RUNNER’S GUIDE 2021 utmbmontblanc.com
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RACES PROGRAM
TRANSPORTS IN THE CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC VALLEY
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The UTMB® is much more than just a trail running event. A traditional August landmark since 2003, it’s a popular event that brings together all generations and all sportswomen and men from all path of life: amateurs and enthusiasts from the beginning, specialists in the discipline and international athletes, women and men of all levels and origins Everyone is welcome, and everyone has their place. UTMB® is for everyone-- of course you, our runner friends who come to challenge yourself, alone or accompanied by your loved ones. But, it’s also about the volunteers and service providers, the local partners and elected officials, the tourism and mountain professionals, the hut caretakers and herdsmen... The UTMB® offers it all: a chance to breathe and work hard together in the mountains, a time of bonding amid so many emotions… all of it, rich with moments that will last a lifetime. We like to say that the UTMB® is a little tour of the world, a certain unique sort of adventure, where you learn to remain humble in the face of adversity, become valiant in the effort, and share in the success. An epic sporting event, the UTMB® also provides the chance to reconnect with oneself and others through the shared values that are so dear to us.
SHARING
EXPERIENCE
The UTMB® at its core is a story of women and men. A great adventure bonded by common values and vision, that of sharing and fellowship between peoples. The Mont Blanc region is one of those rare places where there remains a strong connection between the people and the great outdoors. It is this relationship to the environment that brings together the inhabitants of the Mont Blanc region around a common endeavor, that of sharing, across our borders and with other passionate people, their know-how and relationship to the mountain and its environs.
The experience of each participant is one of the very core concerns of UTMB®. As our adventure has continued through the years, the UTMB® has always taken care to focus on the experience of each participant, so it continues to be authentic and complete. The high quality of the organization, the experience of the runners, the post-race follow-up, the liveliness of the region, and the scenic beauty of the race routes… All these are measures that contribute to the quality of the experience.
HERITAGE
PASSION
For 18 years, the inhabitants of the Mont-Blanc region have put this knowhow and expertise to work in the service of the UTMB®. It is thanks to their excellence and knowledge of the territory that the event that is UTMB® is a logistical success which allows us to bring to life, over the course of one week, this territory of 3 countries, 18 communes, 7 valleys and 800 km of paths. In each of these regions, the energy of these men and women allows UTMB® to host, each year, no fewer than 10,000 runners and 20,000 companions under ideal conditions. All come together around a common goal: to convey the values and the heritage of which they are so proud.
INTERNATIONAL
The UTMB® is synonymous with sharing and fellowship among peoples. This sharing takes place between runners from around the world, women and men from 5 continents and 100 nations. The last week of August in the villages and towns around Mont Blanc, you’ll meet American, Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, Argentinean, Australian, Spanish, Omani, and South African runners ... All are welcome, and together they bring a cosmopolitan dimension that is at the heart of the event.
As UTMB® celebrates its 18th anniversary in 2021, the event continues to live with the same passion and the same convictions, with a goal of building, year after year, an ever-more cohesive event that is both collaborative and alive. An event with humanity at the heart of the experience. We are committed to insuring that every UTMB® race is a time of sharing, emotions and passion. We wish each and every one of you a great UTMB® experience!
ETHICS
Respect for people and the environment, mutual aid, equity and solidarity are the fundamental principles governing the organisation of the UTMB®. These values take concrete form throughout the year, both locally and internationally. Consideration of the territories and municipalities crossed, respect for participants and volunteers, protection of the environment and the health of runners, implementation of charitable actions. All these initiatives have been made possible by the organisation, which since its creation has given priority to concrete actions such as the 160 bibs for solidarity, health and the environment worn by runners in 2021. More than ever, we wish to share these values and actions with all those who participate in the great UTMB® celebration.
