07/06/2009 Peak Trail St. Michel (Lans en Vercors)

• Date: 07/06/2009
• Location: Lans en Vercors
• Race type: Trail
• Distance: 22km
• Elevation: 1267D +
• Participants: about 230
• Official link: http://picstmichel.free.fr/index.php

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Arrived on scene at 8:00 am in the beautiful village of Lans en Vercors, I signed up for the race: I will run for the first time under the name of Team Raidlight : 143 bib

We are entitled to an original gift => an eco-cup to keep on itself because no cup to ravitos this year (a good initiative taken by the organization).

The eco-mug made ​​by Raidlight

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Many of us: I see many red heads, what are the colors of the buffs Kikourou , the forum brings together a large number of amateur running (they talk about the trail here ).

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The start is at 9:30 after a quick tour of the village together.

The friend's during breakfast at the start of the Trail (by Françoise 84 )

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2km warm-up and the ascent of Pic St.Michel begins on 6-8km with 900m of elevation gain. I can tell you that it calmed me down for my first Trail of the year ... will have to hang double rations to practice!

The climb is beautiful, we go to the field of Aigle (1736m) where many spectators came to support us, then we take a little rhythm in the bumps hard before climbing to the Col de l'Arc (1736m). Many riders regularly stop to take pictures: Trail mind!

No clock, no stress, a rhythmic ride anything! Well paced ...

The slope is very steep and sometimes the last kilometer I burned the thighs and calves (BOOSTER sleeves or not)

We arrive at the Pic St Michel (1966m):

Peak St Michel - copyright Dam ' (Flickr)

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The good news for me is the descent that follows in the rocky: I usually train and I was overtaken by 10-20 people (cf. Salomon Trail Ubaye 2008). This time I'm not ridiculous and loses little time.

There followed a few bumps during 5-7km (Ramées plateau 1710m) and then another descent to rally the village of Lans en Vercors (the hamlet of Furon).

I feel the calves rock hard and slow and not end up miserable (the next step of Hamlets Trail 40km 1500D + in 15 days so cool). I am overtaken by five or six people whose second female => it's Mother's Day gift so I'm not going to tear me to finish ahead! Finally, I would not get either ...

ème place sur 213 arrivants. I finally finished in 2h34'30 "on 59 th place out of 213 entrants.

Results (. Xls)

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Trail route of the Pic St Michel 2009

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Elevation of Peak Trail St Michel 2009

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Link Openrunner: http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=294186

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In conclusion, this trail was really beautiful with a passage on the peaks of the Peak St.Michel grand and breathtaking views of one side of the Vercors and the other the basin of Grenoble ... I understand why this race is the stronghold of Kikoureurs guys ... good choice!

Peak St Michel, we do not get tired ...

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Rating:

• Interest of the trail: 9/10 (Magnificent views from the Pic St-Michel, single track, trails, hilly course not just an up / down)
  

• Difficulty: 7/10 (The descent into the rocky ... not easy)
  

• Organization: 10/10 (Home, start / finish, lighting, supplies ... no complaints)
  

• Price: 8/10 (16 € with an eco-cup, 4 applesauce "Hero" and a great buffet on arrival)

• Overall Rating: 9/10 (yes)

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