing a burning sensation on the right thigh ... and I do not 'possible to stop' cause I forgot both the Lobocaina is the patches that I would avoid this hassle.
the ascent of Chenalliet we lost Paul and I continue the race with grace. Let
strong Gondrand with a ferocious thirst and now the water in bottles and CamelBag and 'a hot stock, then the last approfittimao dining on the slopes Mount Janus to drink copious glasses of Coke and for me to wrap my firemen abrasion to his right thigh.
I apply with availability 'kindness and a band of 2 meters (I look like a casualty of war), the thigh that function performs perfectly ale'.
last climb and exposed to Janus, the fort from which they were fired in World War II, the guns that shot down within a few hours
the then military strong Italian, Chaberton.
From Janus with Grace, a 4-km long descent towards the finish where we arrive between bogs, larch and the ski slopes, with a final sprint in the final
look now rest of the Dawa Sherpa.
Oh by the way, Paul finished the race ... another Orc family.
Summing up a competitive level for the technical difficulty of the trail for hours without the gates of heaven for serious runners.
Not everyone is able to close the race for the harshness of the trail is not for passing the gates hours ... next year we will be able to 'take revenge ...
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