Trail Blazing

The world of aggressive path operating is heading off the crushed observe in 2018 with the launch of a game-changing new Professional-Am race – the adidas INFINITE TRAILS World Championships. In an modern format by no means seen earlier than within the sport, 333 top-class path operating groups of three athletes will sort out a dramatic relay course consisting of three segments (25km/1900m, 57km/3400m and 37km/2000m). 

Crafted particularly to play to totally different operating strengths, every phase options distinctive but equally difficult route profiles that utilise the pre-existing trails that navigate the breathtaking alpine surroundings of Gastein in SalzburgerLand.

The race – which has been two years within the making – is a very distinctive mix of teamwork, gruelling ultramarathon mileage and quick technical pursuits, throughout ladies’s, males’s and combined classes. Entries open on twenty seventh November 2017 to all runners who’re up for the problem of competing towards the world’s greatest. 

Axel Burkhardt, Director of International Sports activities Advertising at adidas TERREX, says the occasion displays the model’s ardour for reimagining and pushing the bounds of out of doors sports activities. 

“To be able to permit us to place ourselves within the path operating group as a reputable model and an actual choice for athletes, an essential aspect is having our personal occasion, which we are able to redesign for the advantage of athletes consistent with our personal concepts,” he says. 

“We’ve already gained the acceptance of a group with our international occasions, adidas ROCKSTARS and the adidas Sickline Excessive Kayak World Championship, and have additionally been capable of set new benchmarks. Along with Gastein in SalzburgerLand, we’d additionally like to present the path operating scene new impetus.”

A particular sort of race requires a particular location and after a six-month search, adidas TERREX discovered the right location companion in Gastein, for what would be the quickest off-road relay staff race on this planet.

Working in collaboration with the Gastein / Salzburgerland to co-create the occasion, adidas TERREX has made a dedication to the race for 2020 and past. adidas selected Gastein for its optimum use of present trails and infrastructure, dedication to sustainability and energetic position within the administration of the Hohe Tauern Salzburg Nationwide Park; Austria’s first and largest nationwide park. With 600km of mountain trails obtainable spanning throughout luscious nationwide parkland, the occasion creators have labored with the local people to design routes and construct an occasion that path runners, spectators and common vacationers can embrace for years to return. 

Doris Höhenwarter, Normal Supervisor of the Gastein / Salzburgerland, mentioned the entire valley is now behind the occasion. 

“Path operating is at present a significant space of curiosity for each alpine vacationer area. The truth that we at the moment are going to develop into a world occasion venue for a worldwide model on a long-term foundation, and that we need to set new requirements in doing so – particularly by way of the occasion’s ecological footprint – is an impressive alternative for the way forward for the Gastein valley,” Doris says. 

“We’ll now work intensively with adidas to make this main sporting occasion a actuality, which will probably be distinctive by way of its sustainability.” 

Sustainability additionally performs a key position within the growth of recent adidas TERREX path operating merchandise. The brand new adidas TERREX ZeroDye footwear are manufactured in a very resource-efficient approach utilizing solely undyed supplies. The adidas TERREX Spring/Summer time 2018 assortment additionally options recycled yarn made out of Parley Ocean Plastic, which is transformed into a number of totally different extremely practical path operating merchandise. 

The adidas INFINITE TRAILS World Championships will happen over three days, making for an unforgettable expertise for runners and spectators alike.

Friday twenty second June: Prologue

Earlier than the relay groups can show themselves over the three laps, they have to first collectively sort out a Prologue. This may even be the Vertical Open race up the Stubnerkogel in Unhealthy Gastein, and anybody who needs to take action can participate. The reward for finishing this 19km hill climb up the 2246-metre excessive mountain will probably be a summit occasion, and the staff outcomes from the Prologue (gathered placings) will decide the order through which groups begin the World Championship race.  

Saturday twenty third June: Race prep 

After a briefing, athletes will meet for a pre-race brunch, with time to speak store earlier than the massive race. 

Sunday twenty fourth June: The World Championship Race 

The race will begin at daybreak and inside an hour, all the first runners will set off on their route in a chasing begin. At dawn, the primary runners will attain the summit ridge on the Gamskarkogel. The second lap will take the path runners previous the well-known Unhealthy Gastein waterfall and the picturesque Reedsee lake, to the Graukogel and through the Miesbichlscharte as much as the best level, the Zittrauertisch (Zittrau Desk), at an altitude of 2463 metres.

The third lap will lead the runners out of the valley in direction of Dorfgastein, with a ridge run from the Jedlkopf to the Mooseckhöhe. The relay runners will full the final kilometre collectively and cross the ending line as a staff.

As soon as the groups have accomplished their lap of the relay on Sunday, they’ll deal with themselves to a sauna, a shower within the thermal water lake, a therapeutic massage service and a pasta buffet. The official companion inns for the occasion additionally provide a first-class service for athletes, together with an evening shuttle to the beginning. 

Household and pals may get near the race motion and expertise it alongside their family members, that means spectators are by no means side-lined. Gastein affords particular spectator packages for the athletes’ companions and invitations them to go to the hotspots alongside the race route. They may even be invited to become involved with facet occasions, together with a morning enjoyable run with sporting legends, a yoga session on the Alpentherme and a children’ run.

adidas TERREX:

Adidas TERREX is the creator model within the open air. We exist to encourage those that form their very own path within the open air. Those that unleash their creativeness and progress past their expectations – be it climbing, path operating, mountain biking or multi-mountain sports activities. 

We do that by striving for brand new, modern design options, made attainable by integrating adidas’ personal applied sciences in addition to the best supplies from companions together with GORE-TEX; Pertex®; PrimaLoft®; Polartec® for attire; and Stealth® and Continental rubber for footwear.  

We’re proud to depend excellent athletes as Sasha Di Giulian, Shauna Coxsey, Kevin Jorgeson, Martin  Söderström, Kai Lightner, Mina Markovič’, Luis Alberto Hernando and the Huber Buam in our household. We’re a long-standing title sponsor for adidas ROCKSTARS, the competition for the worldwide bouldering elite and are excited to be bringing a sustainable new path operating idea to life with Infinite Trails, a world championship occasion that brings collectively grassroots runners and elite athletes.