Trans-Europe race
Encyclopedia
The Trans Europe Foot Race is a multiday long-distance ultramarathon
that consists of crossing Europe
on foot.
to Moscow
in 64 days and covered approximately 5100 kilometres (3,169 mi). Out of 44 starters, there were 22 finishers including one wheelchair athlete with Mariko Sakamoto the only woman to finish. The event was won by Robert Wimmer from Germany
.
The route started in Bari
, Italy and finished in North Cape
, Norway. Again this was a 64 day race. The total distance was 4485 kilometres (2,786.9 mi). The race began on April 19, 2009 and ended on June 21, 2009.
The winner was Rainer Koch from Germany with a running time of 378 hours and 12 minutes. The female winner was Takako Furuyama from Japan, with a running time of 529 hours and 6 minutes. 45 runners finished the race.
, Scotland
to Gibraltar
.
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...
that consists of crossing Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
on foot.
2003 race
The 2003 Trans Europe Foot Race was organized by Ingo Schultze. It ran from LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 64 days and covered approximately 5100 kilometres (3,169 mi). Out of 44 starters, there were 22 finishers including one wheelchair athlete with Mariko Sakamoto the only woman to finish. The event was won by Robert Wimmer from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
2009 race
The 2009 Trans Europe Foot Race has also been organized by Ingo Schultze.The route started in Bari
Bari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, Italy and finished in North Cape
North Cape, Norway
North Cape is a cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway, in the municipality of Nordkapp. Its 307 m high, steep cliff is often referred to as the northernmost point of Europe, located at , 2102.3 km from the North Pole. However, the neighbouring point Knivskjellodden is actually...
, Norway. Again this was a 64 day race. The total distance was 4485 kilometres (2,786.9 mi). The race began on April 19, 2009 and ended on June 21, 2009.
The winner was Rainer Koch from Germany with a running time of 378 hours and 12 minutes. The female winner was Takako Furuyama from Japan, with a running time of 529 hours and 6 minutes. 45 runners finished the race.
List of Competitors for 2009 race
From Germany:
From Finland:
From France:
From Japan:
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From Korea:
From Netherlands:
From Norway:
From Sweden:
From Switzerland:
From Taiwan:
From Turkey:
From USA:
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2012 race
The race is planned to be organised again in year 2012. This time it will go from John o' GroatsJohn o' Groats
John o' Groats is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. Part of the county of Caithness, John o' Groats is popular with tourists because it is usually regarded as the most northerly settlement of mainland Great Britain, although this is not a claim made by the inhabitants...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
.
External links
- Trans-Europe Footrace
- Trans-Europe 2009
- Multiday News
- depasseur-de-bornes
- ULTRAmarathonRunning.com Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar