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Race Report: Wienerwald Ultra Trail 55 km

This race was my second ultra and my first distance longer than 50 kilometers. I had signed up more or less without knowing a lot about the region or the race. This was the first edition and I had never before been to Wienerwald – the forest around Vienna. I found the event by browsingContinue reading “Race Report: Wienerwald Ultra Trail 55 km”

First visit to the Alps

Visiting the Alps has for a long time been on my bucket list. When I hear ‘The Alps’ I imagine an ocean of rocks, snow covered peaks to the horizon, the birthplace of mountain sports. After having seen a small part of the Austrian Alps now, I’m really impressed by the mountains themselves as wellContinue reading “First visit to the Alps”