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Welsh international Rob Samuel made light work of the Salomon Forest Trail 10k at Delamere Forest last night, beating England’s John Brown by over a minute. Samuel, along with women’s winner Tammy Lewis-Jones, were comfortable victors after their dash from over the border… Read more…
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If you fancy a run-out tonight and live in proximity to Delamere forest, head down for the last in this summers Salomon Forest Trail 10k races. Proceeding start at 7pm, and with over 350 entered this one is gonna be a great end to a great series… Read more…
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The exceptionally hot weekend was felt even more so by those of us who chose to venture a little closer to the sun on the hills of the UK! It seems that Scotland didn’t suffer quite as much, however alongside those at Llety the rest of the country was cooking… Read more…
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The Pyrenees are in Kilian Jornet’s blood. This fascinating video recalls the young Catalan’s childhood experiences and underlines how this guy was born for the mountains and his Quests to achieve amazing mountain running feats. Read more…
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After last years’ feats, Kilian Jornet is embarking on some even more remarkable runs this summer. His run at Tahoe last year was one of many long distance efforts that captured the imagination of mountain runners the world over… Read more…
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What a day! Here I am in the bar of the Hotel Florens, Jonathan Wyatt to my left, checking his mail, Thomas Lorblanchet to my right sharing a joke. The UK team are in bed (Anna, Andy and Ricky) after a long day of product testing, seminars, photoshoots, runs and focus groups – oh and some pretty good food and lively social discussion. Read more…
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Well Mt. Ventoux anyway. We are happy guests at the 2010 Salomon Advance Week, here in Bedoin, France. Advance what? Advance Week is the time of year when Salomon athletes, product people and journalists come together for a look into the future! Read more…
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After months of editing the Gripmaster finally unleashes the 2009 race highlights in one super trail running packed 16 minute film. The race was an epic last year, with Saab Salomon pairings of Andy Symonds and Tom Owens carrying all before them... Read more…
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The biggest expo of running gear – bar none. ISPO is the place to go if you want a handle on what’s hot for the coming 12 months. Not being one to shy away from new kit the Gripmaster made the trip to Munich to enlighten us… Read more…
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It only seems like yesterday that we were down in Bordon covering the last of the 2009 Saab Salomon Turbo X races. Well, its now February and it’s just over 4 weeks until the first race of the 2010 series gets underway at Surrey Hills near Bracknell on the 7th of March… Read more…
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Multiple world mountain running champ Jonathon Wyatt can’t afford to hang around for the good weather. Jono takes the elements as he finds them, and crack on. What’s more running in the white stuff does great things for your endurance, and trail-handling skills. Read more…
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The last race of the 2009 Saab Salomon Turbo X race series hits Bordon in Surrey this Sunday, for what should be the biggest event of the year. Over 1200 entrants have put themselves down for the 10 miles of trail, bog and flog. Read more…
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You know that they say behind every great man is a great women, well it looks like behind Kilian’s Tahoe extravaganza there were several women, and men, and a film crew, and pacers, and masseurs, oh and Tim Twietmeyer…. Read more…
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Kilian’s amazing feat this week seems to have caught the eye of Runners World – it’s good to see the sport receiving some mainstream coverage. Some superb images are also starting to emerge form the large contingent of media that witnessed his Tahoe Rim Trail effort… Read more…
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Behind every great mountain runner, there is a team, sometimes it’s a coach, sometimes it’s a partner, a family, a team of helpers – especially when attempting long-distance records or ‘rounds’. Read more…
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Following some great results in Europe over the last few months (including a superb win at Zergama), Ellenborough runner Ricky Lightfoot made the trip to France to take on the Charberton Trail Marathon (Aug 2). Read more…
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3.00am isn’t normally a good hour to be getting up at! But when one is offered the opportunity to be part of a mountain race relay squad – in Annecy, France – alongside the British Fell running champion, the winner of this year’s Zergama SkyRace Read more…
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Whilst on my little ‘press trip’ to the recent Annecime race, I was handed some new kicks by those lovely people at Salomon. The XT Slab 2 is a new shoe from the French innovators and we think it could be a 2010 product, as there is no sign of it on the Salomon site? Read more…
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The fourth episode detailing Jornet’s epic GR20 run last month, is now online. The second part shows some great night-running images, awesome scenery and some tired facial expressions from the young Spaniard! Read more…
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The Ultimate Wardrobe War continues as Salomon Sports takes on The North Face. After a closely fought Paclite Jacket fight in Round 1, the North Face is just ahead. This week it’s the turn of the Technical T-Shirts, when Salomon’s Trail Tee battles it out with The North Face’s Optimus Tee. Read more…
