Lucy was crowned as the 100-mile champion (17:13:27) at the Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB, the 2023 UTMB World Series’ season opening event. “Tarawera has been a race and place that I have returned to regularly since 2014. The people are my family and the trails feel like home to me. This year I was taking on the 100-mile distance which no matter who you are or how many times you’ve done it co...

There are so many places to find your perfect hiking trail, from mountain trails to coastal paths. Maybe you want to discover new horizons or explore the surroundings around your base camp, take a break after a busy week, push yourself, or get lost in the sights and sounds of nature. Whatever drives you, your gear shouldn’t be a burden. In this article we’ll discuss everything you need to make ...

There are lots of benefits, both physical and mental, that result from hiking. Whether you go alone, with friends, your family or in a group; during your lunchbreak, for the day or overnight; in the mountains, in the forest, in the countryside or on the coast; hiking clears your mind while strengthening your body. Hiking is both a leisure activity and a sport of discovery and contemplation… Her...

Powered by Salomon and PILLAR Performance Whether you're new to running or a road runner looking to join that first trail event, the trails can be a daunting space to explore. Enter Salomon and PILLAR Performance athlete Lucy Bartholomew to help you get started. • Where When beginning Trail running, actually finding the trails and the trail system near you can be one of the hardest parts. Looki...

What a way to start the year. As you know, we committed to donating $10 for every kilometre Simone ran alongside Erchana as part of the Tip to Toe initiative raising awareness and much required funding to protect our native endangered species. Simone’s effort has resulted in a $1,710 donation from us to Tip To Toe. Those who followed their journey will have noticed the celebration of our sport ...

At Salomon, we're always looking at ways of supporting our athletes on topics that are important to them and the running community. On January 1st - 4th, Salomon athlete Simone Brick will be joining Tip To Toe ambassador Erchana as she nears her mission of running from the tip of Australia to the toe aiming to raise awareness of the threats our endangered wildlife face. We are pleased to play o...

I went about my day like any other.  My phone pinged notifying me of a message from Salomon informing me I was the winner of Lucy Bartholomew’s training camp!  My initial response was no way…this has got to be a hoax…I don’t win anything full stop.  But believe it or not the message was words of truth and I had somehow won myself and a friend a place on Lucy’s training camp.  Ursula and Jamis. ...

My Experience of the Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100k  It’s 5.29am, 3° Celsius, and I’m squeezed next to 1000 runners at the start line of the Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100K, an annual Spanish ultra-marathon that 30 percent of competitors fail to finish. Blaring speakers reverberate the count down of an enthusiastic Catalonian man: “Cuatro, tres, dos, uno… vaaaamos!!” and we're off, eager to kick off the...

Cushioning in a shoe is its capacity to absorb the force of an impact. In the case of running, this need arises when your foot comes into contact with the ground, specifically the first 50 milliseconds of the approximately 250 milliseconds of the support phase of the stride. So, the function of a shoe’s cushioning is to make the contact phase as gradual as possible in order to minimize the inev...

The drop of a shoe is the difference in height between the heel and forefoot. The greater the drop, the steeper the angle between your heel and forefoot. For example, when barefoot, the heel and forefoot touch the ground at the same level: drop is 0. At the other end of the scale, when wearing high heels, the drop is much greater. Drop is something that has been at the center of attention for m...

The GORE-TEX membrane is part of the Gore family of consumer products and it is designed to provide superior performance in a wide range of applications. The GORE-TEX products employ a three-pronged defense to protect from weather conditions, ensuring extreme climate comfort: Waterproofness, Windproofness and Breathability. The GORE-TEX membrane is an extremely thin layer of expanded polytetraf...

The first Pulsar Trail shoes have arrived.  To celebrate the launch of the Pulsar Trail we partnered with the Running Heroes trail community. 10 lucky winners had the chance to run alongside Salomon Ambassadors Vlad Shatrov & Tom Batrouney for an unforgettable morning run in the Blue Mountains. Winners were treated to their very own pair of the latest Trail shoe we have - the Pulsar Trail. ...