Morat-Freiburg race

Charles Bold the is overcome with Morat in 1476 at the time of the war of Burgundy. One of confederated the victorious court to bring the great news to Freiburg by holding up a branch of lime torn off on the battle field. This branch gave rise to a lime at the place where the messenger crumbled. This battle is not a battle among others, it is the battle which founds the canton of Freiburg.

Today , Morat - Freiburg, is a Race on foot which is held first Sunday of October on a layout on line of 17,170 km on a rather undulating road opened with the athletes of national and international elite like to the popular runners However a course with reduced mileage is offered to the joggers, the walking and to the children as of 6 years.

This pedestrian test is great classic, a race of atmosphere which gathers some 8000 participants and who unrolls his records between lakes and mountains in the beautiful Freibourgese countryside of Switzerland.

current Record man: Jonathan Wyatt (New Zealand) in 51 ' 18" in 2004
current Record woman: Franziska Rochat-Moser (Swiss) in 58 ' 51" in 1997

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