On the menu for the main categories: 12 kilometers for 965 meters of positive altitude difference. Et a qualification for the European Championships in Annecy (end of May-beginning of June) for the first men and women, among the seniors and among the juniors.
As for the titles, Raoul Raus and Victory Tiewinners in 2023, can clearly be advanced among the favorites to succeed them.
Belgian mountain running championships: Victoire Cravatte (BBS) wins her first national title
“I prepared well”, explains the latter to us. “My training has in any case been more focused on this objective, unlike last year when it was not really planned. It won't be easy because the female competition is there. We're going to have to go into the red. The dream remains qualification for the European Championships…”
Opponents department, Victoire Cravatte will mainly have Charlotte Cotton and Elodie Dancette on her way.
Jérôme Vanderschaeghe passing through Belgium
Among the gentlemen, it risks being more indecisive. Raoul Rauss comes in at number 1 in the predictions. Behind him, some big odds will be present, including Nicolas Bucci (”I hope I have good legs. But I'm more in a 40 km preparation at the moment”), Jean Faymonville, Florent Caelen, Vincent Siringo, Jasper Mannaert and the unexpected Jérôme Vanderschaeghe, returning to Belgium at the end of this week to continue his path towards the UTMB 2024.
”I have no particular ambition for this race”, said the latter. “It falls during a week with family, among mine. It will be between quite a few meetings planned to see friends again. And with few kilometers per hour running in my legs…”
