• Home
  • About
  • RUN
  • Climb
  • High Points
  • Countries
  • Gallery
  • Media
  • Blog
  • 20th Annual Sierra Challenge, Ten Peaks in Ten Days
    PLAY VIDEO
    20th Annual Sierra Challenge, Ten Peaks in Ten Days
    20th Annual Sierra Challenge, Ten Peaks in Ten Days By: Bob Burd Volcanic Ridge East — Peak 10,213ft Fri, Aug 7, 2020 Day 1 of the Sierra Challenge   The 20th edition of the...
  • Fred Zalokar: Ascent national record: mount Aural fastest ascent record is now set
    PLAY VIDEO
    Fred Zalokar: Ascent national record: mount Aural fastest ascent record is now set
    International adventurer David Minetti and the renowned mountain runner Fred Zalokar have set the mount Aural fastest ascent record on Monday the 17th of February 2020. 3 hours, 27...
  • Smashing Fifty Interview!
    PLAY VIDEO
    Smashing Fifty Interview!
    Fred Zalokar: Beliefs and rituals of a marathon champion   April 9, 2019 //  by Mike Maddox Fred Zalokar and I recently connected on Twitter when he commented on one of my posts that he was...
  • Trip Report 10 - Friends in High Places
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report 10 - Friends in High Places
    In June of 1994, my oldest friend, Todd Huston, began a project he called "Summit America". Todd had a goal of breaking the record time for summiting the...
  • Trip Report #9 - Running in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon: The First Bhutan Marathon
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #9 - Running in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon: The First Bhutan Marathon
    In August 2002, my wife Deb and I had just gotten home from a trip to Europe. The following weekend, we were at our local running store in...
  • Trip Report #8 - Aconcagua
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #8 - Aconcagua
    In December 1991, the highest I had ever climbed was the summit of El Pico de Orizaba, the high point of Mexico, at 18,700 ft. My new goal...
  • TRIP REPORT #7 – The Sands of Namibia
    PLAY VIDEO
    TRIP REPORT #7 – The Sands of Namibia
    In the summer of 2015, my wife Deb and I were planning our next adventure. I was looking for a new country, an interesting high point, and a...
  • Trip Report #6 - 9 Races, 7 Years, 6 Age-Group Wins: Running the Abbott World Marathon Majors
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #6 - 9 Races, 7 Years, 6 Age-Group Wins: Running the Abbott World Marathon Majors
    While I was following my goal to run a marathon on each of the seven continents, my wife Deb started running marathons as well. Deb decided that she...
  • Trip Report #5 - Run to the Top of Europe
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #5 - Run to the Top of Europe
    In March 1992, I heard about an event called, "Run to the Top of Europe". The flyer said that the previous summer, a group of runners had made...
  • Trip Report #4 1999 Antarctica Marathon
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #4 1999 Antarctica Marathon
    I had climbed six of the Seven Summits—the high points of the seven continents—and had summited five of them. At this point, it became clear to me that...
  • Trip Report #3 2014 PYONGYANG MARATHON
    PLAY VIDEO
    Trip Report #3 2014 PYONGYANG MARATHON
    TRIP REPORT #3 2014 PYONGYANG MARATHON In 2014, I came across an article on RunnersWorld.com dated January 22nd. The headline was "North Korea Marathon Open to Everyday Runners for First...
  • TRIP REPORT #2: KILIMANJARO THE ZALOKAR ROUTE
    PLAY VIDEO
    TRIP REPORT #2: KILIMANJARO THE ZALOKAR ROUTE
    I had always wanted to go to Kilimanjaro, but I couldn't find anyone to go with me. Eventually, I decided to go solo. I booked round trip air...
  • TRIP REPORT #1: THE MATTERHORN, FRED ZALOKAR: LICENSED TO CLIMB
    PLAY VIDEO
    TRIP REPORT #1: THE MATTERHORN, FRED ZALOKAR: LICENSED TO CLIMB
    FRED ZALOKAR: LICENSED TO CLIMB In the summer of 1997, I was on my way to the Alps with two climbing buddies, Sean and Dave. We had a plan...
  • TRIP REPORT: A NEW ADVENTURE EVERY MONTH!
    PLAY VIDEO
    TRIP REPORT: A NEW ADVENTURE EVERY MONTH!
    Stories of my climbs and runs through out the world, join me on my journeys!

Copyright Fred Zalokar © 2023. All Rights Reserved.