BUFF® EPIC TRAIL 2017 – Aigüestortes (ESP) – 105 + 42km run
BUFF® EPIC TRAIL 2017 – Aigüestortes (ESP) – 105 + 42km run
122 runners took the start to face the test of the BUFF EPIC TRAIL, the Ultra Marathon 105k, a race that undoubtedly claimed its epic status.
In the refuge of Saboredo (51.8km) when Yeray Durán and Pau Bartoló were leading the race with variations in the first position, a severe thunderstorm endangered the viability of the race. Because of the constant instability of the weather conditions, the organization decided to stop the race in Espot (67.5km) and inform the riders who were arriving at the points of Espot and Estany de Gento (81,5km).
Only those riders who had passed the Estany de Gento point at the time the race stopped, could continue to finish as they were out of danger area. Thus, Gerard Morales won with the victory (13:27:22) followed by Luis Duarte (13:33:39), Miguel Ángel Sánchez (13:48:31) and Ernest Ausiró (14:04:08).
The women's classification was based on the order of arrival at the Espot point (67.5km), which was where the race was cut: Judith Franch (09:37:44), Leire Martinez (09:50:32) and the Runner of the BUFF® Pro Team Manuela Vilaseca (10:27:31).
SKY MARATHON 42K®
384 trail runners took the exit in Espot at 09:30 of the morning of the past Saturday in the 42k Sky Marathon® Skyrunner World Series.
The men's class was characterized by a constant struggle for the first place between Aritz Egea and Eugeni Gil, who surpassed the first at kilometer 32 (Curva de Sant Martí) becoming the undisputed leader of the marathon and winner of the 42k championship in 04:08:24. For his part, Aritz Egea got his second position in 04:11:52, followed by Adrien Michaud who completed the race in 04:16:47.
The podium of the female category was also fought until last moment with a constant dance of positions between Oihana Azkorbebeitia, Laura Sola and Celia Chiron Which got the third position in a time of 05:10:23.
HALF MARATHON® 21K
The half-marathon 21K, with start line and finish to Barruera and approximately 400 runners, was the last BUFF® EPIC TRAIL 2017 race.
The persistence and strength of Ismail Razga -who left the 42k marathon the day before and despite having suffered a fall in the 21k race that has lost his leadership for some kilometers, has managed to climb positions in the last meters to get up first and become the leader of this race with a time of 02:18:53.
With just 13 seconds left, the second position has been for Jo Forseth (02:19:06), who has been leading the race until he was last surprised by Ismail. The podium completes Juan Javier Jiménez, who has finished this half marathon in 02:19:29.
In women's category Núria Picas of the BUFF® Pro Team (02:55:51) returns to the competition after his retirement from Makalu and still recovering from pneumonia, she passed Clementine Geoffray, who had been leading the race so far, but after the overtaking of Núria Picas, she finished the race in second place (03:00: 10). Finally, Imma Boada closed this podium with a time of 03:13:19.
In the refuge of Saboredo (51.8km) when Yeray Durán and Pau Bartoló were leading the race with variations in the first position, a severe thunderstorm endangered the viability of the race. Because of the constant instability of the weather conditions, the organization decided to stop the race in Espot (67.5km) and inform the riders who were arriving at the points of Espot and Estany de Gento (81,5km).
Only those riders who had passed the Estany de Gento point at the time the race stopped, could continue to finish as they were out of danger area. Thus, Gerard Morales won with the victory (13:27:22) followed by Luis Duarte (13:33:39), Miguel Ángel Sánchez (13:48:31) and Ernest Ausiró (14:04:08).
The women's classification was based on the order of arrival at the Espot point (67.5km), which was where the race was cut: Judith Franch (09:37:44), Leire Martinez (09:50:32) and the Runner of the BUFF® Pro Team Manuela Vilaseca (10:27:31).
SKY MARATHON 42K®
384 trail runners took the exit in Espot at 09:30 of the morning of the past Saturday in the 42k Sky Marathon® Skyrunner World Series.
The men's class was characterized by a constant struggle for the first place between Aritz Egea and Eugeni Gil, who surpassed the first at kilometer 32 (Curva de Sant Martí) becoming the undisputed leader of the marathon and winner of the 42k championship in 04:08:24. For his part, Aritz Egea got his second position in 04:11:52, followed by Adrien Michaud who completed the race in 04:16:47.
The podium of the female category was also fought until last moment with a constant dance of positions between Oihana Azkorbebeitia, Laura Sola and Celia Chiron Which got the third position in a time of 05:10:23.
HALF MARATHON® 21K
The half-marathon 21K, with start line and finish to Barruera and approximately 400 runners, was the last BUFF® EPIC TRAIL 2017 race.
The persistence and strength of Ismail Razga -who left the 42k marathon the day before and despite having suffered a fall in the 21k race that has lost his leadership for some kilometers, has managed to climb positions in the last meters to get up first and become the leader of this race with a time of 02:18:53.
With just 13 seconds left, the second position has been for Jo Forseth (02:19:06), who has been leading the race until he was last surprised by Ismail. The podium completes Juan Javier Jiménez, who has finished this half marathon in 02:19:29.
In women's category Núria Picas of the BUFF® Pro Team (02:55:51) returns to the competition after his retirement from Makalu and still recovering from pneumonia, she passed Clementine Geoffray, who had been leading the race so far, but after the overtaking of Núria Picas, she finished the race in second place (03:00: 10). Finally, Imma Boada closed this podium with a time of 03:13:19.