24Sep 2017 by DS News Team
In Case You Missed It: Ski Running Is A Thing This Season

In Case You Missed It: Ski Running Is A Thing This Season

Newsfeed, Trivia
10 km in 1h7m 37s might not impress you much – till you learn how this feat was accomplished. Over 30000 people took to the streets of the Russian capital last Sunday to run Moscow International Marathon – while most of them opted for time-tested style of Philippides of Athens, one participant was doing it...on skis https://www.instagram.com/p/BZbOFujHeCQ/ Aleksei Shcheglov, co-founder of Moscow ski club GoldFinch Team, chose that somewhat unusual running style to raise awareness of cross country skiing – and, presumably, to promote his club's colors. Enthusiastic social media commentators cheered and wanted to know what skis were up to task ( hint: Karjala Sorsu are all the rage this season in” asphalt ski racing” ) Others wanted to know whether the new “record holder” recommends scraping or waxing…
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19Jun 2017 by DS News Team
Marathon Engadin, Money Making Machine

Marathon Engadin, Money Making Machine

Money & Finance, Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport
The Engadine ski marathon has confirmed yet again its stellar reputation in a very important category: how to stage a popular skiing event – and make a ton money on process. The Engadin 2017 have generated an income of CHF 6.2 million for the valley proper. Countrywide the effect of the Engadin mass race is felt even stronger: CHF 15 million was generated in business activities directly linked to the event on a turnover of CHF 33 million, according to the marathon organizers. To service 13000+ participants and many thousands of their friends & family who came to watch and cheer, an equivalent of 140 full time jobs was created. “The Engadin hospitality sector is particularly benefiting from the annual sporting event," Corina Rieser from Event Analytics.com is quoted by…
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25May 2017 by DS News Team
Our Test: EPB, Device You ( Really) Want to Have

Our Test: EPB, Device You ( Really) Want to Have

Gear News, Newsfeed
What it is: an emergency pole back-holder, to be used primarily for ski marathons where the chance of breaking the pole at the start is, sadly, pretty high. Short resume: A brilliant, timely idea; the device works as-is, but needs some fine-tuning. Get it when it becomes available on the market. That's the short version of it; read the longer version for details and pictures. The Swedish company StaffanStaven is known primarily for their shock-absorbing ski pole inserts that are steadily gaining in popularity - especially with the rollerskiing crowd. Staffan Larsson and Gunnar Winroth, two people behind the StaffanStaven, are obviosly thinking of expanding their offerings. Last week they kindly sent us a pre-production version of the Emergency Pole Backholder (EPB) that they have developed. ...We love ski marathons,…
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