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Technically demanding, uniquely beautiful and a "must do race" in the international trail scene: The Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL® - powered by DYNAFIT (GGUT) is known as the toughest trail competition in the Eastern Alps. Next year, the competition will take place for the eighth time from July 27 ‑ 30, 2023 with around 2,000 starters from more than 40 countries. The registration is open.

• GGUT victory goes to Alexander Westenberger (GER) and Basilia Förster (GER)
• Technically demanding trails and tough weather conditions with lots of rain and wind
• New: start-finish area with expo at Salzburger Platz in the center of Kaprun great success
• New: 52 children and young people at the first MINI-GGUT – powered by Osttirol
• More than 24 hours live transmission GGUT LIVE TV with more than 100,000 accesses 

The Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL® - powered by DYNAFIT (GGUT) is one of the toughest trail competitions in the Alps and leads over 110 km through the most beautiful parts of the Glockner Group around Austria‘s highest mountain, the Grossglockner. The 7th edition of the race weekend starts on July 29, 2022. 2022 will bring an optimized route and start for the supreme discipline GGUT 110 and the goal for all distances will move to the center of Kaprun on the Salzburger Platz. Registration for the Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL opens on December 2 ...

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944 runners started the sixth edition of the Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL® powered by DYNAFIT (GGUT), with a well thought-out hygiene concept and exciting route renewals, the GGUT took place in Kaprun from July 30th to August 1st, 2021. Instead of the planned five competitions, the team around organizer Hubert Resch set three distances and a program change due to rain and thunderstorms during the night from Friday to Saturday: The whole tour around Austria's highest mountain, GGUT 110, had to be shortened due to thunderstorms during the night from Friday to Saturday; they could start on Osttirol Trail (OTT 80) Saturday morning. Weissee Gletscherwelt Trail (GWT 35) made the start on Friday, July 30 at 07 a.m. The starting signal for the other routes was given on Saturday ...

Zell am See-Kaprun/Kals am Großglockner/ Uttendorf-Weissee/Bruck-Fusch June, 30, 2021 – In one month, the Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL® powered by DYNAFIT, or short GGUT, around Austria's highest mountain will take place for the sixth time. It is already clear: The event will not only be a happening for the trail running scene, but also a rendezvous for the world's elite trail runners ...

 THE trail running event in Austria heads into its sixth edition: Exciting improvements await participants from all over the world at the Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL (GGUT) July 30 - Aug. 1, 2021. After the 2020 run had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, organizers planned the 2021 GGUT to include comprehensive prevention and safety protocols and numerous changes. Competitors in all five distances can look forward to a new, diverse course that had already been planned for 2020. This year, the event will also be expanded from two days to three days. Participant numbers will be limited, and the races therefore also clearly separated. Mountain endurance specialist DYNAFIT has been a part since the inaugural run of the competition. The snow leopard brand will also support GGUT this round as a proud title sponsor and has already extended the partnership through 2024.

• GGUT Anniversary goes to 2016 winner, German beats women's course record by more than an hour
• DYNAFIT athlete Anna Comet (ESP) runs into 1st place in the KTT 50 k
• 1,800 starter on four courses
• Weather requires shortening of 75 k course and race stop just before 3 p.m. due to thunderstorms

The Grossglockner trail Ultra Trail (GGUT) is entering its fifth round: From July 26-28, 2019, the entire region surrounding the highest peak in Austria will again be completely focused on trail running. Mountain endurance specialist DYNAFIT has been a part since the first edition and again is supporting the event this year as the proud lead sponsor. Inside of the shortest time, the Grossglockner Ultra Trail has established itself as a unique running event for both pros and recreational athletes and enjoys huge popularity in the community. From the dreamy backdrop of the Eastern Alps and in view of the majestic Grossglockner, five events will be put on, each a different distance with a different course profile.

1.500 Runners At The 4th Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL®

• Thomas Farbmacher (AUT) and Kristin Berglund (SWE) win Großglockner ULTRA-TRAIL (110 km and 6.500 hm)
• DYNAFIT-newcomer Hannes Namberger (GER) and Meryl Cooper (UAE) win GGT 75
• 1.464 runners in four races: Grossglockner ULTRA-TRAIL (110 km, 6.500 hm), Grossglockner Trail (75 km, 4.000 hm), Glocknertrail (50 km, 2.000 hm), Gletscherwelt Trail (30 km, 1.000 hm)

Around 1 500 runners from 42 nations participated at the 4th edition of Grossglockner Ultra-Trail® – powered by DYNAFIT, on the most demanding trail in the eastern Alps. 344 Athletes were at the start of the ULTRA-TRAIL over 110k. 159 runners competed on the new distance over 75k and 770 athletes were at the start of the 50 and 30 k races. With five new records and top performances of international runners, the competition, which has been supported by its main sponsor DYNAFIT from the very beginning, has already occupied an important place in the trail-running scene.

·       Most challenging ultra-trail in the eastern Alps at Austria’s highest mountain

·       500 starters at the premiere in 2015, more than 1500 runners from 42 nations in 2018

·      Four distances and 5 competitions, with a new distance over 75 km

·       24 hours live broadcasting from GGUT studio

The 4th GGUT starts on July 27th, at 10 pm in Kaprun. More than 1500 trail-runners are going to set off on the various distances (110, 75, 50 and 30 km) through 3 provinces, 7 valleys, 6 villages, along 14 glaciers and 300 peaks over 3000m. By the way, into the longest total eclipse of the moon in the 21stcentury, which can be observed Friday night between 10 and 11 pm. 

• 500 starters at the GGUT premiere in 2015, 1 700 starters expected in 2018
• Most demanding Ultra-Trail in the Eastern Alps, at Austria's highest mountain
• Four races with one new distance of 75k

From July 27 - 29 the region is dedicated to trail running. Grossglockner Ultra-Trail (r) together with DYNAFIT as main sponsor enters the fourth round. Within the shortest time, the race has occupied a fixed place in the race calendars of professional athletes as well as hobby runners and is becoming more popular every year. Mountain-endurance specialist DYNAFIT has been an integral part of the race since the beginnings and has already prolonged partnership until 2020. At the 4th edition of GGUT numerous international stars, like Gediminas Grinius, Pau Capell, Scott Haker or Juliette Blanchet are competing. The organiser is stablishing one more race distance over 75k. Thus offering 5 distances to the athletes - all at the dreamlike setting of the Eastern Alps, facing the majestic Grossglockner.

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