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Welcome to the Mont-Blanc country summary

At the beginning of the 2000s, Trail-running only involved a few enthusiasts. The group of 9 friends that we were never imagined, in October 2002 when we registered the UTMB® on the international calendars, how the event would evolve, even if we had powerful ingredients and a great desire: to do the Tour du Mont-Blanc by leaving Chamonix passing through 3 countries (France, Switzerland and Italy) before arriving back in Chamonix without ever turning back on ourselves!

This unique route has become the grail shared by thousands of runners from 87 different countries.

Page 4 19 COMMUNES UNITED AROUND MONT-BLANC Page 5 Programme & highlights Page 7 Programme for the week Page 8 Finding your way around Chamonix, Courmayeur, Orsières Page 10 History of the last 13 years Page 12 The 2016 elite runners Page 14 a crazy organisation!

Page 16 5 routes Page 18 profiles and times of passage Page 20 To follow the races Pages 22 - 25 animations Pages 26 - 29 Our values Page 30 ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Today, if trail-running is an archetypal discipline open to all, based on a sense of freedom, it is also a sense which moves closer to others, to fundamental human and sporting values...

More than a simple race, the UTMB® is an event which attempts to create strong links with ALL its players: runners, the 2000 volunteers without counting the suppliers who, more than the quality of their work, offer their enthusiasm for the event, the 19 communes along the route, the partners, media, supporters of the runners and their entourage, which includes those who have not travelled and who follow the event via LiveTrail and WebTV... The same story of enthusiasm and emotions shared by all throughout the year.

We mobilise all our energy to guarantee the quality of the event for all the players.

The stakes are to keep on course, by keeping intact the human values which unite us. Equity, respect for the environment, respect for others and ourselves, solidarity, fair-play, lucidity: so many values which are dear to us and which we would like to share.

If the scale of the event has led us to professionalise many things, our enthusiasm and our desire to progress remain unchanged and express themselves through the associative hemisphere of the organisation, the Trailers du Mont-Blanc association, in different domains such as the environment, solidarity, health and enhancing the value of the Mont-Blanc country... For these several commissions have been created to express and offer solutions for, not only improving the event, but also for sharing widely.

We can't wait to see you on August 22nd - 28th to share this great festival around MontBlanc with you !

The organising team

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19 COMMUNES UNITED AROUND MONT-BLANC Chamonix Mont-Blanc

COURMAYEUR

ITALY Fabrizia Derriard, Mayor

FRANCE Eric Fournier, Mayor

"A sporting and humane event, a race which respects the values of the mountains, a meeting of the populations of our valleys, beyond the borders, the UTMB® is, today one of the high points in Chamonix’ events calendar."

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"Passion, respect and exceptional views are all keys to success for this epic challenge which for some represents “the adventure of a life-time”. A dream for the 7500 runners from the five continents, which passes through our territories and which, with their satisfaction, fatigue and pride, permeates us with their passion for trail-running.

Courmayeur is getting ready to welcome everybody: runners, families, accompanying persons and volunteers in the spirit of partying and sharing.”

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SWITZERLAND Jean-François Thétaz, Mayor

"Such a human adventure merits being supported. The commune of Orsieres is proud to welcome the UTMB® and is delighted to contribute to the success of this exceptional sporting challenge. We very much hope that all the competitors find the necessary energy to complete their tour around Mont Blanc."

BOURG SAINT-MAURICE Michel Giraudy, Mayor

LES HOUCHES Xavier Roseren, Mayor

SAINT GERVAIS MONT-BLANC Jean-Marc Peillex, Mayor

LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE étienne Jacquet, Mayor

TRIENT Aloïse Balzan, Mayor

VALLORCINE Jeremy Vallas, Mayor

HAUTELUCE Mireille Gioria, Mayor

BEAUFORT Annick Cressens, Mayor

Séez Jean Luc Penna, Mayor

LA THUILE Mathieu Ferraris, Mayor

PRé SAINT DIDIER Riccardo Bieller, Mayor

MORGEX Lorenzo Ezio Graziola, Mayor

servoz Nicolas Evrard, Mayor

martigny-combe Jacques Flückiger, Mayor

salvan Roland Voeffray, Mayor

finhaut Pascal May, Mayor

Programme & highlights STARTS of the races

The first finishers

ZOOM Monday 22nd 09:00 Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié 290 km – 26 500 m ascent 300 runners in teams of 2 or 3

Wednesday 24th at 06:00 Courmayeur (IT) Place Brocherel 119 km – 7 250 m ascent 1 600 runners

Wednesday 24th at 20:30

Orsières (CH) Place Centrale 55 km – 3 300 m ascent 1 200 runners

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Thursday 25th at 08:15 Friday 26 at 09:00 th

Courmayeur (IT) Place Brocherel 101 km – 6 100 m ascent 1 900 runners

Friday 26th at 18:00 Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié 170 km – 10 000 m ascent 2 300 runners

Children and teenagers

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Thursday 25th at 13:40 Vendredi 26th at 20:00

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

from august 22nd to 28th 2016, FIVE RACES AND MORE THAN 7 500 RUNNERS PASS THOUGH THE THREE COUNTRIES AROUND MONTBLANC.

Saturday 27th at 13:00

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Saturday 27th at 15:10

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

International congress of Medicine et Science in Ultra-Endurance sports

The Prize Givings

From Sunday 21st to Tuesday 23rd

Chamonix (FR) Hotel du Prieuré Conferences open to public The complete conference programme and the registration are available at at www.ultrasportsscience-congress2016.com

Wednesday 24th 15:00 - 16:30 The UTMB® Minis Chamonix (FR) Champs du Savoy

From 3 to 13 years of age Mini #YCC, Mini OCC, Mini CCC®, Mini TDS®, Mini UTMB®, Mini PTL®

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The #YCC

Chamonix (FR) & Courmayeur (IT) For 16 to 19 years of age

Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Salon Ultra-Trail® Tuesday 23rd 10:00 - 19:00

Saturday 27th at 11:00 Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Wednesday 24th 10:00 - 19:00

Sunday 28th at 16:00 Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Thursday 25th 10:00 - 19:00

Sunday 28th at 17:30 Chamonix (FR) Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Friday 26th 10:00 - 14:00

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Chamonix (FR) Place du Mont-Blanc

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Programme for the week Besides the races programmed, numerous animations take place, day and night, throughout the route, in every Commune and at the refreshment posts! Parties, concerts, regional meals will be on the programme!

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Saturday

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Centre Sportif

13:00 - 19:00

International Conference for Medicine and Science in Ultra-Endurance Sports Start of PTL® International Conference for Medicine and Science in Ultra-Endurance Sports Salon Ultra-Trail®, animations et conferences

Place du Mont-Blanc

13:00 - 19:00

Distribution of race bibs TDS

Centre Sportif

16:00 - 20:00

Distribution of race bibs TDS®

Forum Sport Center

17:30

Races for the young and the #YCC Prologue

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

08:00 - 20:00 09:00 08:00 - 20:00

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Hotel du Prieuré Place du Triangle de l'Amitié Hotel du Prieuré

06:00

Start of TDS

Place Brocherel

10:00

Start of #YCC

Place Brocherel

10:00 - 13:00

Distribution of race bibs OCC

Centre Sportif

10:00 - 19:00

Salon Ultra-Trail®, animations & conferences

Place du Mont-Blanc

Registration for the Mini UTMB

Champs du Savoy

Wednesday 11:00 - 14:00

Thursday

Hotel du Prieuré

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14:00

Prize Giving sporting challenge #YCC

Place de l'Ange

14:00 - 20:00

Distribution of race bibs UTMB® et CCC®

Centre Sportif

15:00 - 16:30

The UTMB® MINI with snacks

Champs du Savoy

16:00 - 20:00

Distribution of race bibs OCC

Salle Edelweiss

20:10

Arrival of the 1st TDS® runners

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

05:00 - 07:00

Distribution of race bibs OCC

Salle Edelweiss

08:15

Start of OCC

Place Centrale

09:00 - 22:00

Rotary Babel Bar : multi-lingual welcome and raclette

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

10:00 - 19:00

Salon Ultra-Trail®, animations & conferences

Place du Mont-Blanc Centre Sportif

10:00 - 19:00

Distribution of race bibs UTMB and CCC

16:00 - 20:00

Distribution of race bibs UTMB® and CCC®

13:30

Arrival of the 1st OCC runners

15:00

Last TDS® finishers

18:00

TDS® & OCC prize giving

22:15

Last OCC finishers

09:00

Start of CCC®

10:00 - 14:00

Salon Ultra-Trail®, animations & conferences

Place du Mont-Blanc

09:00 - 23:00

Rotary Babel Bar : multi-lingual welcome and raclette

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

12:00 - 16:00

Distribution of race bibs UTMB®

Centre Sportif

18:00

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Start of UTMB

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

20:00

Arrival of the 1st CCC® runners

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

09:00 - 23:00

Rotary Babel Bar : multi-lingual welcome and raclette

11:00 11:50 13:00

#YCC & CCC® prize giving Last CCC® finishers Arrival of the 1st PTL® runners

14:10

Arrival of the 1st UTMB® runners

08:30 - 16:00

16:30

Rotary Babel Bar : multi-lingual welcome and raclette UTMB® prize giving UTMB® official closing ceremony Last UTMB® and PTL® finishers

17:30

PTL® prize giving

19:00

Closing Buffet

16:00

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Forum Sport Center

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Place Brocherel

Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Orsières

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Tuesday

14:00 - 17:00

International Conference for Medicine and Science in Ultra-Endurance Sports Distribution of race bibs PTL®

Courmayeur

Monday

08:00 - 18:00

Chamonix

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Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX COURMAYEUR & orsières chamonix

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Chamonix Start of UTMB® & PTL® TDS®, OCC, CCC®, PTL® & UTMB® arrivals Courmayeur Start of CCC®, TDS® & #YCC Orsières Start of OCC

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Salon Ultra-Trail® & Conferences Village composed of wooden booths

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The Mini UTMB® Champs du Savoy

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Prize Giving Place du Triangle de l'Amitié

Parking Info point

courmayeur

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HISTORY OF THE LAST 13 YEARS 2003 2004 Delebarre on his own Vincent Delebarre is the new winner of the UTMB®. He gives the Chamonix Valley the pleasure of seeing a “local boy” on the highest step. He becomes the Valley’s running club’s first trainer and introduces the pleasures of trailrunning to numerous members. The Swiss woman Colette Borcard adds the UTMB® to her list of wins.

2006 4 UTMB and... 1st CCC® After a perfect management of his race which left him kilometres in the lead, the victory of the Italian, Marco Olmo, made an impression because of his age (58). One could think therefore that this is a sport reserved for the “over 40s”. As for the women, it was the French lady, Karine Herry, who won after a great race. Meanwhile, for the 1st CCC® Corinne Favre stole the title for 1st woman and 1st overall. th

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2008 The young take the lead At just 20 years old, the youngest registered for the UTMB®, Kilian Jornet (ESP), wins the event after escaping from everybody at Les Contamines and opens the world of Ultra to the young runners. Lizzy Hawker climbs for the 2nd time on to the top step of the podium. In the CCC® Guillaume Lenormand (FR) and Lucie Colquoun (GB) occupy the first places.

2010 Capricious weather conditions It is not yet raining when the runners set off at 18:30… But the perturbation evolves faster than expected: torrents overflow and stone falls render the mountain impractical.

The race is stopped. After a second start, the next day, from Courmayeur, the winning duo are British : Jezz Bragg and Lizzy Hawker. Xavier Thévenard and Maud Giraud dominate the CCC®.

The TDS® is cancelled.

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Sherpa for a first For this first year, runners may chose to stop the race and be classified at Courmayeur, Champex, or push on to Chamonix. In Dantesque conditions (rain, cold and hail), the Nepalese Dawa Sherpa and the American Krissy Moehl are winners of the complete tour which only 67 runners manage to complete.

2005 The pioneers Christophe Jacquerod wins the 3rd event. Following the example of the winners of the first 2 races, the Swiss man is one of the big characters of the time. For the women, we discover the British Elisabeth Hawker, who today holds the record in all categories for podium places (6) for the UTMB®.

2007 The madness of Mermoud In the lead until la Fouly… Nicolas Mermoud let go of the reins after Champex and Marco Olmo’s inexorable regularity gave him, at 59, his 2nd UTMB® victory. As for the women, Nikki Kimball is the 2nd American to take the title of the event which is so different from those organised at the other side of the ocean. In the CCC® we see the 1st places on the podium being taken by Julien Chorier (FR) and Andrea Ursina (CH).

