From the Level to the Heights

Amelia Voice, 24, from Pett Level was the first British woman out of 1200 international runners to cross the Chamonix finishing line of the new OCC (Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix) race, which forms part of the prestigious 2014 Ultratrail Mont Blanc.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Sep 2014, 21:11 BST
Amelia Voice, 24, from Pett Level was the first British woman out of 1200 international runners to cross the Chamonix finishing line of the new OCC (Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix) race, which forms part of the prestigious 2014 Ultratrail Mont Blanc. SUS-140309-204547001Amelia Voice, 24, from Pett Level was the first British woman out of 1200 international runners to cross the Chamonix finishing line of the new OCC (Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix) race, which forms part of the prestigious 2014 Ultratrail Mont Blanc. SUS-140309-204547001
Amelia Voice, 24, from Pett Level was the first British woman out of 1200 international runners to cross the Chamonix finishing line of the new OCC (Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix) race, which forms part of the prestigious 2014 Ultratrail Mont Blanc. SUS-140309-204547001

Amelia, who works as a graduate trainee teacher in London, undertook some training along the Royal Military Canal and local coastal paths before training in the Peak District and Chamonix for the 3500m peak altitude of this 53km race from Switzerland to France, amid the breathtaking scenery that surrounds Mont Blanc.

This was Amelia’s first ever ultra trail and she ranked 81st with a finishing time of 7 hours 39 minutes.

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