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PROGRAM AUGUST 23
MONDAY
08:00
Start of PTL® Orsières Place Centrale
10:00 10:15
Start of MCC Martigny-Combe Place Centrale
13:00
First MCC finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
16:00 20:00
Salon Ultra-Trail Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
19:30
MCC Prize-Giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
AUGUST24
TUESDAY
10:00 19:00
Salon Ultra-Trail Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
15:00
Start of TDS® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
18:00
Prologo YCC Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
AUGUST 25
AUGUST 26
THURSDAY
Mini UTMB® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
Salon Ultra-Trail Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
11:00
CCC® Prize-Giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
11:00
TDS® Prize-Giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
13:45
First UTMB® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
13:30
First OCC finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
Start of OCC Orsières Place Centrale
10:00 19:00
10:20
First YCC finishers Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
10:00 19:00
Salon Ultra-Trail Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
11:00 14:30
Registration for the Mini UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Champs du Savoy
14:00
YCC Prize-Giving Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
14:30
Mini PTL Chamonix Mont-Blanc Champs du Savoy
First TDS® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
09:00
Start of YCC Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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15:00
Mini UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Champs du Savoy
SATURDAY
10:00
08:15 09:15
09:00
AUGUST 28
AUGUST29
SUNDAY
12:30
UTMB® Prize-Giving Category Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
Athletes presentation Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
16:00
UTMB® Prize-Giving General ranking Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
18:00 19:00
Solidarity hour Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
16:00
Official closing ceremony Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
19:30
OCC Prize-Giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
17:30
PTL® finisher celebration Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
FRIDAY
19:00
Closing Buffet Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
16:00 17:00
Press Conference Chamonix Mont-Blanc Media center - Majestic
17:00 18:00
AUGUST 27 09:00 10:00
Start of CCC® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
10:00 14:00
Salon Ultra-Trail Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
from 12:00
First PTL® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
17:00 18:00
Start of UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
20:00
First CCC® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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TRANSPORTS IN THE VALLEY For the respect of the environment, take the public transports ! For all those who wish to experience the event under the best possible conditions, and to reduce our impact on the environment, we encourage runners, crews, volunteers and visitors to learn about the exceptional transport plan that we have set up for the duration of the UTMB®. Check our website and our patners’ pages to know more about schedules, prices and conditions.
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Free public transport in the Chamonix Mont‑Blanc valley (from Servoz to Vallorcine) with a downloadable transport ticket here or a guest card (provided by your host).
Difficult parking in Chamonix
Free parking+shuttle buses in Prarion and Grands Montets. Servoz parking for the departure of the UTMB® on Friday from 13:00 to 03:00. Free shuttle buses for runners to get to the start of the races
The UTMB® Bus for crew members and spectators in order to get to the start and to follow the runners in all the villages through which the races pass without having to take their personal vehicles.
Free shuttle buses in Chamonix town center «Les Mulets»
click to see the bus timetables
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PRESENTING PARTNER
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS
SUSTAINABLE COMMITMENT
THE ONES THAT TAKE YOU TO THE HEART OF THE MOUNTAINS TRAFORO DEL MONTE BIANCO
OFFICIAL SUPPORT
THE ONES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR SWEET NIGHTS
MONT BLANC BUS
TUNNEL DU MONT BLANC
TUNNEL DU MONT BLANC
TRAFORO DEL MONTE BIANCO www.ccas.fr
TERRITORIAL PARTNERS THE ONES THAT MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE UNFORGETTABLE AND ENGRAVE YOUR MEMORIES
MUNICIPALITY PARTNERS
MORGEX
PRÉ SAINT DIDIER
BOVERNIER
ESCAPE ASCENT™
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MADE FOR OUTSIDE
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MORGEX
PTL
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PRÉ SAINT DIDIER LA THUILE
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COURMAYEUR
TDS
CHAMPEX-LAC
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Route
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Profile
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Table of passages
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COVID 19
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Regulations
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Mandatory equipment
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Security
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Environment
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Program
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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Courmayeur
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UTMB® Mountain race, with numerous passages in high altitude (>2500m), in difficult weather conditions (night, wind, cold, rain or snow), that needs a very good training, adapted equipment and a real capacity of personal autonomy.