2009 An additional race, the TDS® This year is marked by record temperatures (28° to 30°C). Everybody waits to see Kilian Jornet who confirms his domination and easily takes possession of the top step. For her 2nd participation, a 2nd victory for Krissy Moehl. The CCC® allows the Swiss Jean-Yves Rey and the French Chantal Bègue to share the top of the podium.

Patrick Bohard (FR) and Fernanda Maciel (ESP) win the 1st TDS®.

2012 The weather conditions “forbid” access to Italy Once again excruciating weather creates dantesque conditions (snow, cold, hail...) without hope of improving.

An alternative route in France is organised during Thursday night (110km with 5600m ascent). It is almost night when the pack set out and it is still night when François D’Haene (FR) crosses the finishing line in Chamonix.

Less than 2 hours later, another victory for Lizzy Hawker. The CCC® takes place in extremely rough conditions and sees victories for Tofol Castaner Bernat (ESP) with 42 minutes advance on his adversary and Ellie Greenwood (UK). In the TDS®, the victories were for Dawa Sherpa (Nepal) and Agnès Hervé (FR).

2014 The birth of the little Helvetic sister Rain and sunshine, the ingredients of an excellent “vintage”. François D’Haene (FR) and the American Rory Bosio cross, for the second time, the UTMB® finishing line in Chamonix as victors. The TDS® lets Xavier Thévenard have the success of a trio of wins climbing to the top step of the podium having conquered those of the CCC® (2010) then the UTMB® (2013), while Teresa Nimes Perez (ESP) claims the women’s 1st place.

The CCC® sees Pau Bartolo (ESP) and Anne-Lise Rousset (FR) claiming their 1st places. As for the 1st year of the OCC, with an impressive line-up of athletes, is marked by the victories Nicolas Martin (FR) and Sonia Glarey (IT) of the Courmayeurs Trailers.

2011 Relentless weather conditions…

The weather (again) obliges the organisers to delay the start to 23:00 and to lengthen the race in order that it can “pass”. At mid-way the race leaders: 3 Spaniards Jornet, Karrera and Heras, and Sébastien Chaigneau from the Haute Savoie, are not going to let go until Martigny. Kilian escapes to pass the the finishing line alone.

For the women, «Queen» Elisabeth Hawker has her 4th victory while in the CCC® Emmanuel Gault and Virginie Covignon (FR) celebrate. The TDS® is won by Franck Bussière (FR) and Jolanda Linschooten (NL).

2013 A wind of renewal Profiting from exceptionally good weather conditions the Jurassien, Xavier Thévenard, and the Californian, Rory Bosio, gave flying performances, thwarting all the forecasts for the UTMB® at the same time terrifying the stop watches. Xavier confirmed his exceptional talents and stands out on his first attempt at the UTMB®, while Rory is the first woman to make the complete tour in less than 23 hours.

While Catalonia and Spain celebrate the victories of Jordi Bes (CCC®) and Arnaud Julia Bonmati (TDS®) the French girls Caroline Chaverot (CCC®) and Nathalie Mauclair (TDS®) confirm an exceptional 2013 season.

2015 Scorching weather After a wet Monday for the start of the PTL®, all the other days of the week were marked by sunny and scorching weather unusual for this time of year. Xavier Thévenard (FR) took his 4th vistory at the event, his 2nd for the UTMB®. Nathalie Mauclair (FR), the world champion was on the top step of the women’s podium. As for the CCC®, it was the American, Zach Miller, who was on the top step alongside the New Zealander, Ruth Charlotte Croft. After having won the CCC® in 2014, the Spaniard Pau Bartolo was the winner of the 2015 TDS®, while the Swiss Andrea Huser won for the women. In the OCC, in which the world champion Sylvain Court participated, the victory went to Marc Pinsach Rubirola (ES) 3rd the year before, while Celia Chiron (FR), first participation in the event was 1st placed first for the women. The PTL®, after a serious drenching at the beginning of the race , was run under blue skies with temperatures varying between 28° and 33°. The thermometer dropped very little at night. 17 teams out of the 115 registered completed the totality of the route within the time.

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WOMEN

THE 2016 ELITE RUNNERS WHO WILL BE THE NEXT WINNERS ?

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In each race,thousands of runners from world-wide !

The elite athletes are determined in relation to their ITRA performance index listing.

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5 routes 3 countries, 7 valleys, 71 glaciers, 400 summits

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The points of view The queen of the course From Chamonix to Chamonix - 14th year 170 km - 10 000 m D+ - in semi-autonomy - start from Chamonix on friday 26th august 18:00 - limited to 2 300 runners - maximum time allowed: 46:30 - approximate time for the winners : 21:00 - course « Series » of the UTWT series

The way in Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix 11th year 101 km - 6 100 m D+ - in semi-autonomy - start from Courmayeur on friday 26th august 9:00 - limited to 1 900 runnerrs - maximum time allowed : 26:45 - approximate time for the winners : 11:00

The wild alternative Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie 7th year 119 km - 7 250 m D+ - in semi-autonomy - start from Courmayeur on wednesday 24th august 6:00 - limited to 1 600 runners - maximum time allowed : 33:00 - approximate time for the winners : 14:10

The small Swiss cousin Orsières-Champex-Chamonix - 3rd year 55 km - 3 300 m D+ - in semi-autonomy - start from Orsières on thursday 25th august 8:15 - limited to 1 200 runners - maximum time allowed: 14:30 - approximate time for the winners 5:10

A great team adventure La Petite Trotte à Léon - 9th year 290 km - 26 500 m D+ 30 big passes 3 countries to cross - in total autonomy - start from Chamonix on monday 22nd august 09:00 - 300 runners in teams of 2 or 3 runners - different course every year - maximum time allowed : 151:30

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- La Floriaz (Fr) - Lac des Gaillands (Fr) - La charme (Fr) - Col du Joly (Fr) - Fort de la Platte (Fr) - Col du Petit Saint-Bernard (Fr/It) - Col Chécrouit (It) - Refuge Bertone (It) - Refuge Bonatti (It) - La Peule (Ch) - La Fouly (Ch) - Lac de Champex (Ch) - Trient (Ch) - Le Mont Buet (Fr) - La Flégère (Fr)

19 towns 378 km

way-marked itineraries UTMB®, CCC®, TDS®, OCC (PTL® not way-marked)

300 km alternative routes 670 942 km

run by all the 2015 finishers - almost 17 TIMES THE TOUR OF THE WORLD (those abandoned not included)

