2012 Ultra Cavalls del Vent Live Coverage
September 27, 2012 by Bryon Powell · 26 Comments
The 2012 Ultra Cavalls del Vent will be run in the Spanish Pyrenees starting at 9 am local (Central European) time on Saturday, September 29 with some of the best ultrarunners in the world gathered on the start line. In this, the gnarliest of this weekend’s trifecta of top-level races, the likes of Kilian Jornet, Dakota Jones, Anna Frost, and Emelie Forsberg among many others will be battling for cash, Skyrunning overall and ultra series points, as well as glory.
While we’ve rarely, if ever hosted CoverItLive sessions for races at which an iRunFar editor is not present, we’ve decided to go ahead with this one thanks for the support of the local Catalan Koala’s Team, a Skyrunning- and beer-loving group that shares iRunFar’s spirit. We’ll be combining the Koalas’ coverage with other news sources (such as Talk Ultra and Salomon Spain), which should yield an entertaining mix of English, Spanish, and Catalan commentary!
Here are a couple resources to help you follow the race:
- The Ultra Cavalls del Vent websites in English, Catalan, and Castillian; and
- iRunFar’s Cavalls del Vent preview courtesy of Anna Frost, along with the previews of Ultra 168 and Ian Corless.
Please consider making a donation in support of our coverage of the Cavalls del Vent. We’re not there, but we pay to use the CoverItLive platform and will buy the Koalas some Voll Damm (beer) the next time we’re together. Purchasing items from the iRunFar Store also supports our race coverage around the world.
-Bryon Powell, Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar
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Bryon Powell is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar.com, which he founded five years ago. Also the author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, he's quickly approaching 10 years as an ultrarunner and 20 years as a trail runner. These days he calls Park City, Utah and its trails home.
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Brilliant. Bryon, this is it man. This is the future of trail racing right here. English, Spanish, and Catalan coverage. Racers from all over the world. I’ll be tuned in, thanks for making this effort.
Oh! when i started reading irunfar a few years ago, i couldn’t imagine that someday i would see catalan people colaborating with it! ;) Amazing, such an international community. Great job Bryon! thanks for the coverage, even though i know moral support doesn’t help much covering it. best i can do for now. (you should consider buying a regular ‘damm’ beer. Far cheaper than ‘voll’. Not sure the koalas would accept such trade but it’s worth trying
What is the third race this weekend?
Spartathalon is also going down this weekend,
You are correct, sir. Preview to come this afternoon.
The Bear?!
Great race, but no. :-)
How about Tough Mudder?
And since we’re at it, let’s not leave out the VT50. It is, after all, a WS100 qualifier. And best of all, it’s on the 30th, so we get to follow iRF coverage all day Saturday and then run on Sunday!
Thanks as always — I’ve supported the mission with purchases from iRF store and links to vendors in the past, and will continue to lend support (not just moral) whenever possible.
Is Kilian running? I’ve heard conflicting things. I know he just did this…
http://www.esport3.cat/video/4250390/Nou-exit-de-Kilian-Jornet
…the other day.
Killian is officially running.
Then he’s wInning
He can’t be winning for ever
Nope – just for the next few years – most of the time. Like Lizzie and Ellie.
I’m so gutted, it’s down the road from me, but I can’t squeeze in a cheeky trip to Spain… I hope they all come back next year.
My predictions (already posted on other thread)
Tony
Kilian
Dakota
Migel
Terry Conway… Go Terry! Go Terry!
http://iancorless.org/2012/09/27/terry-has-landed-cavalls-del-vent/
TK is running this one too, right?
He is, yes.
Thanks Guys for putting all the coverage together Awesome.
And Wishing Terry All the best and Hope he has the Race we know he can Run.
I can´t belive that Antonio K wears a compulsory backpack with all the material needed.
I can´t belive that Antonio K goes like Tarzan with the probably storms and cold in the Pirineos.
BUT I BELIVE in any case that Antonio K can win perfectly “Caballos del Wind”
My wife thinks I’m a terribly sad person because I have spent all day sitting in front of twitter following this race which has been mostly in Spanish and which I don’t speak…..She thinks its not a healthy pastime. But I will have the last laugh because when its over I’m off into the mountains for a long run…..which I suspect IS a healthy pastime.
wifes… :)
Actually it probably was Catalan, a language worth a try :)
Vamos Antonio Kuprika!
Gran cursa de Kilian Jornet i Anton Krupicka! Quin espectacle!
Congrats to Kilian Jornet and Anton Krupicka! Amazing!
Saw a notice that there was a death of a runner? Anybody have any details?
Her name was Teresa, a very experimented ultrarunner, finisher at Mont-Blanc and at many other races. A very nice woman. She had a strong hypothermia and then her heart suffered too much. Nothing could be done at the hospital. Rest in peace