Honeymoon in Europe

CMS runners in Europe

Paul Low and Kelli Lusk are over in Europe mountain racing in preparation for the World Mountain trophy in September.

The Thyon-Dixence race is a difficult rocky single track 10 mile trail from Thyon to Dixence in Switzerland. The start is at 7600' and the finish is at over 10,000' with many ups/downs along the way. I'm not sure if race winner Austin Vigil is any relation to Pablo Vigil (USA Mountain team 1987 - 9th overall).

Thyon-Dixence 08-07-04
Femmes
1. Rodriguez Maria -- 1:29.35
2. Notz-Umberg Vera -- 1:33.55
3. Leservoisier Michelle -- 1:38.48
4. Lusk Kelli -- 1:40.06,9 581 CMS
5. Lennartz Birgit -- 1:45.43

Homme
1. Vigil Austin 81 -- 1:11.40
2. Tolossa Chengre -- 1:11.48
3. Gex-Fabry Alexis -- 1:12.46
4. Dejene Lidetu -- :13.16
5. Burns Billy -- 1:13.30
26. Low Paul 73 USA-Amherst, MA 01002 1:30.51 CMS

The Sierre- Zinal has been run for many years and is hugely popular in Switzerland (thousands run the "citizens race"). It runs up the valley from Sierre to Zinal over 19.25 miles. The course is very narrow single track with mostly good footing, it has a lot of up/down including a wild last kilometer that speeds through a tunnel and spills onto the streets of Zinal (which are packed with cheering fans).

Sierre-Zinal 08-14-04
1. MEJIA RICARDO 63 MEX-EDO MEXICO 2:34.35
2. SCHIESSL HELMUT 72 D-BUCHENBERG 2:36.06
3. BURNS BILLY 69 GB-LANCASHIRE PR5 SA 2:39.03
4. ANCAY TARCIS 70 AYER 2:39.05
5. EPINEY SEBASTIEN 67 HAUTE-NENDAZ 2:40.07
6. LOW PAUL 73 USA-M A 01002 2:40.55 CMS.
7. REY JEAN-YVES 70 CRANS-MONTANA 2:41.39
8. BROWN JOHN 69 GB 2:42.42
9. SHORT TIM 81 GB-KENT TN13 2PS 2:43.37
10. PADUA SAUL 67 COL-CUNDINAMARCA 2:45.29

1. JOLY ANGÉLINE 74 TRAVERS 3:09.22,8
2. RODRIGUEZ MARIA 71 COL-COLOMBIE 3:10.53
3. GUILLOT ISABELLE 61 F 3:12.18
4. ETZENSPERGER NATHALIE 68 GAMSEN 3:14.28
5. RIEM CLAUDIA 71 LUGANO 3:14.55
7. LUSK KELLI 72 USA-CO 3:30.43

--Dave Dunham