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PROFILES AND TIMES OF PASSAGE

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25/08 25/08 09:06 10:33

26/08 26/08 20:55 23:51

26/08 27/08 21:51 01:52

26/08 26/08 13:22 20:10

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26/08 26/08 14:41 23:16

26/08 27/08 23:21 04:58

27/08 27/08 27/08 27/08 27/08 27/08 01:28 09:27 02:38 12:08 02:56 12:45

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25/08 25/08 11:49 17:47

26/08 27/08 17:51 07:01

25/08 25/08 13:00 20:59

26/08 27/08 20:00 12:00

25/08 25/08 13:40 22:45

27/08 27/08 07:18 22:18

24/08 24/08 06:00 06:00

Fastest

27/08 28/08 08:53 02:04

24/08 24/08 09:46 14:22

27/08 15:10

28/08 16:30

26/08 20:00

27/08 12:00

24/08 20:30

25/08 15:00

25/08 13:40

25/08 22:45

24/08 24/08 10:56 16:48

27/08 29/08 10:59 07:44

24/08 24/08 13:47 23:46

27/08 28/08 12:35 10:57

24/08 25/08 24/08 25/08 16:22 06:20 17:21 08:15

27/08 28/08 14:27 14:34

27/08 28/08 15:10 16:30

24/08 25/08 24/08 25/08 19:47 13:23 20:30 15:00

Slowest

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TO FOLLOW THE RACES

1.

CONNECT YOURSELVES and Follow all the race news and your favourite runners

FOLLOW THE RACES FROM A DISTANCE

Today each runner is followed on average by 50 supporters via the internet!

Would you like your family and friends to be able to follow you from the 4 corners of the globe?

Be up to date with the race news through to the postings on utmbmontblanc.com! You may also find all the tools available to you for following the races on our website:

FOLLOW ON-LINE

All the LiveTrail tools are available at

www.utmbmontblanc.com Follow each runner on-line stage by stage with an estimation of the time they will pass the following points • The possibility of choosing the list of favourites who you want to follow • Follow the race leader on-line stage by stage

webcam

17 webcams will be placed on all the routes by LiveTrail to help you follow the runners in two ways: • either live on utmbmontblanc.com • or via the LiveTrail runners’ pages for the race The video sequence corresponding to the passage of a runner in front of each webcam will be available live on the runner’s LiveTrail page. You may also see your runners at each point of passage where there is a webcam and the runners may also see these videos after their race (a montage grouping all these videos will be offered to the runners)

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Up to date news posted on Facebook and Twitter !

You would like your friends to follow you on your Facebook page: your check points will be automatically posted via an application developed from the information supplied by LiveTrail (registration necessary, details will be posted during the summer). .

UTMB®TV

During the week, all the important moments will be broadcast: the start of the races, live coverage, interviews, conferences, films...

Live coverage of the races; starting lines, arrival of race leaders…. It will offer you a commentary in English, French or Spanish according to your choice.

The most beautiful passages of the route will be presented and commented on.

Family zone

Experience a moment with your loved ones who are not with you.

A webcam positioned at the arrival zone, in the Family Zone will allow you to share the joyful moment of being a finisher with your loved ones.

Give your family and friends a rendezvous on the Webcams to access the family zone.

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With Twitter's app Periscope, it will be possible for all spectators on the ground to share their vision of the race.

Find Live Coverage of the races in the organisers' village at the Ultra-Trail® Salon on the LiveTrail stand.

2. FOLLOW YOUR RUNNER VIA TEXT MESSAGE Open to all

Personalised accompanying persons' page upon registration at www.utmbmontblanc.com Receive via text message information concerning the passage of your runner through control posts, with estimation of their time of arrival at the next village (service to be paid for).

WATER MEETS ITS MATCH

Receive, by text message, all the official information sent to runners and volunteers : Weather warnings, advice, changes to race routes, changes to time barriers and state of traffic (free service).

3. FOLLOW YOUR RUNNER on the

ground With the Mobility Guide

The Mobility Guide is available to all those companions or members of the public who are going to follow the races via our communal transport system or with their own vehicle. In it you will find all the information targeted at the following of runners, orientation within the towns and villages through which the races pass, and the general organisation of the organisation's buses.

To learn about this tool, go to the event's information points or at www.utmbmontblanc.com

T H E S C R A M B L E R ™ RT 3 5 O U T D R Y ® PAC K With an innovative waterproof liner, our collection of OutDry® packs combine the features and comfort of your favorite backpack with the waterproof protection of a dry bag.

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animations

fROM Tuesday 23rd TO Place du friday 26th Mont-Blanc AUGUST Chamonix

SALON ULTRA-TRAIL速 4 DAYS DEVOTED TO OPEN COUNTRY RACES Taking place equally with the idea of conviviality and the sporting ethics, the Salon (show) offers to each the possibility of sharing the natural passion of trail-running and races generally and welcomes the UTMB速 partners, industrial partners of open country races of whom there are equipment manufacturers, sports nutrition specialists, accessories specially designed for trailrunning, specialised international press, organisers of the largest international trail races and 7500 trail-runners from world-wide (87 nations represented).

Open to the general public present in Chamonix Mont-Blanc for the event: - 50 000 visitors expected, - 150 exhibitors, a mix of brands and universes, - conferences on themes linked to Ultra-Trail速 (nutrition, preparation, recuperation, physiology etc.)

- animations for all the family: tombola with quality prizes (several times a day) and competitions organised by the UTMB速 partners.

free entry

Location et vente de chalets

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Animations THE MINI UTMB®

Wednesday 24 august th

free entertainement for children 3 - 13 years of age

Champs du Savoy Chamonix

In order to share their parent’s passion, almost 1000 children will compete in one of the mini-races MINI #YCC

Short distance of around 400m, for the young of 3 years

MINI OCC

Short distance of around 400m, for the young of 4 & 5 years

MINI CCC®

Around 600m, for children of 6 & 7 years of age

MINI TDS®

Around 1200m, for children of 8 & 9 years of age

MINI UTMB®

Around 1800m, for children of 10 & 11 years of age

kids' madness

Free registration at the venue

A route of around 3.5km for the young of 14 and 15 years

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Tuesday 23rd in Chamonix Place du Triangle de l'Amitié Free registration in situ a and race-bibs distribution between 14:00 and 16:30 Start of the race at 17:30

MINI PTL®

Around 3 km, along paths with map supplied by the organisation and way-markers to find, for children of 12 & 13 years of age

Rendezvous directly at the Champs du Savoy, in Chamonix (above the "Clud Med" - see the map on page 8) • Registration & race-bibs distribution : from 11:00 to 14:30 • The races start at 15 minute intervals starting at 15:00 • The mini-races finish with a small "snack"

In the presence of athletes of high level among which those of our partners.

