A demanding second day on Černá hora

The World Masters Mountain Running Championships continued today with the Long Distance race, the second race of the championship weekend in the Krkonoše Mountains.

Held under the banner of the World Mountain Running Association and World Masters Athletics, the race brought another major masters field to the area around Janské Lázně and Černá hora, with athletes taking on a course that demanded climbing strength, technical descending, patience and race experience.

After Friday’s Uphill race opened the championships, Saturday’s Long Distance event moved the action deeper into the mountains, with runners facing a much longer test in conditions that were again shaped by the heat.