66 miles

+-23,000 feet

19h2min

GPX track (missing last 4.5 miles downhill)

Without UTMB looming, I was able to pick a big, challenging, scenic race while on the family summer trip to the Alps.  This time around it was the Gran Trail Courmayeur 105km.  With over 23,000 feet of vertical it looked plenty tough!  I was also very excited for the course.  I’d get to see some of the scenic sections of UTMB that I did at nighttime, explore some new areas, and see a bit of the course for my new unicorn race, the Tor des Geants.

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