We went back to the Alpine town of
Les Diablerets for Daniel's second Humani'Trail race. Last year it was his first trail race in Europe and he finished 5th; this year he gained his first podium finish in a European trail race in 3rd place! It was a tremendous improvement on last year's race and he ran 37 minutes faster than in 2014!
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Daniel running into the halfway checkpoint
with the snowy Alps in the background |
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| A winding wood chip path in the race |
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A suspension bridge with Tibetan prayer flags over the Grande Eau river.
All the proceeds from the race support disadvantaged children in Nepal. |
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Coming down to Col du Pillon having just gained 3rd place!
Daniel eventually finished 23 minutes ahead of 4th place. |
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| The awards ceremony with an Alphorn band! |
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Podium finisher!!
The goodie bag contained fondue cheese,
local wine and Alpine breadsticks :) |
While Daniel was out running the 55km race, I explored the
Parcoursvita on the edge of town. It was a crystal clear Autumn day and I enjoyed a 6km stroll around the base of the Alps, enjoying the Parcoursvita and an Alpine garden.
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| Les Diablerets village |
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| Beautiful green fields on the outskirts of the village |
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Autumnal scenery in the Alps: the view from the
suspension bridge over the Grande Eau river |
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| The Les Diablerets Parcoursvita which was also part of the race |
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| Nothing like an Alphorn band in the Alps! |
