Skymarathon Chopok 2021 (42km / 2600m+), Srdiečko, 11.9.2021
DNF once, now F One beautiful day in July (I guess in a daze of my mind) , I signed up for the Skymarathon Chopok. I guess I somehow subconsciously suspected that the Klin wouln't take place that year, so when I saw an advertisement for this race on Facebook, I preferred not to think too much and registered quickly. In 2018, I ran the shorter route of this event (21km, 1200m elevation gain) and despite, or maybe because of, low expectations (Jasná is bleh..), I really liked the race. The weather was cold, autumnal, foggy and windy, and the sun shone through at times. Great organization, wonderful route (the south side of the main ridge is beautiful, plus I ran down Široka dolina for the first time in my life and I was blown away), the fact that I passed two women in the finishing "flat line" (understand 8km long and 900m elevation gain, the finish is up at Chopok near Funitel Cable Car Station) just before the end and finished third in the F40 category, a rich post-race...