Tor des Géants

Tor des Géants
Event Race
Sport Trail running
Nation Italy
Region Aosta Valley
Participant 700 from all over the world (660 before)
Date yearly, from 13 to 20 September (2015)
Length about 330km (205mi)
Winner Franco Collé (2014)
Site Official site

Tor des Géants (meaning Tour of Giants in Valdôtain patois) is an endurance trail race which takes place in Aosta Valley, Italy, in September.

Description

It provides prizes for all participants who complete the run before the cutoff. The start and the finish are in Courmayeur. The total length of the race is 330 km (205mi) which must be completed in less than 150 hours. There are 43 refreshment points at which the runners can eat, sleep and, if needed, obtain medical care. There are also 7 life bases, which are bigger than refreshment points. They are placed about every 50 km (31mi). Because of its difficulty, many athletes do not complete the trail. The completion rate is about 60%. Around 1,200 volunteers are used to organize the race. Due to the difference between the highest point and the lowest point, weather can be an additional obstacle. As they travel, the competitors can encounter sun, rain, wind, and even snow. The number of participants is limited to 700 (660 before) because of the complexity of managing people over the 330 km trek. For the 2015 edition there have been 2291 pre-registrations. For 2016 it will be conducted under ITRA regulations, the governing body for trail races in the Mont Blanc and Alpine region.

The 2013 edition was marked by the death of the Chinese runner, Yang Yuan. During a descent, he fell and he hit his head on rocks. There is a monument at the site of the accident. The cairn has inscribed a poem written by Yang Yuan.

Path

The trail is a tour of Aosta Valley following the two "High Routes" of the region, the No.2[1] or French: Haute route n°2) for the first half of the race and the No.1[2] (Italian: Alta Via n.1 or French: Haute route n°1) for the second half of the race. During the tour, the runners cross 34 municipalities, 25 mountain passes over 2000 metres, 30 alpine lakes and 2 natural parks. The minimum altitude is 300 m (985ft) and the highest is 3,300 m (10800ft). The total elevation gain is about 24,000 m (78700ft).[3]

Hall of Fame

Male 2010
# Runner Category Time
1 Italy Ulrich GrossSen80h27'23"
2 Spain Salvador Calvo RedondoVet 286h47'54"
3 France Guillaume MilletVet 187h17'37"
Female 2010
# Runner Category Time
1 Italy Annemarie GrossVet 191h19'13"
2 Germany Julia BoettgerSen100h03'51"
3 France Corinne FavreSen114h40'37"
Male 2011
# Runner Category Time
1 Switzerland Henri-Jules GabioudSen 1 79h58'26"
2 France Christophe Le SauxSen 2 84h09'46"
3 Spain Pablo Criado TocaSen 2 89h43'07"
Female 2011
# Runner Category Time
1 Italy Annemarie GrossVet 191h28'31"
2 Italy Patrizia PensaVet 1102h25'42"
3 Italy Giuliana ArrigoniVet 1102h26'05"
Male 2012
# Runner Actual time Recalculated time
1 Spain Oscar Perez75h56'3175h56'31"
2 France Grégoire Millet78h50'03"78h50'03"
3 France Christophe Le Saux80h14'14"80h14'14"
Female 2012
# Runner Actual time Recalculated time
1 Italy Francesca Canepa99h13'56"85h33'56"
2 Italy Sonia Glarey104h45'54"96h59'54"
3 Italy Patrizia Pensa106h00'15"97h06'15"
Male 2013
# Runner Overall place Time
1 Spain Iker Karrera170h04'15"
2 Spain Oscar Perez270h29'41"
3 Italy Franco Collé372h05'23"
Female 2013
# Runner Overall place Time
1 Italy Francesca Canepa1588h12'17"
2 Spain Nerea Martinez Urruzola2091h01'42"
3 Italy Emanuela Scilla Tonetti2594h45'59"
Male 2014
# Runner Overall place Time
1 Italy Franco Collé171h49'10"
2 United States Hollon Nickademus276h29'38"
3 France Guillon Antoine379h02'29"
Female 2014
# Runner Overall place Time
1 France Émilie Lecomte985h53'14"
2 Italy Lisa Borzani2294h43'46"
3 Switzerland Denise Zimmermann3298h27'16"
Male 2015
# Runner Overall place Time
1 France Patrick Bohard180h20'35"
2 Italy Gianluca Galeati280h44'34"
3 France Christophe Le Saux381h19'25"
Female 2015
# Runner Overall place Time
1 Switzerland Denise Zimmermann979h12'35"
2 Italy Lisa Borzani2280h16'24"
3 Italy Marina Plavan3285h55'00"

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