Race Reports — Will to Run

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.

Race ReportWill WeidmanJuly 17, 2018GTC, Gran Trail Courmayeur, Grands Trail Courmayeur

UTMB Race report

105 miles

+-33,000 feet

30h17min

GPX Track

Where to begin? I got into ultramarathons 10 years ago, and way back then UTMB captured my heart and my imagination. About 4 years ago I started working backwards from what it would take to toe the line. 3 years ago I ran a humbling 36 mile race in the Swiss Alps. My Trail Verbier 111km finish 2 years ago started the collection of qualifying points and gave me the confidence that toeing the start line wasn’t insane. I ran an 80 mile race in the German forest and a 50 mile race in the French mountains to get the rest of my points. I entered the lottery late last year and was very lucky to have my name drawn. Game on!

Race ReportWill WeidmanSeptember 9, 2017UTMB, Ultra Trail du Mont BlancComment

Trail Verbier 111K Race Report

68 miles

27,600 feet!

29h12min

GPX Track

The Trail Verbier Extreme Alpine was an epic and unforgettable experience. There are two sides to running in the Alps. You are in the most beautiful place imaginable and the views are breathtaking. But the price you pay is enduring the most brutal terrain to earn that scenery. This paradox calls to me and drew me to the Trail Verbier.