The Sierre-Zinal Race, also known as the Five 4000s Race, because of the view to 5 peaks above 4000 metres in altitude visible from parts of the track. Sierre-Zinal, is located in the heart of the Valais Alps of Switzerland and always brings a very competitive field of runners. The course starts in the Valais valley nearby the town of Sierre and climbs steeply and long up to small mountain villages along the course before dropping steeply in the final 4km to finish at the village of Zinal.