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Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit is an annual international circuit of vertical kilometer (a skyrunning discipline) born in 2017 as a spin-off of Skyrunner World Series. The Vertical World Circuit announced the 2017 VWC calendar featuring ten races, including a new venue: Osaka. 2017 edition The winners of the first edition were the Norwegian Stian Angermund and the Spanish Laura Orgué. Results The circuit consists of 17 races that are held from May to October. Men's final standings Women's final standings 2018 edition See also * Skyrunner World Series The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner World Series pr ... References {{reflist External links International Skyrunning FederationVertical Kilometer World Circuit Skyrunning competitions Sports competition series Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skyrunning Federation
The International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) is the world governing body for skyrunning. The ISF today counts 41 Member nations. The Federation of Sports at Altitude (FSA) used to be the organization which governed and managed the sports of skyrunning. It has been replaced by the International Skyrunning Federation. History Running on a multitude of varying terrains has been popular among athletes in the past, but until the creation of The Federation of Sports at Altitude, this style of running, skyrunning, had not been a uniquely identified form of running. /sup> The Federation of Sports at Altitude was founded by Marino Giancometti who with other fellow climbers conducted high-altitude races across the world's most famous mountain ranges the Himalayas, Rockies, Mount Kenya, and the Mexican Volcanoes. /sup>Marino Giancometti conducted skyrunning races as part of the training for high altitude expeditions in 1992. /sup> Marino Giancometti formed the Federation of Sports at Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santana Vertical Kilometer
Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer Boats * Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 21, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 22, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 23, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 25, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 27, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 30/30, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 37, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 39, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp * Santana 2023, an American sailboat design by W. D. Schock Corp People * Carlos Santana (born 1947), Mexican-American rock guitarist * Santana (chief) (–1876), chief of the Northern Mescalero Apache 1857–1876 * Carlos Santana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Pardin
Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the mononym Jessica, former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation * Jessica (''The Merchant of Venice''), a character in Shakespeare's play Animals * ''Jessica'' (spider), a genus of spiders * '' Catocala jessica'', a moth of the Noctuidae superfamily, described from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California * ''Perrona jessica'', a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Jessika'' (opera), 1905 opera by Josef Bohuslav Foerster Albums * ''Jessica'' (Gerald Wilson album), 1983 *''Jessica'' ( sv), 1998 debut album by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker Songs * "Jessica" (instrumental), a 1973 song by the Allman Brothers Band * "Jessica" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Gachet
Xavier Gachet (born 31 October 1989) is a French ski mountaineer. Gachet attended the ''Lycée René Perrin'' in Ugine. Selected results * 2010: ** 3rd (espoirs), Trophée des Gastlosen (ISMF World Cup), together with Sébastien Perrier * 2011: ** 3rd, World Championship, relay, together with Didier Blanc, Yannick Buffet and William Bon Mardion ** 4th, World Championship, sprint *2013: ** 3rd, World Championship, Team Race, together with Alexis Sévennec-Verdier ** 3rd, World Championship, Relay, together with Alexis Sévennec-Verdier, Mathéo Jacquemoud and William Bon Mardion *2015: ** 4ème en individuel, 2015 Championnat du Monde de ski alpinisme de Verbier, ** Vice Champion du Monde par équipe, 2015 Championnat du Monde de ski alpinisme de Verbier, Team Race, avec William Bon-mardion ** Vice Champion du Monde de relais, 2015 Championnat du Monde de ski alpinisme de Verbier, Relais, avec Alexis Sévennec, Didier blanc and William Bon Mardion Pierra Menta * 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val D’Isère
Val may refer to: Val-a Film * ''Val'' (film), an American documentary about Val Kilmer, directed by Leo Scott and Ting Poo Military equipment * Aichi D3A, a Japanese World War II dive bomber codenamed "Val" by the Allies * AS Val, a Soviet assault rifle Music *''Val'', album by Val Doonican *VAL (band), Belarusian pop duo People * Val (given name), a unisex given name * Rafael Merry del Val (1865–1930), Spanish Catholic cardinal * Val (sculptor) (1967–2016), French sculptor * Val (footballer, born 1983), Lucivaldo Lázaro de Abreu, Brazilian football midfielder * Val (footballer, born 1997), Valdemir de Oliveira Soares, Brazilian football defensive midfielder Places * Val (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District), a village and municipality in the Czech Republic * Val (Tábor District), a village and municipality in the Czech Republic * Vál, a village in Hungary * Val, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Val, Italy, a ''frazione'' in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Venet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilomètre Vertical Face De Bellevarde
