| SALOMON KEEP ON RUNNING St. Wendel |
| COURSES 2012 |
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"SALOMON KEEP ON RUNNING St. Wendel"
DESCRIPTION OF ALL COURSES OCTOBER 5TH - 7TH, 2012 |
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| CITYNIGHT-SPRINT (ca. 3,1 KM) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2012, START ca. 7 p.m., SCHLOSSPLATZ ST. WENDEL
A trail run across the inner city circle. You think that's impossible. No it isn't. St. Wendel is boasting a pretty thrilling race course admits the set of historic old town area and the city park. Within a distance of about 3.1 km this specially designed running track comprises obstacles like stairs, tunnels, steep slopes, pavements and even tree trunks. A picturesque atmosphere created by romantic illumination, torch light and a huge crowd of spectators makes the prelude to the "Keep on running tour" an outstanding running experience. |
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| SPIEMONT-TRAIL (ca. 30,7 KM) |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 2012, START ca. 12 p.m., SCHLOSSPLATZ ST. WENDEL
A remote and quiet creek valley, mystic giant trees, challenging climbing sections across open rock formations and gorgeous single trails through the well wooded hill country of the nature park Saar-Hunsrück form a contrasty program to the City-Night of the first running day. Out of the city up to rough tracks in the woods. The second day's course leading about 30.7 km around the Spiemont Hill is heavy but pleasant as well. Untouched beauty of nature in the dense timberlands turn running into adventure. You shouldn't waste your energy from the very beginning due to many climbings and the partly difficult surface of the track. |
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| BOSENBERG-TRAIL (ca. 21,1 KM) |
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 2012, START ca. 10 a.m., SCHLOSSPLATZ ST. WENDEL
The third and probably most challenging day means literally: "Keep on Running". This day's trail around St. Wendel's highest Mountain, the Bosenberg completes the triple. The Bosenberg-Trail is indeed more than 10 km shorter than the day before – but please pay attention: Running won't get easier. On the contrary. A steady change of biting up- and downhills and tricky offroad sections ask for the best of runners fitness, coordination and mental strength. The athletes will feel remote from civilization and have to deal with the hardness of nature as it is given under their feet. So everybody has to roll up the sleeves and start for the great final of "SALOMON KEEP ON RUNNING". |
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| HEADLAMP RUN (ca. 6,6 KM) |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 2012, START ca. 7.30 p.m.
Held for the first time and already a real highlight: The headlamp run at a late hour welcomes everybody. Fun and the running experience are what this run is all about. Enjoy the special atmosphere; experience the trail in the dark. A great adventure for all trail running novices and amateurs. |
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| We would like to emphasize that this is a first draft for the course! First distances / profiles will be released at the begin of 2012, final distances / times will be released after the final check by the race director and the final permission of all stage routes by the local authorities no later than spring 2012. |
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