Manama, June 5 (BNA): With the support of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the Ultra Trail Runners Bahrain team is participating in the Mozart 100 by UTMB, an international mountain running (ultra trail) event held annually in Salzburg, Austria.

The team consists of elite runners interested in mountain running and long-distance marathons. The core team members are Hamad Mattar, Ahmed Kamal, Mohammad Zaman, Jassim Al Bastaki, and Amer Ibrahim in the Mozart 100 race, and Riyadh Rafei in the Mozart Ultra, as well as other runners in various categories, including Saeed Al Thabit, Adam Jamal in the Mozart Ultra, and Hasanain Merhoun in the Mozart 100.

The Bahrain Ultra Trail Runners (BUTR) is a community team made up of passionate Bahraini endurance and mountain running athletes. Team members have represented the Kingdom of Bahrain in many international events, including several races in the UTMB World Series. The team always aspires to represent Bahrain globally and highlight the spirit of challenge and resilience that distinguishes Bahraini athletes.

The Mozart 100 by UTMB is an international mountain running (ultra trail) event held annually in Salzburg, Austria. The race is known for its high difficulty and rugged mountainous terrain, and features several distances, most notably this year’s 120-kilometre race with more than 5,800 metres of vertical climb, making it a true challenge even for professional runners.

The race is organised by the UTMB World Series team, which is behind some of the toughest and most prestigious mountain running races around the world, such as races in the Andes, the Alps, the Himalayas, and others.

This series serves as the official route to qualify for the final and most famous race in the world: UTMB Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France.

More than 2,500 male and female runners from around the world are participating in the Mozart 100 this year, competing in an atmosphere filled with challenge and determination and undergoing a real test of their physical and mental strength.

A.S, M.B