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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Meet the one-track minds behind the Le Mans 24-hour race
'The first night session couldn't have been more stressful if there were snakes in the car and meteorites falling from the sky.' Antares Au isn't new to 24-hour racing – he's won his class at Belgium's Spa and Germany's Nürburgring – but nothing, he says, quite prepares you for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Le Mans course is stitched together from public roads and permanent trackway. Photo: Andrew Baker/Rolex Last month marked his debut at France's legendary endurance race, alongside fellow Hongkonger Jonathan Hui Kin-tak. They were two drivers on the 62 teams competing at this year's race, and for a city that's only ever had a handful of Le Mans entries, their presence stood out. Before the engines fired and the Tricolore dropped, both drivers had already run a gauntlet of simulator training, scrutineering, test laps and town parades. Hui, who grew up watching race highlights on VHS tapes mailed from Europe, called the experience 'larger than life'. Au, for his part, had simply hoped to survive the first night intact. I remember that feeling. In 2007, I became the first driver to represent Hong Kong at Le Mans. I didn't win (far from it), but I still remember the calm in the cockpit at 3am, headlights piercing the dark, time stretching out like the road ahead. Le Mans is known for its engineering and endurance, but it's also a reflection of racing culture: how sport, style and identity come together. The fans, the brands, the atmosphere around the track.
CBS News
3 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Michigan ultrarunner collapses, dies during 100-mile Colorado footrace
An ultrarunner collapsed on a high mountain trail outside Silverton only three hours after the start of the Hardrock Hundred, a 102.5-mile endurance race in the southwest Colorado mountains. A photo taken at sunrise Friday along the Little Giant Trail near Silverton. An ultrarunner from Michigan collapsed near Gold Lake three hours into the Hardrock Hundred and passed away. Howie Stern/Silverton Medical Rescue/Facebook Authorities were alerted to a runner's collapse at 9:02 a.m. Friday, according to a press release from the San Juan County Sheriff's Office. Deputies, along with Silverton Medical Rescue personnel and a Flight For Life helicopter team responded to Gold Lake, a small body of water along the Little Giant Trail east of Silverton. Ground teams were able to drive within a quarter mile of the runner's location before hiking in. They replaced race safety personnel who initiated CPR and began their own resuscitation efforts, Silverton Medical Rescue stated on a social media post. An undated photo from Elaine Stypula's Instagram page Elaine Stypula/Instagram Sixty-year-old Michigan resident Elaine Stypula was pronounced deceased at 10:27 a.m. "I want to extend my condolences to the family, friends and community of Elaine Stypula," said Keri Metzler, a spokesperson for the San Juan County Colorado Coroner's Office. Stypula was a resident of Nomi, located in the Detroit metro area. Hardrock Hundred Competitors are given two days to complete the ultramarathon. The average finish time is 40 hours, race organizers described online. The race starts in Silverton and takes runners through Lake City, Ouray, Telluride, and Ophir before returning to Silverton. It also climbs thirteen major passes over 12,000 feet in elevation, with the highest point on the course being the 14,048 foot Handies Peak summit. "The Hardrock 100 Endurance Race has been exceptional in organization and safety throughout the years and an excellent partner to our community," said Tyler George Director of the Silverton Medical Rescue. Race organizers expressed their sadness Friday and promised to make grief counselors available "to any and all" in the community at the Silverton Gym.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Woman dies while running ultra marathon in Colorado
DENVER (KDVR) — A woman from Michigan died while running the ultra marathon Hardrock 100 Endurance race in Colorado on Friday, according to Silverton Medical Rescue. The race takes place near Silverton and challenges runners with its 102-mile running distance. The difference a year makes for Nuggets' Holmes II At 9:02 a.m. on Friday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and the Silverton Medical Rescue team received a search and rescue call about an in-progress CPR being administered by the Hardrock 100 Safety Sweep Team members. The woman was located near Gold Lake on Little Giant Trail in San Juan County. The responding crews had to take a 4×4 backcountry road before hiking a quarter mile to the woman. Upon reaching the woman, the crews took over the resuscitation efforts, which were unsuccessful. The woman was pronounced dead at 10:27 a.m. The San Juan County Colorado Coroners Office identified the woman as 60-year-old Elaine Stypula. The responding agencies included: San Juan County Sheriff's Office Silverton Medical Rescue Flight for Life helicopter team 'Silverton Medical Rescue is fortunate to have a team of skilled rescue professionals. We support the community, our visitors and each other even on the most difficult calls,' said Michael Burton, Incident Commander of this SAR call for Silverton Medical Rescue. 13-year-old cyclist taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle Medical teams highlighted the safety and response of the race's organizers. 'The Hardrock 100 Endurance Race has been exceptional in organization and safety throughout the years and an excellent partner to our community,' said Tyler George, Director of the Silverton Medical Rescue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
