heat stroke on the trail Saturday

This is the fear of the organizers: that runners are victims of heatstroke. To avoid this, the most difficult race, the magnum, 35 kilometers with a vertical drop of 1000 meters, will start at 8:30 in the morning. The girl and her 15 km is advanced at 10:00 a.m. and the start at 10:10 a.m. The distribution of bibs will take place from 6:00 am on Saturday, also on Friday afternoon. It is therefore the whole organization that must be reviewed so as not to upset the runners who will not necessarily all be able to arrive the day before. The organizers hope that there will not be too many cancellations among the 3,000 registered. They must also provide a lot more water for the runners and are even considering installing misters in the most strategic places or pipes to spray the runners. They also call on participants to measure their effort so as not to compromise their health. A pious wish since we know that this trail, among the most difficult and beautiful in France, attracts runners who also come here for the performance. The participants will have the whole afternoon to rest since the prize-giving will only take place at 5:30 p.m., hoping that the heat peak will have passed.