PROGRAM
You know what TOR330 - Tor des Géants® is: the toughest endurance trail race in the world, covering 330 km with 24,000 meters of positive elevation gain, in the presence of the 4,000-meter peaks of the Aosta Valley (Mont Blanc, Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa, and Matterhorn).
It's not just a race; it's a genuine journey with oneself, on the breathtaking trails of the Aosta Valley. A unique experience, tackled every year by over 2000 participants from around the world: something to try at least once in a lifetime, to test oneself and overcome personal limits.
TORX® Academy is born
In 2024, TORX® Academy is born: a new training program designed to mentally and physically prepare trail runners for their upcoming challenges, both in Italy and around the world.
It's a fully personalized and immersive experience, envisioned and built by VDA Trailers, Franco Collé (4-time winner of TOR330 - Tor des Géants®), and a unique team of professionals and experts to train the future Giants of endurance trail running.
Performance Testing
Your personalized journey will begin on April 20-21, 2024 with performance tests at the Move Different gym in Aosta. Here, utilizing the innovative Tecnobody systems, you will undergo movement analysis and objective health data assessment for a tailored program.
We will conduct the following tests:
- Gait and running analysis (Russo implementation)
- Incremental tests
- Monopodal and bipodal balance tests
- Cooper test
- Postural tests
A thorough global clinical assessment at Premium Medica Center will provide you with a sports medical certificate for competitive athletics and kickstart your personalized journey.
Both facilities are state-of-the-art specialized centers where research and technology merge to create a new concept of health fitness and sports performance.
Weekly lessons
The program includes participation online or in-person at the Aosta headquarters, at Via Trottechien 35c, for 12 theoretical in-depth lessons.
The lessons are held on Wednesdays from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM and, in case of absence, can be followed on-demand.
Here is the schedule for the upcoming lessons:
April 17th: Presentation/Briefing "Test Day"
April 24th: Training Programs
May 8th: Specific Training
May 22nd: Training Plan and Training Methodology
June 5th: Resilience
June 12th: Orienteering with GARMIN
June 19th: Nutrition in Endurance Sport
June 26th: Analysis and Diagnostic Tools
July 3rd: Sleep Management
July 17th: Accident Prevention and Management
July 31st: Race Rules and Equipment
August 9th: TORX Training Briefing
August 21st: Race Planning
WEEKEND ON THE TOUGHEST STAGE OF THE TOR330
Your journey concludes with a two-day training on the Donnas – Gressoney stage of the TOR330 - Tor des Géants on August 10-11, 2024. Meals and overnight stay at Rifugio Coda are included in the registration.
PROGRAM
August 10, 2024 - TAPPA 1: Pont Saint Martin-Barma (24 km, 2800 m d+)
- 8:00 - Meeting Pont-Saint-Martin
- 8:15 - Start training 1
- 13:00 - Lunch at Rifugio Coda
- 17.30 - Arrival at Rifugio Barma
- 18:30 - Dinner
- 19:30 - Briefing day 2
- 20:00 - TORX event
August 11, 2024 - TAPPA 2: Barma- Niel (17 km, 1500 m d+)
- 7:30 - Start training 2
- 11:00 - lunch at Lago Chiaro
- 14:00 - Arrival at Niel
- 14:15 - Closening buffet
- 15:00 - Start bus from Niel
- 15:30 - Arrival at Pont-Saint-Martin
THE ROUTE
Challenging yet incredibly diverse, the route starts from Pont Saint Martin and after crossing the characteristic Roman bridge of Pont-Saint-Martin, ascends the steep mountainside through vineyards to the sanctuary of Madonna della Guardia.
From there, the view stretches over the entrance to the Aosta Valley and the Canavese plain (Piedmont).
After a steep ascent and subsequent descent, we pass through the beautiful village of Perloz, followed by a steep descent over the Lys torrent on the daring Pont Morettaz.
Now begins the long ascent to reach Rifugio Coda, the final stretch on the watershed with Piedmont, offering a spectacular view of the Piedmontese plain. We then cross into the Piedmontese side before returning to the Aosta Valley. The steep descent leads us into the Mont Mars Reserve.
This section is very challenging due to the wild environment and the rugged terrain. It's a series of ups and downs passing through very characteristic places like Rifugio Barma, Lago Chiaro, and Crenna dou Leui (from where you can finally admire the massive Monte Rosa in all its majesty) until we finally arrive at Niel: a beautiful village where you can admire the experience of local masons in building their houses.
Contact us
academy@endurancetrail.org
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