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Salomon Sports vs The North Face. Round 1: The Battle of the Paclites. It’s the fight we’ve all been waiting for: Salomon Sports takes on The North Face. Who will win this war to be the ultimate victor of outdoor gear? Read more…
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Sure aren’t all running jackets all the same these days? Well, it’s time to think again, because Salomon has just decided to prove otherwise. Enter on stage the fabulously named, Fast Wing Hoodie Jacket II. Read more…
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As the last few days of painstaking preparation come to a close, Kilian’s quiet resolve and fine-tuned determination conceals an eager exhilaration. Read more…
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The sign of a committed athlete is one who knows when to stop. Most of us mere mortals just plod on when we feel tired – not so for Kilian Jornet. His Vertical Kilometer attempt was put on hold a few weeks back. Read more…
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Yep, I don’t half choose ‘em. Two weeks ago I was battling 80 mile-an-hour winds and hail, on Sunday I was battling 80 degree temperatures and 4 feet deep water, at the first of the year’s Turbo X races. Proper mud, sweat and tears… Read more…
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Not content with a global Salomon Running site the French-based outdoor apparel and shoe company has also opened up the love to the many corners of the globe. Most notable, and perhaps the most active, is the one across-the-Pond. Read more…
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Gear reviews are forever going on about shirts, shorts, and shoes. But to speak of vital underwear garments like bras: well that’s a whole other story. But I’ve had enough of this self-sanctioned censorship. Read more…
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The Salomon Trail Running series kicks-off this weekend in Keswick. Get involved! Read more…
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Following on from this week’s article on Kilian Journet, Salomon have released the first video journal on his quest to advance the mountain running feats achieved by man to the next level… Read more…
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Salomon has a long-standing tradition of providing people the means to fulfil their sporting dreams, meticulously crafting equipment to meet the needs of the world’s top athletes then making that expertise available to a broad customer base. Read more…
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The mountains are a cool place to be – quite literally. Ireland’s perennial cold, wet, and windy conditions mean that most days I have to wrap up well against the elements. As a result, I’m normally wearing a long sleeved top out on my training runs… Read more…
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Last Sunday was a gloriously sunny day. For the first time this year I went running in a t-shirt! So off I went up Lugnacoille, the highest mountain in the Wicklow Mountains, sporting my new Salomon Moto Tech tee. Read more…
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The rapid growth of Salomon as an off-road running brand has always been aligned to tough off-road events – Saab Salomon Hellrunner was legendary. So, it’s logical that their new site – saabsalomontrails.com – should be dedicated to their consumer race and training experiences. Read more…
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I opened the box. They were red. Very red. Too red. How could I possibly go running in such bloody obvious shoes? Matt from MST had sent me through some shoes in the post and had asked me to try them out. The S-lab XT Wings from Salomon no less. Read more…
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This weekend sees the opening round of the British Fell Running Championships in the beautiful Mourne mountains, Northern Ireland. The race at Slieve Bearnagh is only 4 miles in length but still has 2690ft of climbing. Read more…
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The Saab Salomon Outdoor Team have once again shown vision – and the determination to build a great team of mountain runners – by signing mountain running star Robbie Simpson. Still only 17, Robbie has taken the Scottish scene by storm in 2009, winning 4 races in the last couple of months. Read more…
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There isn’t a lot that hasn’t been said about one of the UK’s great fell runners, Rob Jebb. He’s a 7 time winner of the classic Three Peaks cyclo-cross race, so he could be mentioned in the same ‘great’ vein by the cycling fraternity. Read more…
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As reported some weeks back the newly formed Saab Salomon Outdoor Team are shaping up for 2009 and this weekend saw the first team get together in Langdale, Cumbria, with stalwarts Jebby and Angela Mudge joined by new recruits John Heneghan and Anna Frost… Read more…
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Its not often you get a load of world class mountain runners, in the wilds of winter, in the mountains of the Lake District, being joined by world-class triathlete. But then again Alistair Brownlee isn’t your everyday athlete. When Saab Salomon Outdoor Team manager Tim Lloyd spoke to me about their launch weekend he mentioned in passing that they were joined by the Leeds University man. Read more…
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It is barely 2 months since the last of the 2008 series took place, but SAAB Salomon have got 2009 in their sights already with some fantastic races planned in trail, marathon and turbo x style racing. Read more…
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2008 WMRA Grand Prix champion – has a nice ring to it! PE teacher, and new Saab Salomon recruit, Anna Frost is one of those human beings that make the world go round. With sport in her blood from a young age, coupled with that Kiwi tenacity, Anna was always destined for the top. Read more…
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Trail shoes are a phenomena of the 21st century. In the past there really was just Walsh PBs, a studded shoe, aimed at coping with the harshest mountain terrain, an area in which they have had very few rivals until recent years. Read more…
