NEWS Garmin certifies the TOR330 track August 23, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD MORE INFO An Interview with the Official Tracker Carlos Garcia Prieto Carlos Garcia Prieto, one of the most renowned figures worldwide in route identification and management of ultramarathons, from the European Alps to the deserts of Mongolia and Namibia, coordinated the team of athletes… Continue reading Garmin certifies the TOR330 track
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Ultra battery life for ultra distances
TECH Ultra battery life for ultra distance August 8, 2023 GARMIN ITALY TORX Gold Sponsor MORE INFO The battery life provided with mountain running smartwatches is an important feature to choose a running computer. An Ultra Distance race is won with your legs but above all with a lot of perseverance and mental strength. Your… Continue reading Ultra battery life for ultra distances
A Friendship Between Giants
STORIES A friendship between giants August 3, 2023 KARPOS Main Partner TORX® MORE INFO September 2021. The headlights of Franco Collè and Jonas Russi pierce the Aosta Valley night. Their moods are opposite. But both want to get their hands on the Tor des Géants®, the toughest endurance trail in the world. Here is the… Continue reading A Friendship Between Giants
Salewa Olympus Mythical Trail 2023 celebrates Antoine Guillon
#EXPERIENCE Salewa Olympus Mythical Trail 2023 celebrates Antoine Guillon July 13, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD Dreaming to be a “Giant” under the “Mountain of gods” On 1st July, the Salewa Olympus Mythical Trail started as the second race of the TORX® eXperience. 150 participants run 110 km with 7200 meters of ascent at the feet of… Continue reading Salewa Olympus Mythical Trail 2023 celebrates Antoine Guillon
The game changer of mountain running
TECH Fenix, the game changer of mountain running July 4, 2023 GARMIN ITALY TORX Gold Sponsor MORE INFO The first decade of 2000 was characterized by important technological innovations to satisfy the consumer world: the launch of the first and most iconic smartphone, car navigators and much more. We were able to satisfy the needs… Continue reading The game changer of mountain running
That tight knot…
STORIES That tight knot… June 23, 2023 CAMILLA PIETRANTONIO Psychologist MORE INFO The story of that tight knot in your gut that stops you in your tracks, that you just cannot explain. The race is just a few hours away, you’ve been training for months. Your muscles are warm, you haven’t run in days, your… Continue reading That tight knot…
Thomas Gibot: Finisher of Tor des Géants
STORIES Thomas Gibot: TOR330 Finisher June 22, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD MORE INFO Discover the inspiring journey of Thomas Gibot, who managed to realize one of his dreams: finishing the Tor des Géants. TOR330 is one of the toughest ultra-trails in the world, a race of 330 km and 24,000 m of positive elevation. Thomas is… Continue reading Thomas Gibot: Finisher of Tor des Géants
Ultra Distance
STORIES Ultra Distance June 15, 2023 ROMAN FICEK Ultra Marathon Runner MORE INFO Ultra is not only a fight against the route, but also with your own body. The Torx Mag editorial team is proud to share the new video by Roman Ficek, dedicated to the Tor des Géants. INTRO The film shows the struggle… Continue reading Ultra Distance
Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer
BOOKS Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer June 16, 2023 EDITORIAL BOARD MORE INFO “What we are doing in this project is something a bit different. Our focus is on the individual challenge, and the idea of Tor as a “hero’s journey,” in which we change and learn something about… Continue reading Tor des Géants as a graphic novel: interview with Doug Mayer
The Women of Tor des Glaciers
STORIES The Women of Tor des Glaciers May 24, 2023 JOHANNA FLASHMAN Run the Alps MORE INFO The Tor des Glaciers is the longer, more challenging sibling of the already colossal Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps. At 450 kilometers (280 miles) and 32,000 meters (104,987 feet) of cumulative altitude gain, the Tor des Glaciers is… Continue reading The Women of Tor des Glaciers
