Amazing Eiger Ultra &Top finishers UTMB series – Episode 8
Another exciting Ultra Trail World Tour episode takes us into the Alps – first on the scenic Eiger Ultra Trail in Switzerland, a very demanding 101 km race with 6700 m D+ climb followed by a unique introduction to the top finshers in the 3 main races of the UTMB week : the TDS – 145 km and 9100m D+, the CCC – 101 km and 6000m D+ and the famous UTMB race – 170 km and 10 000 m D+.

The Frozen Road – The Film
Self-shot and edited whilst cycling around the world, this film charts Ben Page’s winter journey into the Canadian Arctic as he completed his bike ride up the American continent. Compelled by Jack London’s assertion, that ‘any man who is a man can travel alone’, He sought an adventure of perfect solitude. ‘The Frozen Road’ is an honest reflection on his solo trip; of the wonder, terror and frustration he experienced when riding through the unforgiving emptiness of one of the world’s ‘last great wildernesses’. 

3 Nightmare Cycling Climbs – not for the faint hearted!
Patrick Martini together with Emiliano Cantagallo, two Italian pro cyclists take you on  three of the toughest and most famous cycling climbs in Italy – in the Friuli Venezia Region in the Carnic Alps. The first climb is the Zoncolan, a 10 km ride with 1200 m of vertical climb, and average incline of 11.4% and a max incline of 22%. The second climb is the Stentaria, a brutal 7 km ride with 1100 m of vertical climb, an average incline of 18% and a max incline of 31% ! The third climb is the Mount Crostis, a 14.5 km ride with a vertical climb of 1550 m, an average incline of 9.5% and a max incline of 19%. You will be breathless……

Cliffside Route To Secret Valley
Welcome to the beautiful town of Riva on the famous Lake Garda – the mountain bike capital of the Dolomites. We take you on a 18 km trek on an abandoned road along the cliffs of Lake Garda and into the Ledro Valley among hikers and mountain bikers of all levels. The scenery is fantastic, the town gorgeous and the famous Varone Falls worth visiting. You will love it!

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Salomon Golden Trail World Series 2019
Round 6, Ring of Steall Skyrace, Scotland
Our race route covers 29 km with 2500 meters of climbing across the Mamores, which are an east – west series of majestic Munros (Scottish Mountains over 3,000ft / 914m) and in this route there are four that will be summited. This race includes mountain running, scrambling along mountain ridges (Devils’ Ridge) with steep ascents, traverses and descents on technical and challenging terrain with amazing views of Glen Nevis and Ben Nevis towering above.

This Way Up
This Way Up is a ‘broken’ man’s journey by bike through his homeland, Scotland. Andy McKenna, mountain biker since the 1980’s and a professional mountain bike guide making his living from running mountain bike adventures in Scotland was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007. Although he didn’t know it then, far from being the end of his mountain bike career and his life, this (apparently) incurable degenerative neurological disease was the start of a different kind of mountain bike journey. 

Travel Dudes – Bicycle Touring
The best way to discover the beauty and history of Denmark is by bike. Hundreds of kilometers of bike paths weave their way across the country and along its shores to castles and bridges through scenic forests and small towns where you can stop to taste Danish culinary specialties.

Adventure Academy – Authentic Scandinavian adventure
This wonderful twelve day winter trek takes you across the snowy Swedish mountains in Sarek National Park. Stina and her friends use their Adventure Academy training to enjoy hiking, camping and cross-country skiing as they pull their sleds across the snow in a stunningly beautiful adventure.

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The Indian Pacific Wheel Race – The film
What if you temporarily took leave from the safety of everyday life to battle through a challenge that scares you? What if your only worries were riding, finding food and water and a place to sneak a few hours of sleep? What if you forgot your self-imposed limits just to see what you were truly capable of for once? What if you were a racer at heart? Why wouldn’t you want to take on the toughest races on the planet? An extraordinary group of road cyclists race unsupported 5,500km across Australia from Fremantle to Sydney. The film is dedicated to Mike Hall who was tragically and accidentally killed 300 km from Sydney while he was leading the race.

Hiking with small kids
Susan, her husband and their two small kids (Astrid – 1,5 yrs and Alvin – 3,5 yrs) are hiking and camping in the highest mountains in Sweden. This wonderful and inspiring family trip leads them to Sweden highest mountain Helags (1797m) and also to Mittaklappen peak (1212m), Kariknallen (1050m) and Funasdalsberget (977m).

5 sports to discover Val di Fassa and San MartinoDiscover the wonders of the Dolomites between two magnificent locations – San Martino Di Castrozza and Val di Fassa introduced by top athletes from the area. They take you on an exciting and intimate trail run, downhill bike, orienteering course, mountaineering rope climb and mountain biking journey of discovery through the valleys and mountains of this famous and breathtaking area.

