The Skys the Limit as UltraRunner Reaches Prepares for the Fila Skymarathon

Dateline: March 1, 2000    Dana Point, California
Contact Name: Cindy Englander
Contact Phone: 949 443 6129
Email: cindy@beach.net            

Scaling new neights, Cindy Englander, winner of the34 th annual Mt. Baldy Run to the Top
with the finish line at 10,064 feet, has her sights set even higher. Her win last September has qualified her to run in the International Fila SkyMarathon, Breithorn, 4160m, Cervinia, Italy, July 8 18 miles to and from Cervinia, via Cime Bianche, Breithorn Centrale over trail, ski runs and glacier with a total of 2.200m elevation gain. (11,000 feet altitude total)

The Fila Skymarathon in Cervinia, Italy, is part of theSkyRunning Series, races of distances from 8K to the Marathon with one common denominator. They are held at high altitude. The series , culminating in the World SkyRunning Championships are run on courses are entirely on trails . In the six years, the series has existed,40 races with top elevations reaching between 14,000 and 17,000 feet have successfully been run on five different continents with the World Championship s set in the Italian Alps of Cervinia, Italy.

Its a great challenge and privilege to run in such a beautiful and historic place such as Cervinia Italy, a well known ski resort near the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Alot of my training up to that will of course be at altitude at San Gorgonio, Yosemite and of course, Mt .Baldy", said Cindy. As an altitude race, Mt. Baldy Run to the Top was one of the races in the SkyRunning Circuit that could be used as a qualifier for the Fila SkyMarathon. Mt. Baldy has always been a magical place for me so to take my favorite pasttime, trail running, win a race and be able to go to Europe and run is a dream.    Asked why she runs such long distances, Cindy says, The absolute simplicity - that's what I love. When you are climbing, your mind is clearer, freed of all confusions, you have focus, then, suddenly, life becomes sharper, sounds are richer, then you are filled with deep, powerful presence of life".

Cindy Englander has been an avid trail runner for 7 years. She has won numerous trail races based in the local Cleveland National Forest and Angeles National Forest. When shes not in the mountains, Cindy is the Vice-President, Marketing at Dana Point Communications http:://www.beach.net, a network systems integration company specializing in e-commerce and e-business solutions.

For additional information contact: Cindy Englander at 949 443 6129 or at cindy@beach.net
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