The famous Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc is almost here! Considered one of the world’s toughest trail running races it starts from Chamonix at 6pm on the 28th August. This unique event will see around 2,300 participants attempt to complete the 170km with 10’000m altitude gain. We wish everyone taking part the very best of luck!
Here’s some French vocabulary that focuses on running and trail running to get you in the mood!
Vocabulaire de la course à pied et du trail:
courir – to run (irregular French verb)
faire de la course à pied – running
un coureur, une coureuse – a runner
un, une athlète – an athlete
une course – a race
un marathon – a marathon
un coureur de fond / d’endurance / de distance – long distance runner
un entraînement – training
s’entraîner – to train
s’échauffer – to warm up
le départ – departure
l’arrivée – arrival
monter – to climb
descend – to go down
terrain plat – flat terrain
une étape – a stopping place/stage in the race
des vêtements respirants – dry fit/ breathable clothes
des vêtements thermiques – thermal/ warm clothes
un dossard – a bib (for a runner, athlete)