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Mozart 100 by UTMB 2026: Austria's Alpine Ultra Fires Up Tomorrow
The mozart 100 by UTMB returns to Austria's Salzkammergut on May 23 with 119km, 5,700m of gain, and a field assembled around two savage alpine summits: the Schafberg and the Zwölferhorn.
By ZealZag Team
Bern Bouldering Day 1: Sanders, McNeice, Zhang Share the Top of Women's Qualification
Annie Sanders (USA) topped the women's Boulder qualification at the World Climbing Series Bern with 124.9 points — tied with Erin McNeice (GB) and Yuetong Zhang (China) in a split-group format that set up a wide-open semi-final on Saturday.
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Flying with a Bike: How to Navigate Airlines, Fees, and Arrive Race-Ready
Airlines treat oversized sports equipment with varying enthusiasm, their policies change without notice, and the difference between a correctly packed bike and a casually packed one shows up at race-day bike check. Here is how to do it without drama.
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Giro Stage 13: Ganna's Hometown, Vingegaard's Moment, Verbania's Stage
Stage 13 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia brings the race to Verbania on Lake Maggiore — Filippo Ganna's hometown — with the Ungiasca climb threatening GC upheaval just 33 seconds could change everything.
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Racing Hot: Heat Acclimatization Strategies for Ironman Athletes
Athletes who train in cool climates and race in Kona, Lanzarote, or Cairns face a thermal stress gap that race-day willpower cannot close. This is what the science says about closing it before the start gun goes.
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Trail Running Innsbruck: Nordkette Access, Race Calendar, and Why the City-Mountain Combination Works
Innsbruck sits at 587 metres above sea level with a 2,300-metre limestone ridge directly above it and a cable car from the city centre. For trail runners, the combination of full urban infrastructure and genuine alpine terrain within 30 minutes is difficult to find elsewhere in Europe.
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Coromandel Peninsula: New Zealand's Standby-Day Surf Detour
When Raglan goes flat, the Coromandel Peninsula offers Pacific-coast surf, walking tracks, and a different North Island geography — three hours east of Manu Bay and worth the drive.
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Standby Tour Day: Raglan Waits as the Pacific Goes Flat
Day eight of the Corona Cero New Zealand Pro at Raglan saw no surf and no competition — but the standby tour day has its own rhythm, and it's a story worth telling.
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Endurance Rewards Consistency More Than Genetics — Noah Benintende
At mile 77 of his first 100-mile ultramarathon, Noah Benintende's body began to shut down. The finish line was still twenty-three miles away. Nobody was coming to save him. So he walked.
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The Noise Goes Quiet — Kegan Hertz on Running, Discipline, and Becoming
Between lifting, growth, and discipline, Kegan Hertz found clarity in the miles he never planned to run. A story about the space where obsession finds its rhythm and goes still.
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Keswick Mountain Festival 2026 Wrap: Record Crowds, Jasmin Paris, and the Lake District at Its Best
22,000 people. 18 sports. One Lake District weekend. The Keswick Mountain Festival 2026 delivered its biggest edition yet — from Jasmin Paris on the main stage to record finisher numbers on the fells.
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Giro d'Italia 2026 Stages 8-9: Vingegaard Unstoppable, Eulalio Clings to Pink
Jonas Vingegaard has won both summit finishes — the Blockhaus and Corno alle Scale. Pellizzari cracked. Eulalio still wears pink but the Dane is closing in. The Giro belongs to Vingegaard now.
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WSL Raglan Update: Robinson Returns, Ferreira Flies, and Manu Bay Delivers
Three days into the first-ever CT at Raglan and Manu Bay is delivering. Jack Robinson is back to winning form. Italo Ferreira posted a 7.83 in his debut. The lefts keep pumping.
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Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 2026: ERYRI 25K Race Day — Over Snowdon and Back
Hundreds of runners are racing over Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) today in the ERYRI 25K — part of the UTMB World Series. 25 kilometres, 1,400 metres of climbing, and one UTMB Running Stone on the line.
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Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 7: Vingegaard Conquers the Blockhaus
Jonas Vingegaard attacked 5.5km from the summit and soloed to victory on the Blockhaus — the Giro's first true mountain test. Eulalio held pink by the skin of his teeth. The GC has exploded.
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Race the Route: Ride the Blockhaus Yourself — Cycling's Most Feared Abruzzo Climb
Vingegaard just conquered it. Now ride it yourself. Three routes up the Blockhaus — from gentle to savage — through the wild Maiella National Park in Abruzzo.
By ZealZag TeamWSL Raglan Day 1: Medina Dominant as CT Makes History at Manu Bay
The WSL Championship Tour made its first-ever stop at Raglan and Gabriel Medina served notice immediately — posting a 15.20 heat total in the iconic Manu Bay lefts.
By ZealZag TeamUltra-Trail Snowdonia 2026: ERYRI 25K Preview and the Trails That Await
On Saturday, hundreds of runners will tackle the ERYRI 25K through Snowdonia's most dramatic terrain — over Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and back to Llanberis. Here's what to expect.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Run Snowdonia's Eryri Trails Yourself
The Ultra-Trail Snowdonia ERYRI 25K races over Yr Wyddfa this Saturday. Here's how to run the same trails yourself — from Snowdon summit routes to the Glyderau ridge and Cwm Idwal.
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Race the Route: Ride Giro Stage 5 Yourself — Praia a Mare to Potenza
Igor Arrieta won the stage. Now ride it yourself. A cyclist's guide to the 203km Giro d'Italia Stage 5 route through Calabria and Basilicata — including the must-ride Montagna Grande di Viggiano climb.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Surf Raglan Yourself — A Guide to New Zealand's Legendary Left
The WSL Championship Tour lands at Raglan this week. Here's everything you need to surf it yourself — from Manu Bay's endless left to Ngarunui Beach for beginners, plus swell windows, tides, and local knowledge.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Train in the Lake District Year-Round — A Keswick Base Camp Guide
The Keswick Mountain Festival brings 18 sports to the Lake District this weekend. But the fells, lakes, and roads are here year-round. A multi-sport training guide to Keswick and the northern Lakes.
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Giro d'Italia 2026 Stage 5: Arrieta's Miracle Win, Eulalio in Pink, and Vingegaard Loses Six Minutes
Igor Arrieta crashed, took a wrong turn, and still won Stage 5 of the Giro. Afonso Eulalio is the new Maglia Rosa. Vingegaard is six minutes back. The Corsa Rosa has gone completely off script.
By ZealZag TeamWSL 2026: Gilmore's 34th Win, Medina Leads, and the Tour Heads to Raglan
Stephanie Gilmore claimed her 34th Championship Tour win at Snapper Rocks. Gabriel Medina and Luana Silva lead the rankings. Next stop: the left-hand barrels of Raglan, New Zealand.
By ZealZag Team