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Agustí Roc
Agustí Roc Amador (born 28 August 1971)View Racer: Agustí Roc Amador skimountaineering.org is a Spanish ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. He is a three-time champion of the Skyrunner World Series from 2002 to 2004,, buffskyrunner.com, May 4, 2004 European vertical race champion in 2005, and Spanish vertical race champion from 2005 to 2007. Selected results Ski mountaineering * 2004: ** 4th, 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, World Championship relay race, together with Javier Martín de Villa, Dani León Roca, and Manuel Pérez Brunicardi * 2005: ** 1st, 2005 European Championship of Ski Mountaineering, European Championship vertical race ** 1st, Spanish Championship vertical ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Nevis Race
The Ben Nevis Race is a mountain race that takes place annually, from the foot of Ben Nevis (highest mountain in the British Isles) to the top, then back again. The course is 14km long and includes around 1,340metres of ascent. Up to six hundred people may compete in the event. History The first timed event on Ben Nevis was in 1895. William Swan, a barber from Fort William, made the first recorded timed ascent up the mountain on or around 27 September of that year, when he ran from the old post office in Fort William to the summit and back in 2 hours 41 minutes. The following years saw several improvements on Swan's record, but the first competitive race was held on 3 June 1898 under Scottish Amateur Athletic Association rules. Ten competitors ran the course, which started at the Lochiel Arms Hotel in Banavie and was thus longer than the route from Fort William; the winner was 21-year-old Hugh Kennedy, a gamekeeper at Tor Castle, who finished (coincidentally with Swan's origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
