The second 6 Day race currently underway is the newly located French Ultra Festival in Luc-en-Provence. 109 runners with 12 women are taking part in this 6 day ultramarthon festival. The course is a 2,4 km motor racing circuit in Luc in the south of France.
Last years winner in the 6 day was Olivier Chaigne who covered 881 km (547 miles) and is 12 km behind race leader Christian Maudit who has a pb of 812 km also set at Antibes, the previous venue for this race in 2010. Third is Didier Sessegolo who finished fifth last year with 815 km.
Frenchwoman Mimi Chevillon has a 10 km lead over Argentinian Gabriela Cotugno.
The 6 day event incorporates 11 races for almost every ability including a Womens only 5 km race, 6/12/24/48/72 hour races plus 100/50 km/miles.
These are the current top standings:
1 4 MAUDUIT – Christian M C 168 348936 49:26:29
2 93 CHAIGNE – Olivier M C 162 336474 49:24:04
3 103 SESSEGOLO – Didier M C 156 324012 49:34:55
1 25 CHEVILLON – Mimi F C 115 238855 49:29:20
2 28 COTUGNO – Gabriela F C 110 228470 48:18:06
3 41 SIMONS – Marie-jeanne F C 103 213931 49:21:59
Race website: http://www.french-ultra-festival.fr
From Multidays.com, post French Ultra Festival 2013 – 49 hour Updates