Races are untimed and without classification

#YCC

A CHALLENGE AIMED AT THE YOUNG OF 16 TO 22 YEARS OF AGE Programme

Trail route

Tuesday august 23rd

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Triangle de l'Amitité 18:00 - Start of the prologue

Wednesday august 24th

Courmayeur Place Brocherel 10:00 - Start of the trail Place de l'Ange 14:30 - Sporting challenge prize giving

Saturday august 27th

Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Triangle de l'Amitité 10:00 - Vidéo Contest and Challenge #YCC prize giving

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animations CULTURE TRAIL FESTIVAL Tuesday 23/8 Showing of Pierre Morath's documentary "Free to Run" , in the presence of the producer.

21:00, the Cinéma le Vox

CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC Monday 9:00:Start of PTL® Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, Place du Mont-Blanc: Salon Ultra-Trail®, come and visit the open country running show Find the complete programme of conferences : http://salon.utmbmontblanc.com Tuesday as from 18:00 : #YCC Prologue Wednesday 15:00 – 16:30, Champs du Savoy: Children's entertainment for those aged between 3 and 13 years, Mini #YCC, Mini OCC, Mini CCC®, Mini TDS®, Mini UTMB®, Mini PTL®

Wednesday 24/8 Bilingual animation : Reading in French and English of the novel "Invisible sous la Lumière" or "Girl Runner" of and by Carrie Snyder: the author (to be confirmed) 16:00, Maison des Artistes 20:35, under the stars with head-torches on the path of the Trail (exact departure point will be announced on the FB page)

From Wednesday evening until Thursday 15:00: arrival of TDS® finishers

Thursday 25/8 Reading and food tasting with Jean Philippe Lefief translator of "All Heroes", Christopher McDougall's novel.

17:00, publishing house - Editions Guérin.

Wednesday as from 19:00: Refreshments animated for the passage of the TDS® with a snack bar in the village square, profits of which will go to the Les Houches Ski Club, and a giant screen broadcasting the runner’s live times during the night

Comedy show with Yohann Métay “Race-Bib 512” (to be confirmed) 20:30, Les Houches, Salle Holca Complete programme at www.facebook.com/ozark.eu

INTERNATIONAL Congress OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE SPORTS

conferences open to all from Sunday August 21st to Tuesday August 23rd See on page 26

Thursday 13:00 - 22:00: arrival of OCC finishers Friday 18:00: start of the UTMB® From Friday evening until Sunday afternoon: arrival of PTL®, CCC® and UTMB® finishers, musical and entertainment Thursday, Friday & Saturday: raclette at the Rotary Babel Bar Discover the exhibition "Rencontres sur le Tour du Mont Blanc" on the promenade du Fori and at the Mediathèque (library) throughout the summer.

LES HOUCHES

Friday as from 18:00: a concert with the group "Edgar" and Giant Tartiflette on the village square around the UTMB® refreshment post..

SAINT-GERVAIS LES BAINS

Friday on the Esplanade Marie Paradis 15:00 - 19:00: animations for children From 18:00: mobile musical animation in the town centre

LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE

Wednesday as from 17:00: Animation in the village centre for the passage of the TDS® Passage of the 1st runners from 17:20 throughout the night until 8:30 the next day

Friday as from 20:00: Animation in the village centre for the passage of the UTMB® Musical animation, illumination of the church of Notre-Dame de la Gorge, flares along the roman road to encourage the runners crossing to the Beaufort country via the Col du Bonhomme.

Passage of the 1st runners through the resfreshment post between 20:50 and 00:00, at Notre-Dame de la Gorge between 21:10 and 00:30 and at La Balme between 21:50 and 02:00

HAUTELUCE

Wednesday as from 16:00: Animated refreshment post at the Col du Joly for the passage of the TDS®

Beaufort

Wednesday as from 13:30: Animated refreshment post at the Cormet de Roselend for the TDS®

BOURG SAINT MAURICE

BOURG SAINT MAURICE (town center) Wednesday as from 10:45: Passage of the TDS®,mobile musical animation in the town centre.

Les Chapieux Friday from 23:00 to Saturday 05:00: bar,bonfire, concert until the end of the night. Video tent and on-line race follow-up, serpentine of lights along the route

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THE MONT-BLANC COUNTRY PARTY ULTRA-TRAIL® SALON CONFERENCES

Wednesday August 24th 10:30 - 12:00 Olivier GARCIN & Thomas MOUNET, Chiropodists Prevent wounds on the feet, advice about shoes and the different methods of lacing.

Thursday August 25th 10:30 - 12:00 Dr Patrick BASSET, Medical director, DOKEVER Presentation of the collection of donations at the service of ultra-endurance 14:30 - 16:00 Anthony BERTHOU, nutritionist Nutritional preparation, dealing, notably, with the role of food on inflammation of low grades and its consequences 17:00 - 18:30 Remy HURDIEL, PhD Sciences du Sport Regulation of cognitive performance during the sleep deprivation Friday August 26th 10:30 - 11:45 Prof. Grégoire Millet, exercise physiologist, Lausanne University Evolution of performance in relation to age in five ultra-endurance sports over three decades Find the complete programme of animations and conferences in the Ultra-Trail® Salon programme

Séez Col du Petit Saint Bernard Wednesday as from 09:40: Animation at the first full refreshment post for the TDS® accessible by road, situated at the border between Italy and France Séez (town centre) Wednesday as from10:40: Entertainment for the passage of the TDS®

MORGEX

Entertainment for the passage of the PTL® runners

PRé saint didier

The Orrido panoramic foot-bridge. An observation point with a favourable view of the Mont-Blanc massif. Open. Free of charge. Info Pro-Loco Syndicat d'Initiative tel. 0039-0165.87817 Thursday 25th: visit and cheese tasting at Fontina DOP, with the cheese-maker Fulvio Blanchet. Free. Reservation necessary tel. 0039-0165.87817

COURMAYEUR

Wednesday 06:00: Place Brocherel: Start of TDS® Wednesday à 10:00: Place Brocherel: Start of #YCC Friday and Saturday: Courmayeur Forum Sport Center de Dolonne : Non-stop opening of the Restaurant Sunny Side Cafe and Restaurant Bar with sporting activities for the UTMB® public.

