Kilian Jornet & Emilie Forsberg win Glencoe Skyline

Words – Salomon | Cover Image – Jordi Saragossa | Ben Nevis Ultra Images – James Mackeddie If there is ever a couple’s trail race, the smart money is on Kilian Jornet and Emilie Forsberg. This weekend in the highly technical trails of the Salomon Glen Coe Skyline trail race, both Jornet and Forsberg took…

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Again! 2 course records fall at the 2017 Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace

Press Release – Ourea Events The Saturday of the Skyline Scotland weekend, yet again, two course records fall, this time on the Ring of Steall Skyrace. On a wet, slippery Saturday high in the Scottish mountains, the male and female record breakers from Friday’s Salomon Mamores VK race smashed their respective Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace…

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Two Course Records fall at the 2017 Salomon Mamores VK

Press Release – Ourea Events On Saturday 15th September 2017, two course records fell at the Mamores VK. Part of the wider Skyline Scotland weekend, the Mamores Vertical Kilometre® is the only official VK in the UK.Image Copyright – @guillemcasanova.com What? The Salomon Mamores VK (Vertical Kilometer®) is part of the Salomon Skyline Scotland event 15-17…

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European Outdoor Film Tour Full Line Up Announced

NO SCRIPT. NO ACTORS. NO SPECIAL EFFECTS. THIS IS REAL! European Tour starts 6 october | More than 330 venues | 7 Films | Total Length: 120 minutes The E.O.F.T is rapidly approaching and they have now released their full line up and official trailer. I’ll be attending one of their London screenings, reviewing the…

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Damian Hall – 12th UTMB 2017 – The Interview

Words James Mackeddie/Damian Hall – Images © Inov-8 / Matt Brown Last year I chased Damian Hall around the alps, following his race at UTMB to a then best 19th place. Not one to settle, he made the journey back to Chamonix to take the race on for a 3rd time, in a year where the…

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E.O.F.T Returns for 17/18

The European Outdoor Film Tour returns this winter for another 120 minutes of action packed adventure, adrenaline & mind blowing action. Take a look at the teaser below, the full trailer is out in September. No Script. No Actors. No Special Effects . THIS IS REAL! European tour starts 6 October | more than 330…

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Finisterre to tackle wetsuit recycling in the UK

Now, it’s not everyday I find myself posting about a job, or even considering it. But this is different. Unique. Finisterre is a brand I’ve been following for a few years, whether through their development of their own wetsuit for cold water surfing, to their technical clothing for pre/post sessions, right through to lifestyle collections.…

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3 tiers of defence against biting insects…

I for one can say its been a bad year for bitting things. With a couple of weeks in Scotland and weekends in the Lakes, North Wales, Isle of Wight, Peaks….. the common thread has been the need to protect myself against biting things. Given midges, mozzies and all manner of bitting creatures are attracted…

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