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SUMMARY 4&5 6&7 8&9 10 & 11 12 & 13 14 & 15 16 & 17 18 & 19 20 & 21 22 & 23 24 & 25 26 27 28 & 29 30 & 31 32 33 34 & 35 36 & 37 38 & 39 40 & 41 42

5 routes Zoom 2017: News Three UTMB® races in Ultra-Trail® World Tour The best elite runner line-up of since the creation of the UTMB®

The UTMB® is one of 20 cosigners of the event organisers’ Charter for the protection of the Environment New tools to follow all runners: UTMB® /LYH DQG /LYH7UDLO UXQQHUV

Program & highlights An unforgettable experience History of the UTMB® punctuated by organization innovative ideas Our 14 -year History Winners since 2003 Personalities revealed by the UTMB® Extraordinary people who share the adventure Digital communication Network Animations Fundraising at the heart of the race Beyond sport: Research, innovation and commitments Health Safety Ultra Partners 2I¿FLDO 3DUWQHUV 2I¿FLDO 6XSSOLHUV 2I¿FLDO DQG ,QVWLWXWLRQDO VXSSRUWHUV Contacts

THE EVENT A MYTHICAL RACE, AN UNIQUE EXPERIENCE FROM AUGUST 28TH TO SEPTEMBER 3RD 2017

The star-race of the event From Chamonix to Chamonix – 15th edition NP P ' LQ VHPL DXWRQRP\ VWDUW IURP &KDPRQL[ RQ )ULGD\ 6HSWHPEHU VW at 18:00 - limited to 2 300 runners 0D[LPXP WLPH DOORZHG - Approximate fastest time: 21:00 - Course Series Bonus of the UTWT (*)

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Experience an extraordinary adventure in the heart of the Mont-blanc region.

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12- Lac de Champex (Ch) 13- Trient (Ch) 14- Le mont Buet (Fr) 15- La Flégère (Fr)

ZOOM 2017 NEWS

Three UTMB® races in the Ultra-Trail® World Tour The Ultra-Trail® World Tour is an ultra-endurance circuit (>100 km) that gathers the most spectacular races in the world. Founded in 2013, it includes 22 races across the world spread across the 5 continents. The CCC ® DQG 7'6® are listed in the Ultra-Trail ® World Tour, alongside the UTMB® which was there RULJLQDOO\ 6HOHFWLQJ FULWHULD DUH GLVWDQFH SRSXODULW\ LQWHUQDWLRQDO VWDQGDUG VLWH UHFRJQLWLRQ DQG KLVWRU\ 7KH &&&®, with the Series status, allows winners to JDLQ SRLQWV WKH 7'6® with the Pro status ensures 700 points for the winners. The UTMB® maintains its Series Bonus with 1 300 points on offer. %HLQJ D ¿QLVKHU RQ RQH RI WKHVH WKUHH UDFHV DV ZHOO DV RQH RWKHU UDFH RQ WKH Ultra-Trail® World Tour calendar allows access to the 2017 UTWT ranking. More information available on the website: www.ultratrailworldtour.com

The best line-up of Elite Runnes since the creation of UTMB® The four UTMB® UDFHV SURPLVH WR EH YHU\ FRPSHWLWLYH YLHZLQJ QXPHURXV international elite runners on the start line of each event.

59 male runners have an ITRA index > 800; 21 female runners have an ITRA index >700 PDOH UXQQHUV KDYH DQ ,75$ SHUIRUPDQFH LQGH[ superior to 800; 19 female runners have an ITRA index >700.

28 male runners have an ITRA performance index superior to 800; 7 female runners have an ITRA index >700.

33 male runners have an ITRA performance index superior to 800; 8 female runners have an ITRA index >700.

Find the comple list of the runners on www.utmbmontblanc.com

WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL LINE-UP OF ELITE RUNNERS, ALREADY PREPARING FOR THE GREAT ADVENTURE, THE 2017 EDITION, IS ALREADY LOOKING LIKE THE

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More great runners in the other races too!

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Find the other top runners on: www.utmbmontblanc.com

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5. Maite Maiora elizondo (780*) - CCC - Spain 5. 5RU\ %RVLR 7'6 - United-States 7. Magdalena Boulet (779*) - UTMB -United-States 8. Andrea Huser (777*) - UTMB - Swizz 8. Camille Herron (777*) - CCC - United-States 10. 5XWK &KDUORWWH &URIW &&& - New-Zealand 11. Stéphanie Howe (767*) - UTMB - United-States 11. -DQHVVD 7D\ORU &&& - United-Sates 11. Nathalie Mauclair (767*) - CCC - France 14. .DFL /LFNWHLJ 870% - United-States 15. Alissa St Laurent (765*) - UTMB - Canada

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UTMB LIVE & LIVETRAIL4RUNNERS ®

Known today on the 5 continents as one of the biggest world rendezvous, UTMB® always tries to be innovative, with a 15th edition offering new ideas to follow all runners whichever race they are in. A new app aimed at runners and a remake of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;follow live â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; interface will operate as of August 2017 for the coming event, widely accessible, in order to share and help runners to manage their races at best.

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PROGRAM AND HIGHLIGHTS The UTMB® LV DQ XPEUHOOD HYHQW ZKLFK FRQWDLQV ¿YH XOWUD HQGXUDQFH HYHQWV IURP NP WR NP JDWKHULQJ UXQQHUV from all over the world. The UTMB®, CCC® 7'6®, OCC and PTL® ¿YH HYHQWV ZKLFK WKURXJKRXW D ZHHN DQLPDWH communities and towns around Mont-Blanc , running across three countries. Five events and numerous animations DQG KLJKOLJKWV SUHVV FRQIHUHQFHV VWDUWV DQG ¿QLVKHV WKH 8OWUD 7UDLO® H[KLELWLRQ FRQFHUWV DQG W\SLFDO PHDOV DUH RQ WKH programme between August 28th and September 3rd 2017.

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PLACES TO BE Centre Sportif Chamonix Mont-Blanc Race-bib distribution PTL® 7'6® - OCC - CCC® - UTMB® Place Triangle de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amitié Chamonix Mont-Blanc Start of PTL® %ULH¿QJ DQG VWDUW 870%® Arrivals PTL® 7'6® OCC CCC® UTMB® 3UL]H JLYLQJ DQG FORVLQJ FHUHPRQ\ Place Brocherel &RXUPD\HXU ,WDO\ %ULH¿QJ DQG VWDUW 7'6® %ULH¿QJ DQG VWDUW &&&®

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the reins after Champex and Marco Olmoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inexorable

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of trail-running to numerous members. The Swiss woman

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2005 :

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stage and still holds the record in the number of podiums in

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all categories (6) for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ®

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podium. Patrick Bohard (FR) and Fernanda Maciel (ESP)

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stole the title for 1st woman and 1st overall.

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2011 :

the UTMBÂŽ DQG QRZ WKH 7'6ÂŽ. While Teresa Nimes

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2015 :

Perez (ESP) claims the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st place. The CCC ÂŽ sees

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7'6Ž winners are Franck Bussière (FR) and Jolanda

his 2nd for the UTMBÂŽ. Nathalie Mauclair (FR), the world

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EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE IN A SHARED ADVENTURE

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