Meals possible for accompanying persons at the Sunny Side Café Restaurant.

Friday 09:00: Place Brocherel: Start of CCC® Friday 18:00: Jardin de l'Ange: “A tutto Trail”: broadcasting live the start of the UTMB®, followed by trailrunning videos Saturday from 2:00 to 12:30: Courmayeur Forum Sport Center: passage of UTMB® runners and animations Saturday from 9:00 to 13:00: Place Abbé Henry: passage of UTMB® runners and animations Saturday morning: Courmayeur Forum Sport Center de Dolonne : Mini UTMB® of Courmayeur Mont Blanc for all children aged 3 to 13.

La Fouly Friday as from 12:00: bar and hot food, musical animation Saturday as from 08:00: bar with snacks, musical animation

Orsières

Thursday 08:15: Start of OCC Alpine horns, music, encouraged by school children for the first 2 kilometres Somlaproz: Bread oven committee, bells and animations during the passage of runners Prassurny: Bells and animation during the passage of the runners, music

Champex-Lac

Thursday as from 09:00: passage of the OCC, musical animation, bar & food Friday as from 14:40: passage of the CCC®, musical animation, bar & food and contest for young and old alike Saturday 08:00 until Sunday 02:00: animation, bar & food and contest for young and old alike

TRIENT

Thursday from 10:30 to 14:30, Friday from 18:00 to 3:00 and Saturday from 11:00 to 3:00: raclettes and grills, music to suit the passage of the runners Saturday from 10:00: Mini UTMB® for children. 3 categories, 4-6 yrs (600m approx.),7-9 yrs (1000m approx.) and 10-12 yrs ( 1500m approx.)

VALLORCINE

Thursday as from 11:30: Animated refreshment post for the passage of the OCC Friday as from 18:00 to Sunday 11:00: musical animation and bar, throughout the weekend.

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Our values WE ARE ACTING WITHIN AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK WHICH INCLUDES THE VALUES WHICH WE BELIEVE IN. PLEASE JOIN US !

Equity, respect for other people and the environment, mutual aid and solidarity are the fundamental principles directing the organisation and the running of the UTMB®. These are inspired directly from the values put forward by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) amongst

which we find authenticity, respect, humility and fair play. We would like to share these principles with those participating in the big festival of the UTMB®: runners, partners, volunteers, spectators and local inhabitants. (*) L’ITRA est une association internationale à laquelle l'UTMB® adhère.

WE TAKE CARE OF THE RUNNERS The medical counsel

In 2007, a medical counsel was created with the participation of the Club de Cardiologues Mont-Blanc Coeur et Sport (CMBCS),and the École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme (ENSA), with as the main role the optimisation of the organisation of the medical supervision of the runners.

At the end of each year's event, it makes a report of the medical activity during the races and the problems encountered concerning health matters and advises the race directors on the measures which should be taken.

Health policy

The UTMB® has set up an internal action of prevention (and control) of doping. This action is not a substitute to the national and international rules concerning the fight against doping, the races for which the FFA, Fédération Française d’Athlétisme are responsible and to the controls organised by the AFLD. In 2016, the UTMB®, is a member of the ITRA, and is applying the health policy defined by the association.

SECURITY

The UTMB® races take place in the mountains, at altitudes which oscillate between 1000 and 2600m. Throughout these last 14 years, the organisation has adapted itself by putting in to place a big prevention plan explaining the conduct to follow and by developing the list of the obligatory equipment towards that of essential equipment for the mountains. Whether first or last, strong or less strong, each must know how to run safely and to have the capacity to be able to wait to be rescued.

To assure the security of the 7 500 runners, the organisation uses an important assistance plan, the implementation, since 2014, of a Smartphone app, "L Event Locate Me", which alerts the rescue by sending a text message (SMS) containing the race-bib number and the GPS position, while giving the constant reminder that the first element in the security of the trail–runner… is the trail-runner themselves.

THE UTMB IS WELCOMING THE 3 INTERNATIONAL congress OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE SPORTS ®

This annual conference was created by Dr Marty Hoffman within the framework of the Western State Endurance Race in 2014. Its aim is to bring together experts who specialise in ultraendurance and to broadcast the results of the most recent research projects and transmit the findings to all players involved in ultraendurance.

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This year, the third International Conference for Medicine and Science in Ultra-Endurance is being organised by the Foundation For Medicine and Science in Ultra-Endurance Sports and will take place August 21st - 23rd during the UTMB®, the world summit of trail-running.

For information and registration, go to: www.ultrasportsscience-congress2016.com

FROM SUNDAY 21ST TO TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST

hotel le prieuré Chamonix

CONFERENCES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The complete conference programme is available at www.utmbmontblanc.com and at www.ultrasportsscience-congress2016.com 1/2 day : 30€ For the 3 days of the conference : 50€

Tentez votre chance pour gagner une tenue Ultra-Trail® COMPRESSPORT® UTMB® 2016 Try and win an Ultra-Trail® COMPRESSPORT® UTMB® 2016 trail running outfit Je dépose ce bon complété dans l’urne située sur le stand COMPRESSPORT® au salon ULTRA-TRAIL®

OFFICIAL COMPRESSION PARTNER

Please drop this filled form in the dedicated lottery box on the COMPRESSPORT® Stand at the ULTRA-TRAIL® Expo.

Prénom / First name

Nom / Surname

Adresse email / Email address

Pays / Country

Oui je désire participer au tirage au sort qui aura lieu le lundi 29 Août 2016 à 10h et peut-être avoir la chance de gagner une tenue Ultra-Trail® COMPRESSPORT® UTMB® 2016 (1 t-shirt UTMB® + 1 short UTMB® + 1 paire de manchons UTMB® + 1 paire de Pro Racing Socks UTMB®).

Yes, I wish to take part in the Lottery that will take place Monday the 29th of August 2016 at 10am to win an Ultra-Trail® COMPRESSPORT® UTMB® 2016 trail running outfit (UTMB® Shirt, UTMB® Short, UTMB® R2 Calf Sleeves, UTMB® Pro Racing Socks).

Je désire recevoir des informations de la part de COMPRESSPORT® I agree to receive communication from COMPRESSPORT®

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Our values We are taking positive action to protect the environment…... ... act with us !

