RUNNING THE PYRENEES
Sebastiano Arlotta, ultra-runner, Italian, class of 1988. After a series of sporting accomplishmentsfrom IronMan to desert ultra-marathons across the Gobi, Atacama and Sahara, takes on a newchallenge: run across the Pyrenees mountain range starting on the Atlantic coast to finish on theMediterenean coast. A total of 900km with a whopping total of 60.000 meters of ascent and descentand 9 days to finish. It is not only a quest for a new record, but an extraordinary humanendeavor to chase his inner satori. In this adventure, Sebastiano takes on all of nature’s elements – from extreme weather conditionsto very difficult terrain – but also time, navigation, and he will test his own physical and mentalstrength. On his side, to guide him across the whole GR10 route is his ex house-parent fromschool – a renowned international mountain guide – Bill O’Connor with his wife Sallie. Bill, a man of experience, determined and practical, knows very well the rules of the mountainsand is no stranger to extreme physical challenges and expeditions. Only he knows Sebastianowell enough to guide him and help him achieve this goal across these mountains studied in detailsmonths before departure. PPPPPP: Practice, Preparation and Planning will Prevent a Poor Performance, but the differencebetween a trip and an adventure is that in an adventure the outcome is always unknown. The unpredictablenature of an adventure brings-on unexpected circumstances that, day by day, force toreevaluate and adapt the original plan. At a time when one pushes his physical and mental limits, it is vital to be able to evaluate the consequences of each and every action. With pure determination and grit, Sebastiano wants to reach his goal and quitting is never even an option.
