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| Pikes Peak Marathon USA CO Manitou Springs Marathon August raceinfo@pikespeakmarathon.org http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org/ "Pikes Peak Ascent Awarded WMRA Challenge We are excited to announce that the 2010 Pikes Peak Ascent has been awarded the 7th annual World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) Long Distance Challenge. The Challenge is regarded as one of the WMRA’s premiere racing events, basically the world championship of mountain running. WMRA rules state that the event must be connected to mountain running races with tradition and reputation. Of course, Pikes has both! Pikes Peak Marathon Selected for Skyrunner® World Series Skyrunner World Series Fourteen international races make up the 2010 Skyrunner® World Series calendar. Some 7,000 participants from at least 37 countries will take part in this unique high-altitude circuit uniting the most prestigious mountain races under the auspices of the International Skyrunning Federation. To concentrate the competition among top athletes, five major races have been selected together with nine trials. The Pikes Peak Marathon will be one of the five major races along with premier races in France, Italy, Spain and Malaysia. Information can be found here." |