The High Trail Vanoise is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2016. It is held every year at the Val-d'Isère in the French Alps at the end of July or beginning of May. The race is part of the Skyrunner World Series. Races * ''High Trail Vanoise'', an Ultra SkyMarathon (70 km / 5400 m D+) * ''Trail des 6 cols'', a SkyMarathon (42 km / 3500 m D+) * ''Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère'', a Vertical Kilometer (3,5 km / 1000 m D+) High Trail Vanoise Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère Also known as ''Kilomètre Vertical Face de Bellevarde'', was interrupted in 2003 and rescheduled in 2014. See also * Skyrunner World Series The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner World Series pr ... References External links Official web sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Boscacci
Michele Boscacci (born 4 January 1990) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Boscacci, son of Graziano Boscacci, was born in Sondalo, and started skiing when he was five years old. In 2004 he competed at his first Pierra Menta race, when he was fourteen years old. A few years later he became a member of the national youth team. He is a member of the ''Polisportiva Albosaggia''. Selected results * 2010: ** 1st (juniors), Trophée des Gastlosen (ISMF World Cup), together with Robert Antonioli * 2011: ** 8th, World Championship single race ** 3rd, Trofeo Mezzalama, together with Marc Pinsach Rubirola Marc Pinsach Rubirola (born 15 April 1989) is a Catalan ski mountaineer. Pinsach is born in Girona. He started ski mountaineering in 2000 and has been member of the Spanish national team since 2006. He lives in Cassà de la Selva. Selected res ... and Robert Antonioli ** 9th, Pierra Menta, together with Robert Antonioli * 2012: ** 4th, European Championship team, together with Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sondrio
Sondrio (; lmo, Sùndri; rm, Sunder; archaic german: Sünders or ; la, Sundrium) is an Italian city and ''comune'' and Provincial Capital located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counts approximately 21,876 inhabitants (2015) and it is the administrative centre for the province of Sondrio. In 2007, Sondrio was given the Alpine Town of the Year award. History Formerly an Ancient Roman military camp, today's Sondrio was founded by the Lombards: in their language ''Sundrium'' meant "Exclusive property", referring to the status of free men (''arimanni'') of the holders of the city and the surrounding land. After the fall of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy, Sondrio became part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Capitanei of Vizzola, who controlled much of the Valtellina, had it in 1040 from the emperor Henry II. From 1310 to 1335 the city was involved in the war between the Guelph and Ghibelline factions of the nearby Como, and its war against Milan. After having resisted se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of toys and candy or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are "naughty or nice". In the legend, he accomplishes this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop, often said to be at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air. The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ''Sinterklaas''. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maite Maiora
Maite Maiora Elizondo (born 20 June 1980) is a Spanish female sky runner and trail runner, who won gold medal at the 2016 Skyrunning World Championships in SkyMarathon, the final ranking of Sky Extreme and overall title of the 2017 Skyrunner World Series and bronze medal at the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships held in Annecy. Biography In skyrunning she won also silver medal at the 2016 Skyrunning World Championships in Vertical Kilometer, bronze medal in Vertical Kilometer at the 2015 Skyrunning European Championships held in Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had .... 2017 SWS Victory Overall race by race. References External links Maite Maioraprofile at All-Athletics Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Maiora, Maite 1980 births Living people Spanish sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantabria
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque autonomous community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León ( provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Cantabria belongs to ''Green Spain'', the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about . Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KM Vertical Fuente Dé
KM, Km, or km may stand for: Postnominal *Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a chivalric order Businesses * KM Group, a multimedia group based in Kent *Kennis Music, a record label * Kia Motors, an automobile manufacturer * Kmart (former stock symbol "KM") * Konica Minolta, a manufacturer of electronics * Air Malta (IATA code KM) Organisations * Knight of Malta (other), a Christian order of knighthood *Kriegsmarine, name of the German navy during the Nazi regime * Koninklijke Marine, Dutch name of the Royal Netherlands Navy Places * Kamenz (district), Germany (license plate indication) * Messenia, Greece (license plate indication) * KM Junction, West Virginia *Comoros, country (ISO 3166-1 code KM) * Kysucké Nové Mesto, town in Slovakia (district code KM) * Kosovska Mitrovica, town in Serbia *Kosovo and Metohija, an autonomous province in Serbia (ISO 3166-2 code RS-KM) Science, technology, and mathematics *Kilometre (km), SI unit of distance *.km, Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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