https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed An annual running race for primary school children at a St Gallen school has been cancelled this year after the authorities felt parents were too competitive about their children’s performance. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170908/st-gallen-school-sports-day-cancelled-due-to-over-competitive-parents Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:03:51 +0200 st-gallen-school-sports-day-cancelled-due-to-over-competitive-parents An American man has run the width of Switzerland in ten days on a personal quest to impress his girlfriend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170601/us-man-completes-epic-run-across-switzerland Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:24:45 +0200 us-man-completes-epic-run-across-switzerland As the weather warms up and the ski season comes to an end, Swiss runners look ahead to a packed race calendar in a country blessed with sensational backdrops for some truly challenging climbs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170331/run-with-a-view-ten-breathtaking-swiss-mountain-races Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:46:48 +0200 run-with-a-view-ten-breathtaking-swiss-mountain-races 
From the simply beautiful to the downright barmy, Switzerland's vast array of running races are a great way for expats to integrate into the Swiss way of life, The Local's Caroline Bishop learns. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140424/expats-strap-on-running-shoes-to-embrace-swiss-life Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:12:00 +0200 expats-strap-on-running-shoes-to-embrace-swiss-life