3rd edition of the unique ascent race on March 16th 2017
> Random drawing of participants
-- Paris, France (le 12/12/2016) - The 118 participants of the Eiffel tower Vertical are announced !
The Eiffel tower Vertical - the "vertical kilometer" of the EcoTrail® de Paris - is an ascent race going all the way up the most visited paid-for monument in the world. This high-speed time trial race (new start every 30 seconds or every minute) is a true physical challenge, set in a monument that is the very definition of challenge.
In 2015, for the first edition of the Eiffel tower Vertical, 61 participants from 14 different nationalities, and representing every running discipline, gathered for this first edition. In 2016, there were more than 400 subscriptions to this event, from 23 different nationalities, making it 1/3 more than the previous year for a total of 100 participants.
This year, the number of participants to an even more accessible race is increasing again. 128* French and international runners will be climbing the steps of the Eiffel ower on March 16th 2017. Find below the names of 78 drawn runners and the names of the 40 runners chosen by the expert committee.
* The 10 wild-card runners will be announced by the end of January 2017
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About the Eiffel tower Operating Company (SETE)
On January 1st 2006, the City of Paris assigned the operations and management of the Eiffel Tower to the SETE within the frame of a public service delegation over a period of 10 years. The SETE is a semi-public company of which 60% of the capital is held by the City of Paris. It is chaired by Bernard Gaudillère, Counselor of Paris, and managed by Anne Yannic. The SETE employs more than 300 people. Its turnover for the year 2015 amounts to €81.8 million. www.toureiffel.paris
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Créé en 2008, l’EcoTrail Paris® est une course nature écoresponsable accessible à tous les pratiquants. Elle met en valeur le milieu naturel et culturel francilien en s’inscrivant au coeur des préoccupations du respect de l’environnement. L’événement propose une offre variée de trails, longues et courtes distances, mais également des marches nordiques et randonnées. L’EcoTrail Paris® est depuis 2021 le premier évènement sportif du dispositif Sport Planète élaboré par MAIF.
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Created in 2008, EcoTrail Paris is an eco-responsible nature race accessible to all runners. It highlights the natural and cultural environment of the parisian region by being at the heart of environmental concerns. The event offers a variety of long and short distance trails, but also Nordic walking and hiking. Since 2021, EcoTrail Paris is the first sporting event of the "Sport Planète" Program.