ÖtillÖ Swimrun 1000 Lakes 2019
This fourth edition of ÖTILLÖ 1000 Lakes saw the young french team “Head – Mat/Sudrunning” – Hugo Tormento & Matthieu Poullain pull away after mid-course from the other front teams for an impressive win. The first all- French winning an ÖTILLÖ World Series race. ÖTILLÖ 1000 Lakes takes place in the area of the thousand lakes (Mecklenburger Seenplatte) just 70 km North of Berlin. The more than 4000 freshwater lakes are surrounded by beautiful Beech tree forests where you feel that you are running in a tunnel of green. The race is 42km long of which 34 km are running and 8 km are swimming. 

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UTMB Week 2019 – Amazing PTL Race
In the UTMB week, the PTL (Petite Trotte à Léon) occupies a very special place. Much more than impressive numbers (300 km, 26,000 M D +, 152 hours and 30 minutes of max time), this event that runs in teams of two or three is a real human adventure in the heart of the Mont Blanc. The highly technical and impressive route crosses breathtaking landscapes. The awesome PTL footage perfectly reflects the spirit of the UTMB mixing performance, adventure, sharing and nature.

Long Course Weekend, Wales, 2019
The Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park hosts this swim, bike, run event which is made up of three races in three days – the Wales Swim, the Wales Sportive and the Wales Marathon. With each discipline taking place as a separate stage, by the time competitors finish the marathon in the historic coastal resort of Tenby they will have completed an iron-distance triathlon. With thousands taking part, there is legendary crowd support and strong individual competition in each stage, as well as the ultimate prize of being fastest across all three.

Yügen – The Film
Yūgen is a 3-year borderless mountain-based documentary film that explores the connection we as mountaineers and environmentalists share with the natural world. Following the journey of snowboard mountaineer Rafael Pease and crew as they travel throughout the corners of the world, trudging gear into unseen locations the crew works tirelessly to capture the true essence of being one with the mountain. Experiencing the most unique untold stories of the ecological conscious that resides deep in the soul of the mountains, told through the perspective of legendary humans who coincide in these very places.

Adventure Academy – Playing the Archipelago
Mixing music with nature. Sailing, windsurfing and playing music in the Stockholm Archipelago : this is what Sophia is proposing in her inspiring and full of happiness adventure.

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UTWT 2019 Episode 7 – Western States
Seventh Episode of our series following the 2019 Edition of the Ultra Trail World Tour. This episode is fully dedicated to the Western States Endurance Run taking place in California and takes the participants through a very demanding 168 km course with 6000 m of positive elevation between Squaw Valley and Auburn.

UTMB Week 2019 – Running & Being
Every August, 10 000 ultra-runners from all over the world descend on Chamonix – a small French commune that lies in the shadow of Mont-Blanc, close to the Italian and Swiss borders. They’re here to measure themselves against the mountain, and to test their own physical and mental limits. Just getting to the start line of one of the seven races is a major achievement, involving many years of hard work and sacrifice – because what lies ahead is anything but a walk in the park…

Adventure Academy – Kim crossing the Lofoten Islands
Adventure Academy Sweden’s student Kim has filmed her own adventure : walking across the Lofoten Islands in 14 days carrying her 20kg backpack. Lots of emotion, pain, joy and rewards brought by fantastic scenery.

Ledlenser NEO10R Head Light Test
Full Test of the Ledlenser NEO10R Head Light on the trails during the UTMB 170 km race. From unboxing to the real life test on the UTMB trails, all features of the lamp are explained in details. You will even see how Xavier Thevenard is running with his Ledlenser Head Light.

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Salomon Golden Trail World Series 2019
Round 5, Pikes Peak Marathon
The 2019 tour calls in Colorado, USA for this iconic challenge. The oldest race on the tour with more than 60 years of history, competitors will face the challenge of high altitude as they climb to the 14 thousand foot summit. This ascent through thin air leaves athletes already drained for a 13 mile downhill on dangerous slopes.

The Road To Independence By Olie Hunter Smart
To discover more of the story of its Independence, Olie Hunter Smart takes on an immense challenge to walk the length of India, a 4,500km journey over seven months seeking out untold stories of Independence and Partition. Olie’s route takes him over gruelling snowy mountain passes high up in the Himalayas, battling intense heat in the northern plains, and being drenched to the bone by monsoon rains as he walks through the rural heartland of the country. Following in Gandhi’s footsteps, Olie immerses himself in the culture, being invited in by so many of the wonderful people he encounters, recording shocking and heartfelt first-hand accounts of India’s struggle for freedom gained 70 years earlier.

ÖTillÖ Swimrun World Championship 2019
ÖTILLÖ, the Swimrun World Championship in the Stockholm archipelago is the original race of the new, popular and growing sport of swimrun. The 14th edition of the prestigious race sees 160 teams of two from across the globe trail running and open water swimming for 75 km across the beautiful archipelago. ÖTILLÖ is a gruelling, spectacular race, known as one of the toughest one-day races in the world.