Since its conception (2003) the UTMB® takes action to reduce the impact of its races upon the environment. Several simple actions have since been adopted by a large number of other organisations (portable rubbish pouches distributed to each runner, personal beakers included in the list of obligatory equipment,…). Heavily supported by Espace Mont-Blanc and the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc, a communal transport plan was set up to limit the inevitable endless stream of accompanying persons’ vehicles on the small roads around Mont-Blanc, and also to reduce the CO2 emissions. Since 2006, the way-marking of the paths has been one without the use of paint to avoid long lasting visual pollution. In 2010, the first study of the impact of the event was studied by a student from the Université de Savoie, before it was envisaged to position volunteers on the terrain with the specific mission of raising awareness of environmental protection.

Signatory of 3 ethical charters: • Ethical contract in partnership with the Espace Mont-Blanc and the Association "Les Trailers du Mont-Blanc".

• Charter for open country sporting evens and sustainable development, Direction Régionale de la Jeunesse, des Sports and the Cohésion Sociale Rhône-Alpes.

• The committee of communes in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s Territorial Climate Energy Plan Charter.

Environment ambassadors

In partnership with ASTERS and the Université de Savoie, we provide teams of volunteers "on the ground" to inform the public about respecting the rules in natural environments. These volunteers are also involved in the cleaning of the route before and after the event to measure the quantity of waste generated by the races.

THE RESULTS OF OUR EFFORTS 1 optimal transport plan FREE for runners and volunteers 4 roads closed in order to favour communal transport 16 000 people transported

ACTIONS MADE

BY THE REFERENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1 100 km 40 000m D+

The ambassadors of the environment covered the entire routes twice in 6 days.

450 km

covered by the referents of the environment in getting to know all the routes over 16 days

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alpine farmers contacted and met on the ground during the reconnaissance trips

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paths renovated in 2015

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47 buses simultaneously to take runners and those accompanying them to the start of the CCC® in Courmayeur 1 860 transport tickets distributed 1 140 people collected from their area of their lodgings between Les Houches and Vallorcine in order to avoid congestion in Chamonix 1 lone helicopter for image production 60m3 of waste collected and sorted in Chamonix 100 000 disposable beakers less 3 700 rubbish collected in 2015 of which 21 kg of rubbish from all the race routes 25% of rubbish: soiled paper 50% non-organic food waste

Solidarity

150 solidarity race-bibs in 2016 !

For the runner there is the possibility of registering for a race, without relying on the draw, by making a donation of 2000€ directly to one of the charitable associations supported by the organisation (in respect of the current regulations). The runner may be supported by the donor/ donors of his choice, private or commercial, to raise the funds.

The charities present a precise project which is followed and presented at www.utmbmontblanc.com

All in all more than 340 000 € in support of several charitable actions

0 000 € 4 3 Run for a charity

The runners of the UTMB® contribute to action led by ROTARY in Benign The runners of the CCC® contribute to action led by the Amis de Children’s Home in Nepal The runners of the TDS® contribute to action led by the Frères des Hommes in India The runners of the PTL® contribute to action led by Rire Médecin in hospitals The runners of the OCC contribute to action being carried out by the Swiss association Liziba - Source de vie

312 000 € dedicated to financing charitable projects.

More than 24 000 € collected via registrations

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Aloïse Balzan, Présidente de Trient Riccardo Bieller, Maire de Pré Saint Didier Annick Cressens, Maire de Beaufort Fabrizia Derriard, Maire de Courmayeur Nicolas EVRARD, Maire de Servoz Mathieu Ferraris, Maire de La Thuile Eric Fournier, Maire de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Jacques Flückiger, Président de Martigny-Combes Mireille Gioria, Maire d’Hauteluce Michel GIRAUDY, Maire de Bourg-Saint-Maurice Lorenzio Ezio Graziola, Maire de Morgex Etienne JACQUET, Maire des Contamines Montjoie Pascal MAY, Président de Finhaut Jean-Marc Peillex, Maire de Saint-Gervais Jean-Luc PENNA, Maire de Seez Xavier ROSEREN, Maire des Houches Jean-François Thetaz, Président d’Orsières Jeremy VALLAS, Maire de Vallorcine Roland VOEFFRAY, Président de Salvan

COMMITTEE OF HONOUR

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

The UTMB® is co-organised by the Sarl Autour du Mont-Blanc, represented by Catherine POLETTI and Michel POLETTI, and the Association Les Trailers du Mont-Blanc, represented by René BACHELARD, President, Léon LOVEY, Swiss Vice-President , Alberto MOTTA, Italian Vice-President and Yann DE SERREVILLE, French Vice-President (*)

event organising committee

Race Directors (*) : Catherine POLETTI & Michel POLETTI, assisted by Nathalie ECUER , Nicolas LAGRANGE & Isabelle JUCHAT Communication and Informations : Catherine POLETTI & Nathalie ECUER,

