There's always another mountain! 👀 Climb the Kaçkar by UTMB®, in <a href="kavval://cities/67948990-d6e3-4414-b814-486cda41f509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ayder</a> in <a href="kavval://countries/9ac906b6-623a-4480-b3dc-b8f9d259a8c6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turkey</a> 🇹🇷, and try your luck for the holy grail of the races <a href="kavval://series/2f5d6006-95a9-4cb3-bfa5-f434bb4dd997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UTMB</a>: that of <a href="kavval://cities/464b82f0-6a75-4ee3-a894-6d91975fe669" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mont-Blanc</a>! 🏔️ Yes, with these 3️⃣ exceptional courses awaiting you in the heart of the <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaîne_pontique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pontic Mountains</a> ⛰️: the "KAÇKAR 20K" (22 km), the "KAÇKAR 50K" (43 km), and the "KAÇKAR 100K" (76 km), you will accumulate <a href="kavval://pages/12e0c222-3cac-4fd6-961e-3002d0a0ceec" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Running Stones</a> 🪙 to be drawn for the grand finale of the <a href="kavval://pages/fe61e247-8c8f-4a66-b688-98099f2e8d75" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ultras</a> 💪.It is in the month of <a href="kavval://pages/cc92f802-b886-4f1a-b1d2-b5f0e0f8edba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September</a> 🌾 that the odyssey kicks off 💥. If you're a lover of <a href="kavval://tags/9aac2254-eb0d-4f02-a70e-ef56d14afd9d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nature</a> 🐛, in search of thrills and an extraordinary experience where only a sample of crazy runners 🤪 gathers... then head to Ayder! 🫡 There, you will challenge the <a href="kavval://tags/58c16ed9-f7c2-4d12-ae52-920f5f7428f3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mountain trails</a> and techniques of this <a href="kavval://tags/38947df7-b291-48a7-917c-296094718b87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">magnificent region</a>, face the wind 🌬️ and climb the <a href="kavval://tags/9aac2254-eb0d-4f02-a70e-ef56d14afd9d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Turkish flora and fauna</a> 🐾. Before reaching your destination, take a breath, warm up your calves and expect to discover a sea of clouds ☁️ that will take your breath away, <a href="kavval://tags/dbe02603-5b14-47ba-99ef-861de39701bc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">where the air is pure</a> 😌: that's up to 5,900 meters altitude! <a href="https://fr.lingopie.com/blog/mots-et-expressions-dargot-turc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Takma kafana</a>, we know you can do it! With its optimal temperatures (10 to 19°C) to aim for the PB ⏱️, its rarely beautiful landscapes ✨ and good preparation (yes yes, you'll need to be diligent with your training young runner 🤓), your race can only go well and leave you with beautiful memories 🥰.And after this effort worthy of a mountain chamois 🐐: comfort! 😚 The Kaçkar mountains are located in the heart of the <a href="https://www.wwf.fr/espaces-prioritaires/mer-noire#:~:text=Mer%20Noire%20%3A%20un%20condensé%20d,héritage%20culturel%20et%20naturel%20somptueux." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Sea region</a> 🏴, so if you're curious and feel like it, you can extend your stay to explore the surroundings with activities for all tastes 😛. Indeed, if you're already well-treated by the visual spectacle that will be offered to you 👀, we'll give you a few more tips to maximize your sporty stay 🏃‍♀️ into a <a href="kavval://tags/bd16213f-046f-45ed-bec8-4977e70ddc32" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unique cultural experience</a>! 🚞 After your race, explore the <a href="https://www.turquie-culture.fr/pages/photographies/villes-et-villages/ayder-et-les-monts-kackar.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">village of Ayder</a> and its famous <a href="kavval://tags/fc7c1812-c30e-4b77-af50-6c86c3e110d5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thermal hot springs</a> to relax your muscles 🦵. The village is also a bottomless well of history! 🕳️ Between its <a href="kavval://tags/1f600ff5-2860-411b-9c9b-1d0e6fe96e19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bridges</a> 🌁 dating back to the <a href="https://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/autre-region/Empire_ottoman/136521" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ottoman Empire</a>, its fortresses 🏰, its wooden houses nestled in misty forests 🌳, drawn in <a href="https://journals.openedition.org/rga/2469#:~:text=Les%20pratiques%20pastorales%20de%20l,est%20la%20persistance%20de%20l'" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pastoral traditions</a> still very much alive ⛰️, you'll discover a facet of Turkey 🇹🇷 like no other. Not far away, you can also visit <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Tourism-g673824-Rize_Rize_Province_Turkish_Black_Sea_Coast-Vacations.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rize</a>, a picturesque town only an hour from Ayder 🚗, where you can discover its local specialties 😋. And if you still have strength left in your legs after all these adventures (we don't doubt it 😳), go for a hike in <a href="https://lesmatinsdumonde.com/mont-kackar-et-ararat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Kaçkar mountains</a> 🥾, and more specifically in the magnificent <a href="https://www.ministertours.com/fr/trabzon/vallée-firtina-plateau-ayder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fırtına Valley</a>, perfect for a relaxing moment in nature 🦌.Now you only have one thing to do: get your race bib and <a href="https://lepetitjournal.com/istanbul/comprendre-turquie/langue-turque-10-expressions-courantes-intraduisibles-en-francais-1-83722" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Güle güle kullan</a> to you! 😉

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