Tri-Factor International Triathlon 2019
For a second year in a row the Tri-Factor International Triathlon is hold in the historic city of Quzhou. The Tri-Factor Asia Series was established 11 years ago in South East Asia and every year has seen it grow in popularity. As the series’ most important event, Quzhou Tri-Factor’s participants come from 12 other regional competitions. Over the year, 15,000 racers in TF events are trying to qualify for Quzhou – the most note-worthy event in the series.  To welcome the upcoming series’ grand finale, Quzhou city and TRI-Factor hold a Triathlon Day training, led by the legendary Cameron Brown, the 12-time IRONMAN world champion from New Zealand.

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UTMB Week 2019 – Best Of
Best moments of the 170 km race but also of the TDS (145 km and 9 100 m D+), of the OCC (56 km and 3 500 m D+) and of the CCC (101 km and 6 100 m D+). Lots of action, emotion and spectacular scenery.

Hansjörg Auer : No Turning Back
There is only one person you will have to bear for the rest of your life: yourself. That’s why being alone is so difficult. Even in the mountains, and not just because of safety. Being alone strips you naked, it makes you understand who you are, what is your value, the things that matter in life. This is the story of Hansjörg Auer. Official Selections 2018: Kendal Mountain Festival, Bilbao Mendi Film Festival & Banff Mountain Film Festival. Official Selections 2017: Mountainfilm Graz, Torelló Mountain Film, Bansko Film Fest, Nuovi Mondi Festival & Milano Montagna Festival.

Eisodus
A skiers reflection from a melting reality. We follow Bodhis monologue towards enlightenment between the cityscapes and grand mountains. When finally coming to the conclusion that what is needed is an open mind, a belief and understanding in more than the actual. Winner – Stockholm Independent Film Festival 2018.Semi Finalist – Russian Film Festival 2018. Best Nordic film of the Year – NAFF 2017. Official Selections 2018: Auckland International Film Festival & Independent Shorts Awards LA.

Travel Dudes – Costa Brava Nature Activities
The region of Costa Brava in Catalunya, Spain has a wide array of fun and exciting activities to experience. Only in Costa Brava can you have the thrill of climbing the one Via Ferrata route above the sea in all Europe, or skydive ten months a year from one of the best drop zones in the world, Empuriabrava. Not only that but you can also Kayak along the stunning Riu Ter, golf till your heart’s content, and hike to ancient castles with views for miles… all under the perfect summer sun.

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UTMB 2019
HorizonSports brings you all the action from the UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) from the 26th of August to the 1st of September. Every day highlights will be available and after the event we will bring you several in depth documentaries of what happened at all the races !

Adventure Academy Hellweek 2019
Hellweek is part of the adventuring education Adventure Academy Sweden. The purpose of Hellweek is to combine the theoretical adventuring edication with practical experiences in nature. Participants will have to push their limits through tough experiences such as lack of food, cold temperatures, lack of sleep, carrying heavy backpacks on all kinds of terrains … .

CGI UK Challenge 2019
The Snowdonia mountain range in Wales is the venue as more than 100 teams take on 3 days of physical and mental challenges, ranging from running and canoeing to anagrams and riddles, testing every core skill of both body and mind. Fitness is essential, but not enough – teams will need patience, strategy, intelligence and teamwork to succeed.

Andalucia Bike Race 2019
Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén gathered 800 riders from all over the world representing 26 different nationalities. The race is one of the world’s most important mountain bike stage races. Andalucía Bike Race 2019 started in Linares (Jaén) and finished in Córdoba, after six sensational days of competition.

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UTWT 2019 Episode 6 – Lavaredo Ultra Trail
Sixth Episode of our series following the 2019 Edition of the Ultra Trail World Tour. This episode is fully dedicated to the Lavaredo Ultra Trail which takes place in the Italian Dolomites and takes the partcipants through a avery demanding 120 km course with 5800 m of positive elevation.

Salomon Golden Trail World Series 2019 
Round 4, Sierre – Zinal
This 31km run through the Matterhorn range is the fastest in the 2019 series, often coming down to a painful last gasp race for victory, despite the 2200 metres of climbing. The Swiss alps provide an unforgettable backdrop to this classic race. Sierre-Zinal is a legendary trail race because of its nearly five decades of history and revered athletic performances. Kilian Jornet added another chapter to the legend by breaking 16-year old course record and winning the race for 7th time.

8th Rally Di Sardegna 2019
Welcome to Italy, and the magnificent island of Sardinia, for the 8th edition of the Rally of Sardinia bike race. This event takes place over the beautiful scenic landscapes of Sardinia’s Ogliastra region. With 5 stages, this edition of the Rally of Sardinia is 2 stages longer than previous years, making for a more demanding challenge for the riders.

Bikingman Taiwan
Bikingman : The ultimate unsupported cycling exploration races on earth. Competitors circumnavigate the island of Taiwan by pedaling over 1000kms across lush and scenic terrain in an epic non-stop adventure that pushes the envelope of their personal endurance.

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