{"id":201111,"date":"2023-06-10T12:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T10:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presse.tirol.at\/?p=201111"},"modified":"2023-06-11T10:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T08:45:07","slug":"innsbruck-stubai-is-hosting-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presse.tirol.at\/en\/innsbruck-stubai-is-hosting-the-world\/201111\/","title":{"rendered":"Innsbruck-Stubai is hosting the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So far, the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships have been living up to their name. More than 1,300 athletes from 68 countries participate in four contests \u2013 the Vertical, the Trail Short, the Trail Long and the Mountain Classic \u2013 giving it their all on the challenging courses in Innsbruck and the Stubaital valley. They are not the only ones to have made the journey to Innsbruck from every corner of the globe; the team of volunteers – without whom it would have been impossible to stage these World Championships – is equally international. We are taking a look behind the scenes in Innsbruck-Stubai.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunmaya Budha gave it her all at the 86.9-kilometre Trail Long © Roast Media<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Nepal has sent a total of three athletes, including Asia\u2019s top ultra runner, Sunmaya Budha. She has participated in numerous international races and, according to the ranking of the ITRA, the International Trail Running Association, is the eighth-fastest runner over 100 kilometers. Budha is going to compete in the 86.9-kilometer Trail Long on Friday, along with her teammate Arjun Kulung Rai. \u201cWe want to demonstrate our potential as a world-class mountain and trail nation,\u201d says Sunmaya Budha. While Nepal may be best known as the land of the eight-thousanders, it also has amazing trail terrain to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Nepalese starter Arjun Kulung Rai crossing the finish line © Roast Media<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The two World Cup runners from the Himalayas \u201cknow about the challenges of growing up in the remote villages of a poor country. We are surprised about the level of modern progress here in the villages of this region,\u201d says Budha. They inspected the route prior to the race at the Hoadl and the first checkpoint. \u201cThe landscape is as beautiful as around our home villages in the Himalayas, but the lifestyle is very different from ours,\u201d says the 24-year-old athlete. Sunmaya Budha dropped out about halfway through Friday\u2019s race, while Arjun Kulun Raj came in 50th place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Onorio Tomas is competing for the indigenous group of the\nRaramuri from the Sierra Tarahumara in Mexico – for the first time at a World Championship © Roast Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coming from a completely different part of the world, the Mexican participants represent the indigenous Raramuri people from the Sierra Tarahumara. It is their first attempt at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships; last year in Chiang Mai, they didn\u2019t participate. With Onorio Tomas and Antonio Ramirez, two Raramuris are going to compete in the Trail Long. \u201cFor us, running is part of our daily lives, as we walk 30 to 50 kilometers a day to get to other places in the mountains,\u201d says Onorio Tomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raramuri live in the mountainous regions of Mexico’s north-east, towards the US border. In Mexico, they participate in mountain runs to earn money for food. \u201cWe run in our typical regional costume and our special running sandals,\u201d says Tomas. The so-called huaraches are made of rubber material and can last over distances of up to 300 kilometers. Tomas and his teammate Antonio Ramirez are opting for Mexican food during the competition, getting energized by burritos (corn tortillas with beans) and Pinole (roasted corn that\u2019s ground up and dissolved in water). They finished the Trail Long in Innsbruck-Stubai in 49th (Onorio Tomas), respectively 118th (Antonio Ramirez) place.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Karl Midlane from Zambia demonstrates his skills at the show race in the old town of Innsbruck © WMTRC 2023 \/ Janine Brugger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Karl Midlane from Zambia is a relatively unknown contestant, but one that is no less likable. The 27-year old is his country\u2019s only participant at the World Championships. The former tennis player got into trail running through friends who took him to the mountains around Cape Town. Last year, he decided to go abroad and compete in international races. \u201cIn January I flew to Innsbruck – with just a few hundred Euros in my pocket and without a plan. All I knew was that I wanted to build a life here. What I did do was let my country nominate me for the World Cup,\u201d says Midlane. He finished the Short Trail on Thursday as the 123th out of 185 runners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer Johanna Roth at work in the Media Centre of the WMTRC 2023 © Roast Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

400 volunteers support the WC organizers during the event, including about 100 voluntary aides from all over the world. Rodrigo Herrera\u2019s journey was particularly long, coming all the way from Catamarca in Argentina. \u201cI participated in the Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival and decided to stay on to help at the WMTRC,\u201d says the 34-year old. His jobs included deliveryman and race marshal but he also supported the media and press teams. \u201cThe people are very involved and the work ethic as well as the overall atmosphere is great,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johanna Roth\u2019s trip was much shorter; she comes from Munich, which is basically around the corner. The 23-year old supports the media team. \u201cIt feels great to be working at a well-organized event and to be able to contribute,\u201d she says. Her task is to support the media representatives: \u201cI answer their questions, hand out start- and result lists and hold the fort during the races,\u201d she adds. Dejan Krle, 41, comes from North Macedonia, where he organizes an international trail running race at Lake Ohrid. At the WMTRC in Innsbruck-Stubai, he works with the logistics team, handling the equipment check at the finish and supporting the event setup. \u201cI really like the region; the mountains are much steeper and more rugged than back home. I learn a lot and I am sure I can take back some valuable knowledge regarding events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer Dejan Krle actively supports at the depertments of logistic supply and event set-up © Roast Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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