It was something like a test balloon with great personal commitment that Sandra and Michael Pühringer let rise a week ago in the middle of Linz. The owner of the trail running shop “trails – more than running” in Linz-Urfahr and her husband, who has been involved in endurance sports for decades, had set themselves an ambitious and worthwhile goal. “We wanted to create something that unites and inspires the Linz running scene.”
The fact that this was successful and happened with “Everest Linz” was a reward for the two of them and the entire organizational team, which also included the “Sportfreunde Linz” association. After the successful premiere, it is clear that this event has enough potential for fans of endurance sports in Austria to become a fixture in the event calendar. It is not yet clear whether this will happen, but somehow the enthusiasm of all participants is screaming for a new edition next year. “Let’s see” is the motto of the idea generators and organizers.
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24 hours, 8848 meters in altitude
Running from “Linz to the summit” – that is the basis of “Everest Linz”. The key data: 24 hours, 8848 meters in altitude, more than 100 participants. Last weekend, the active participants took on the challenge of running or hiking to gain as many meters in altitude as possible in 12 or 24 hours on a 3.5 kilometer long loop with around 220 meters of altitude from Petrinum to Pöstlingberg.
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