assisted by Chiara MOTTA Partners Relations : Catherine POLETTI, Jean-Charles PERRIN & Romain PIAU Communications consultant : EXPLORATIONS, François BICHON Technique, Parcours : Michel POLETTI & Isabelle JUCHAT Volunteers Coordination : Nicolas LAGRANGE, assisted by Tianshu ZHANG Responsible for Logistics : Stanislas DEGLAIRE Medical and Rescue Management (*): DOKEVER, Dr Patrick BASSET & Bruno BASSET HQ Race UTMB®, CCC®, TDS® & OCC (*) : Patrice BERGUERAND, Paul VULIN, Jean-Cyrille AUDOUIT, Marc BOISSEAU & Bertrand GAUTIER PTL® Management (*) : Patrick DESCHAMPS, Guy ECOCHARD, Isabelle JUCHAT, Alberto MOTTA, Michel POLETTI & Lucio TRUCCO Medical Coordination : Laurence GAUTIER-POLETTI HQ Law and Order : Gérard CEFALI Nursing Coordination : Isabelle PAUCOT Rescue/first aid Coordination : Gaspard LEBEL Person in charge of Physios : Aurélie CASTILLO Person in charge of Podologists : Olivier GARCIN Medical Committee and Health Policy : Jean-Charles ROLLIER, Patrick BASSET & Pierre SALLET Information systems and race coverage : LIVETRAIL, Isabelle VISEUX-POLETTI, Mickaël VISEUX, David POLETTI & Sébastien ROBERT Computing in Chamonix : Yves- Marie MAQUET (press area), Raphaël MARUZZI & Gilles GABY (Chamonix) Finance and accounting : Michel POLETTI, Martine FROUCHT & Didier CURDY Management of free gifts : Camille BRAESCH #YCC Management : Tianshu ZHANG Referent for the environment : Manon VASSAL, Elodie GAHON Press relations officer : INFOCIMES, Anne GERY, Laetitia BRIAND (TV), Geneviève CADOT, Morgane RAYLAT Images : SERAC PRODUCTION, Gilles SOURICE; Didier LAFOND Web TV: Fabrice PERRIN Responsible for animations : Ludovic COLLET VIP, Accommodation & Protocol : Anne HYERARD & Linda DUBOUCH-FALQUE Salon Ultra-Trail® : Romain PIAU & Clément BALANGER Official shop : 74 Printer, Nicolas SEMY Management of runner’s bags : Jean-Michel BOUTEILLE Transport Management : Paul COQUOZ & the TRANSDEV-MONT-BLANC BUS Team Distribution of race-bibs : Dominique LE DISQUE & Paul VULIN Weather reports : Météo-France, Yan GIEZENDANNER et Gilles GOBBO Person in charge of race "sweepers" : Stéphane SCLAVO Anti-cheating control : Didier CURDY Radio consultant : Pierre FAUSSURIER Radios : Sociétés Concept Com, JVE, Planchamp , BPG Radio Communicazioni Fabrication of way-markers : Christian BERGAMELLI Information : Francine MONTFALCON & Caroline HIGGS Animation Forum & social network : Nathalie ECUER & Fabrice PERRIN Translations : Caroline HIGGS (English), Sveva LAFOND (Italian),

Helga WILLIEME (German), Quim FARRERO (Spanish) Refreshments : Jean BORGARELLI Management of the UTMB® MINI : Alain BUSTIN, Pierrette BOUTEILLE & Patrick DESBREST

Les Houches : Agnès BALMAT, Olivier CAROUGE & Marie LIEVRE Saint Gervais : Bernard SEJALON, Patrice BIBIER-COCATRIX, Didier JOSEPHE, Jeanne FLAMENT, Delphine THEVENOT Les Contamines Montjoie : Francois BOSSON, Christophe GERNIGON-LECOMTE, Mathieu CABROL SERVOZ : Patrick BOUCHARD Hauteluce - Col du Joly : Marie-Christine BRAISAZ Beaufort - Cormet de Roselend : Marielle VIARD-GAUDIN, Viviane MONOD, Thierry BOCHET Bourg St Maurice : Marie-Ange VILLIEN, Laurence gimfeld, Jocelyn ARPIN-PONT Refreshments Les Chapieux : CCAS, Laurent DUPONT (Sport-Energie) Seez : Bernard BLANC, Elodie CHENAL-JACQUET COL DU PETIT ST BERNARD : Dominique CASTELNAU MORGEX : mimmo DOMENIGHINI la thuile : Dario BANDITO Courmayeur ET VALLée d'aoste: Liaison with the Mairie (Town-hall) : Federica CORTESE (*) Liaison with the Aosta Valley : Jean BAROCCO Communications : Carmen MENNELLA & Erica MOTTA Responsible for refreshment posts : Gigi RIZ Security : Oscar TAIOLA (*) Volunteers : Sandra XAUSA Dolonne, Forum Sport Center : Dario SANNICOLO Starts : Enrico ROMANO - Race-bib distribution : Elena SEGUIN Logistics : Mauro MAINO - Transports : Massimo CHENAL Responsible for race sweepers : Fiorello Sisto - Runner’s bags : Claudio BERGOMI Responsible for #YCC Sporting Challenge : Claudio Cheraz Way-marking : Patrick DESBREST Lac Combal : Josiane SERMET Arête du Mont-Favre : Yann DE SERREVILLE Mountain hut de Maison Vieille : Giacomo CALOSI, Bernard GUEGAN Refuge Bertone : Alice & Lorenzino COSSON, Sandra ZIGGIOTTO Mountain hut Bonatti : Mara RIZZO, Maryse BROISIN Arnouvaz : Marcella BIONDI, Karine CHAMEL Grand Col Ferret : Patrice MONET orsières : Liaison with the commune : Meinrad COPPEY & Sylvie RAUSIS Tourist office : Gaëtan TORNAY General organisation : Les Trailers du Mont-Blanc de Suisse, [Léon LOVEY, Bertrand SAVIOZ, Patrice LOVEY, Candice LOVEY, Jean-Bernard MARQUIS, Isabelle FELLAY, Nicolas JORDAN] La Fouly : Gervaise MARQUIS et Conrad DAVOLI Champex : Léon LOVEY et Isabelle FELLAY Security : Jean-Bernard MARQUIS (*) Transport : Olivier THETAZ La Giète : Patrice LOVEY, Vincent MOULIN et Eric DESCLOUDS OCC Start : Meinrad COPPEY Trient : Liaison between the commune and organisation : Bertrand SAVIOZ

assisted by Mathieu BURE Security : Christian GOUMAND Catogne : Emmanuel ROSSET finhaut : Nicolas VOUILLOZ salvan : Pierre-Alain ROSSET Vallorcine : Julien JEAN, André BOZON Chamonix-Mont-Blanc : Meals : UCPA Arrival refreshment : Ninette DESCHAMPS & Nelly VISEUX Finishers’ gifts : Catherine AUDOUIT & Sylvie CEFALI Way-marking : Marc MIRETTI Volunteers' Base camp : Jacqueline COUPELLIER & Nathalie ETELLIN La Flégère : Les Vieilles Planches, Georges SOHIER (*) members of the race committee responsible for the start of the races

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Association under the law 1901 René BACHELARD, President Léon LOVEY, Alberto MOTTA, Yann DE SEREVILLE, Vice-Presidents Martine FROUCHT, Treasurer Jacqueline ECOCHARD, Secretary Medical counsel, Jean-Charles ROLLIER Commission for solidarity, Yann DE SERREVILLE Commission for the environnement, Patrick DESCHAMPS Commission for volunteers, Christian BERGAMELLI

A big thank you Close to 2000 volunteers allow this event to take place. French, Italian and Swiss inhabitants of the Pays du Mont-Blanc or fans of this massif come specially to participate in the organisation, we have to thank them for the success and quality of this race. Organisers and competitors thank, very sincerely, eachand every one of them

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