7th NACAC Mountain Running Championships held in Canmore, Canada on 9th July 2010: preview.
Athletes to watch from the United States include Joe Gray who was 16th at both the 2008 and 2009 World Mountain Running Championships (WMRC), Christine Lundy, (13th, 2009 WMRC), and Brandon Lord, (4th Junior, 2009 WMRC).
" "Athletes will contest a challenging all-uphill course on the mountain at Nakiska Ski Resort, the site of alpine skiing events at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. The race is virtually all at a 10% grade on mixed grass and compacted dirt double-track trails.
The race finishes just below the summit at elevation 2280m. The first male and female finishers to the top will be crowned NACAC Champions.
The race will also serve as the Canadian Mountain Running Championships and is the qualifier for the Canadian Mountain Running team at the 2010 World Mountain Running Championships in Kamnik, Slovenia on 5th September 2010.
For more information, see: www.mountainrunning.ca
By Adrian Lambert
1) ,NACAC Mountain Running Championships ,logo
2) photo from the 2009 Canadian Mountain Running Championships [Photo by John Rajic]
3) ,photo of the 2010 NACAC course (Nakiska course): [Photo by Taylor Murphy]
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