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Yading Skyrun
The Yading Skyrun is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2016. It runs every year in Yading (China) at the end of April or beginning of May. The race is valid for the Skyrunner World Series. Races * ''Yading Skyrun'', a SkyRace (29 km / 2345 m elevation) * ''Yading Kora Ultra'', an Ultra SkyMarathon (46 km / 2955 m elevation) * ''Yading VK'', a Vertical Kilometer (7 km / 1072 m elevation) Yading Skyrun Yading Kora Ultra Yading VK 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 site {{Skyrunner World Series races Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Athletics competitions in China Sport in Sichuan ...
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Yading
Nyidên (Tibetan), or Yading (Mandarin transcription 亚丁), is a national level reserve in Daocheng County, in the southwest of Sichuan Province, China. It is a mountain sanctuary and major Tibetan pilgrimage site comprising three peaks sanctified by the 5th Dalai Lama. The peaks are seen as emanations of the three boddhisatvas Chenrezig, Jampayang and Chanadorje, with Chenrezig being the highest peak at 6032 meters above sea level. It is served by Daocheng Yading Airport Daocheng Yading Airport ( zh, 稻城亚丁机场, bo, འདབ་པའི་ཉི་བརྟེན་གནམ་གྲུ་ཐང་, ) is an airport serving Daocheng County in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province .... External links Travel information on Yading Geography of Sichuan Biosphere reserves of China Tourist attractions in Sichuan Nature reserves in China {{Protected-area-stub ...
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Oscar Casal Mir
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), legendary figure, son of Oisín and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall Places * Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community * Oscar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Oscar (other) * Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township Animals * Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws * Oscar (bull), #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull * Oscar (fish), ''Astronotus ocellatus'' * Oscar (therapy cat), cat purported to predict ...
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Skyrunning Competitions
Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and hands may be used to aid progress. The governing body is the International Skyrunning Federation. The sport comprises a number of different disciplines from the short, steep Vertical Kilometer to the more popular SkyRace and SkyMarathon. Ultra SkyMarathons are becoming increasingly popular as are short vertical SkySpeed races which include skyscraper racing. History The idea of skyrunning came from Italian mountaineer Marino Giacometti and a handful of fellow climbers. They pioneered races on Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa in the early 1990s. In 1993, with the support of the Fila sportswear company, skyrunning took off across the world's mountain ranges reaching from the Alps to the Himalayas, to Mount Kenya and the Mexican volcanoes. In ...
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Duo Ji
Duo may refer to: Places *Duo, West Virginia, an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia *Duo, Tampere, a shopping centre in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland *DUO, a twin-tower development in Singapore Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Duo (''Mega Man''), a fictional protagonist in the Capcom video game series ''Mega Man'' *Duo Maxwell, a fictional protagonist in the television series ''Gundam Wing'' * Duo, the fictional owl mascot of the language learning website and mobile application Duolingo Films * ''Duo'' (1996 film), a 1996 independent film * ''Duo'' (2006 film), a Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Richard Ciupka * ''Pas de deux'' (film), a 1969 Canadian film also known as ''Duo'' Music *Duet or duo, a musical piece performed by two musicians * Musical duo, a musical ensemble composed of two musicians Albums * ''Duo'' (Kenny Drew and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen album), 1973 *''Duo 2'', Kenny Drew and Niels-Hennin ...
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Ida Nilsson
Ida Nilsson (born February 8, 1981) is a Swedish long-distance runner who also competes in ski mountaineering. In 2003 – 2006 she won a total of ten gold medals in Swedish championships in track & field and cross country running, plus two NCAA gold medals. After many years away from training Nilsson won the Swedish championship in ski mountaineering in 2016 and a couple of months later won the prestigious Transvulcania ultramarathon. Childhood and youth Nilsson hails from Kalmar in the flat southern Sweden. She grew up in a sports family where both her father Carl-Gustaf ”Calle” and mother Katarina competed at an elite level. Two brothers, Marcus and David, and a sister, Johanna, have belonged to the Swedish national team in athletics. At the 2002 Swedish cross country championships the family walked home with four gold medals, one silver and one bronze. In 2001–2005 Nilsson studied at the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, USA. She and her sister, Johanna Nil ...
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Min Qi
Min or MIN may refer to: Places * Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China ** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian * Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China * Min River (Fujian) * Min River (Sichuan) * Mineola (Amtrak station), station code MIN People Personal names * Min (Korean name), Korean surname and given names * Min (surname) (闵/閔), a Chinese surname Individuals with the name * Min (Vietnamese singer) (born 1988) * Min (Korean singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer, songwriter and actress Lee Min-young * Min (treasurer), ancient Egyptian official * Min, Marquis of Jin (died 678 BC), Chinese monarch * Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong or Empress Myungsung (명성황후 민씨; 17 November 1851 – 8 October 1895In lunar calendar, the Empress was born on 25 September 1851 and died on 20 August 1895), informally known as Empress Min, was the official wife ... (1851–1895), informally Queen Min, empress of Joseon * Menes or Min ( ...
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Holly Page (British Runner)
Holly Page (born August 13, 1993) is an American middle-distance and long-distance runner. While attending the University of Wyoming, Page was a two-time NCAA Division 1 All-Mountain Region cross country and Track and field runner. Bishop Moore High School Page was an eight-time state finalist in cross country and Track and field in Florida High School Athletic Association 2A. University of Wyoming Page placed 1st all-time in University of Wyoming 10,000 metres history, 2nd in 5000 metres history and 9th in 1500 metres outdoor history. Page placed 1st all-time in University of Wyoming indoor 5000 metres and 3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul .... International Page qualified to represent the United States. She competed in Athletics at the 2015 Summer ...
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Megan Kimmel
Megan Kimmel (born 1980) is an American female sky runner and mountain runner who won 2016 Skyrunner World Series in SkyRace Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and .... Achievements References External links Megan Kimmelprofile at Association of Road Racing Statisticians 1980 births Living people American female mountain runners American sky runners {{US-athletics-bio-stub ...
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SkyRace
Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and hands may be used to aid progress. The governing body is the International Skyrunning Federation. The sport comprises a number of different disciplines from the short, steep Vertical Kilometer to the more popular SkyRace and SkyMarathon. Ultra SkyMarathons are becoming increasingly popular as are short vertical SkySpeed races which include Tower running, skyscraper racing. History The idea of skyrunning came from Italian mountaineer Marino Giacometti and a handful of fellow climbers. They pioneered races on Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa in the early 1990s. In 1993, with the support of the Fila sportswear company, skyrunning took off across the world's mountain ranges reaching from the Alps to the Himalayas, to Mount Kenya and the Mexican vo ...
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Bhim Gurung
Bhim Gurung (born 22 April 1981) is a Nepalese male sky runner Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and ..., who won four races of the Skyrunning World Series international circuit, also setting the record in 2016 Kima Trophy. Biography In 2017 he was second in Sky Extreme World Cup behind the British Jonathan Albon. World Cup wins References External links Bhim Gurungat Trail Running Nepal * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gurung, Bhim 1981 births Living people Nepalese sky runners Nepalese mountain runners Trail runners Gurung people ...
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