Xterra Trail Running in Gozo (Saturday 7th May) and visit of the Ultra-trail runner Mathieu Blanchard to Malta (May 4-9)
The French Embassy in Malta and Xterra Malta have decided to build on the success of their first joint operation last year and to extend their cooperation in the perspective of the Gozo Trail running (May 7).
As done in November 2021, for each French participant to the Gozo Trail running, a certain amount will be donated to the NGO Inspire, which works on disability issues in Malta.
The Gozo trail running is a coast-hugging, 50km/21km/11km trail-running event that circumvents the island of Gozo, a jewel in the Mediterranean and sister island of Malta. The 21km trail is run over the last part of the course, finishing in Ghajnsielem. Those running the Gozo route for the first time can opt for the 11K distance.
More details can be found on Xterra’s website
To get to know more about the Inspire Foundation, you can go to their website
If you want to make your own donation, all information can be found here
On the initiative of the French Embassy and Xterra Malta, we will have the pleasure to welcome in Malta and Gozo the French ultra-trailer Mathieu Blanchard, who ranked third at the UTMB in 2021, probably the biggest trail race in the world.
Before taking part in the Trail, Mathieu Blanchard will participate in a series of activities in Malta and Gozo, as part of the sports collaboration between France and Malta.
Mathieu Blanchard will be giving a talk on Wednesday 4th May at 5pm at the Nike Store, The Point, Sliema, along with top local trail runners Tara Abdilla and Ryan Farrugia.
He will also be visiting the National Sport School in Pembroke to interact with young and promising Maltese athletes and triathletes, as well as their teachers and coaches.
We are particularly honored to welcome an athlete of Mathieu’s level, and we hope that his presence in Malta will contribute to shine the spotlight on high level sport and encourage the practice of sport at any age. We hope that it will continue to raise awareness about the fundamental issues defended by Inspire as well.
As the next Summer Olympics will be held in Paris in 2024, with many female and male Maltese athletes participating, we will strive to gradually increase the relations between Malta and France in the field of sports.
Copyrights: Xterra Malta & Mathieu Blanchard
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