- Editorial:
- LONELY PLANET
- Any d'edició:
- 2019
- Matèria:
- Córrer
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78868-126-1
- EAN:
- 9781788681261
- Pàgines:
- 328
- Idioma:
- ANGLES
- Enquadernació:
- ILUSTR. TAPA DURA
EPIC RUNS OF THE WORLD -LONELY PLANET
EXPLORE THE WOLRD'S MOST THRILLING RUNNING ROUTES AND TRAILS
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Put on your running shoes its time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runners companion, youll find 50 of the worlds greatest running routes from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities. Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included. Organised by continent, Lonely Planets Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouvers Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Romes Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceanias Blue Mountains Ultra. Runs in Africa include: -The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya) -Marathon Des Sables (Morocco) -The Great Ethiopian Run -The Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa) Run in the Americas include: -The Big Sur Marathon (USA) -Havanas El Malecon (Cuba) -Rio at Dawn (Brazil) -An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia) Runs in Asia include: -The Great Wall Marathon (China) -Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia) -A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal) -Kyotos Riverside (Japan) Runs in Europe include: -Amalfi Coasts Path of the Gods (Italy) -A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England) -The Athens Marathon (Greece) -Dublins Wild Side (Ireland) Runs in Oceania include: -Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia) -The Kepler Track (New Zealand) -Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania) -A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand)