There is no limits in the area of the mountain trail running race. After the tour of Mont Blanc (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc), there is the race that cross the Alps: from the Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. And this year it's the 5th edition of the race. It began Sunday, with 40 men and 10 women, from St. Gingolph in Haute Savoie. All must arrive in Nice (Côte d'Azur) on August 28th. 625km divided into 14 stages and 35,000 meters altitude gain. Today (Tuesday), they left from Samoëns and they will arrive in Chamonix, via the col d'Anterne and the Col du Brevent. More info about this Grande Traversée des Alpes here! Radio Mont Blanc
