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27 JULY - 28 JULY 2024 

"BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER"

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN

CROSSING SARINA

75 KILOMETERS WITH 3'800 M D+

A few tears of the Sarine river as a starter, a scoop of Gastlosen as the main course and
a pinch of Lake Geneva for dessert

A new route starting from the traditional chalets of Gstaad-Saanenland on the banks of the Sarine. Ever heard of the Röstigraben? We're right here on this famous rock barrier that artificially separates German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland.
Right from the start, things get serious with an initial climb of around 13km and almost 1,000m of positive ascent to reach the Cabane de Grubenberg and its impressive view of some of the "4,000" of the Alps.
The survivors of this rather solid start will then head for the magnificent Gastlosen range, the "Dolomites of Switzerland", whose slopes in the cantons of Bern and Vaud are much less well known than their Fribourg counterpart. Here, we find ourselves at the heart of the production of Etivaz, a hard alpine cheese, and it's not uncommon on this stretch to come across its main horned contributors, as well as the marmots that are also fond of the area.

 

After a superb run under the Dents de Ruth, de Savigny or de Combette, the route heads back down to Rougemont for a 2nd refreshment point right in the middle of the Pays-d'Enhaut, which the runners then continue to conquer past Château-d'Oex, the capital of hot-air balloons, then Les Moulins (3rd refreshment point) before starting the ascent to Lac de l'Hongrin and then the Rochers-de-Naye with its incredible panorama of Lake Geneva. The long descent towards Montreux won't be easy, but between the mountain pastures, the plunging views over the lake and the - almost exotic - Gorges de Chauderon, the time should fly by. And did we mention the final plunge onto the beach at Clarens?


Are you tempted? Don't worry, we haven't told you everything yet! Breathtaking!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION (please refer to the Roadbook for the latest changes)

START

FINISH

Saanen, Dorfstrasse, Saturday 27 July, 9.00 am

Clarens (Montreux), Plage du Pierrier, until Sunday 28 July, + 24h race time

RACE BIB 

DISTRIBUTION

Friday 26 July from 7.30pm to 9pm (Saanen)

Saturday 27 July from 6.30am to 8.30am (Saanen)

REFRESHMENT POSTS

Grubenberghütte, Rougemont, Rossinière, Hongrin, Col de Chaude

MAXIMUM TIME

Grubenberg (13km), Sat 13h00 (4 hours of running)

Rougemont (28km), Sat 17h30 (8.5 hours of running)

Rossinière (42km), Sat 22h00 (13 hours of running)
Finish (75km), Sun 09h00 (24 hours of running)

MANDATORY EQUIPEMENT

Water reserve (minimum 1L), Waterproof jacket (10,000 mm/h) with hood¹. ¹the jacket must be made from a waterproof (recommended minimum 10,000 Schmerber) and breathable membrane (recommended RET less than 13), Headlamp with spare batteries, Tumbler, Survival blanket, Whistle, Food reserve, Mobile phone working in Switzerland in working order and switched on.

RECOMMENDED EQUIPEMENT

Gloves, spare T-shirt, cap or bandana, sunglasses, sun cream

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Participants may drop off their personal belongings at the start in Saanen on Saturday morning, and pick them up upon arrival at the finish line in Clarens (Montreux).
 
The organizer declines any responsibility in case of loss, damage or theft of any valuable item

CAR PARK &
TRANSPORTATION

Saanen is easily reached by a direct train from Montreux. Two "official" trains will leave Montreux on Saturday morning to Saanen (check the latest information on the Roadbook)

 

A shuttle bus will also be available on Friday night from Villeneuve (free parking) and Montreux Main Station.
 

DIFFICULTY

★★★ A great first experience of long-distance trail running, a demanding race for runners used to half-marathon or marathon distances.

FEES

01.12.2023 – 15.12.2023
16.12.2023 – 30.06.2024
from 01.07.2024                        

CHF 79

CHF 99

CHF 119

EARLY BIRD !

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