171KM 10 000 M ELEVATION START IN CHAMONIX FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST AT 5:00 TO 6:00 PM 2 300 RUNNERS MAX TIME ALLOWED : 46:30 FIRST FINISHERS TIME : APROX 8:45PM
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COURMAYEUR
LA PEULE
REFUGE BERTONE
REFUGE BONATTI
GRAND COL FERRET
STOP 13:15
U9
U8
U10
LA FOULY
STOP 22:30
U7
MONT BLANC 4810M
ARÊTE DU MONT FAVRE
CHECROUIT
ARNOUVAZ
STOP 10:00 RIFUGIO
U6 ELISABETTA PYRAMIDES
COL DE LA SEIGNE
CALCAIRES
STOP 18:15
U11
LAC COMBAL
VILLES DES GLACIERS
U5
PRAZ DE FORT
CHAMPEX-LAC STOP 02:30
COL DU BONHOMME
U12
U4
NOTRE DAME DE LA GORGE
PLAN DE L’AU
CROIX DU BONHOMME
LA BALME
STOP 03:45
CHAMONIX LA GIÈTE
U13
TÊTE AUX VENTS
LES TSEPPES
LA FLÉGÈRE
TRIENT
U14
STOP 08:00
VALLORCINE STOP 11:15
COL DES MONTETS
STOP 12:15
STOP 14:45
LES CONTAMINES
U1
U15
STOP 02:00
U3
STOP 00:00
START 17:00-18:00 LES HOUCHES 27/08/2021 STOP 16:30 29/08/2021
U2
SAINT GERVAIS STOP 22:00
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8 km
13 km 8 km
10 km 21 km
8 km 31 km
11 km 39 km
15 km
9 km
50 km
65 km
U1
U2
U3
U4
U5
U6
LES HOUCHES
SAINT-GERVAIS
LES CONTAMINES
LA BALME
LES CHAPIEUX
LAC COMBAL
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5 km
U8
CHECROUIT COURMAYEUR MAISON VIEILLE t 13:15
95 km
14 km 109 km
17 km
U9
U10
U11
U12
ARNOUVAZ
LA FOULY
CHAMPEX-LAC
t 22:30
t 02:30
140 km
PLAN DE L’AU
t 03:45
Tête aux Vents
10 km
123 km
REFUGE BERTONE
t 18:15
Catogne
La Giète
Praz de Fort
14 km
12 km
83 km
La Peule
Refuge Bonatti
4 km
74 km 78 km
U7
Grand Col Ferret
Col des Pyramides Calcaires
Arête du Mont Favre
1200 m
La Ville des Glaciers
Le Délevret
1600 m
CHAMONIX
Notre-Dame de la Gorge
2000 m
Col du Bonhomme Croix du Bonhomme
2400 m
Col de la Seigne
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U13
U14
TRIENT
VALLORCINE
t 08:00
11 km 150 km
t 11:15
8 km 161 km
171 km
U15 COL DES MONTETS
t 12:15
LA FLÉGÈRE
t 14:45
CHAMONIX
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Drinks Aid station Aid station + warm meal Time barriers Rest Spare bags WC Organisation bus First aid Shower
U1
Check point
Check point with tolerated assistance The points marked in green are the only posts where you may receive assistance from family or friends. Only family type assistance is tolerated. All assistance at any other point along the route is forbidden.
U3
Power Station
POWER STATION GARMIN
Garmin’s assistance area where runners can recharge their watches, ask for help if they have a problem and change a broken bracelet during the race.
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
DEPARTURES BY WAVES
In order to guarantee physical distance at the start of all races and at the refueling points, the organization will set up a staggered start: 3 starting waves spaced 30 minutes apart. The waves will be determined by the organization based on the performance index of the runners. Locks will be set up near the start area. (Champ du savoy)
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RACE BIBS
Race-bib distribution will take place in Chamonix or Courmayeur according to your choice. Attention: to claim your race-bib, you must go in person, armed with: photographic identification, your sanitary pass, your race pack and all your obligatory equipment at the location you indicated on your runner page. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
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PORATBLE CUP
Designed to avoid wastage of disposable cups throughout the race, each runner must provide their own, with a minimum capacity of 15cl. Attention, gourds/water bottles or water flasks with screw/clip top are not accepted as beakers!
"BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS"
BYOU
The organization will not distribute any disposable cutlery, beakers/cups or bowls at aid stations and refreshment posts. You are asked to carry your own utensils if you wish to eat hot food (soup, pasta).
SPARE BAGS
1 bag for personal belongings in Courmayeur. During the race, it is mandatory to retrieve your sack in Courmayeur and then drop it off again in the appropriate area before leaving so that it can be returned to Chamonix. (Attention: no spare bags in Champex) Neither walking poles, nor fragile or valuable objects, are to be placed in these bags. Only the bags provided by the organization will be allowed. Any delay in their repatriation is due to logistical constraints. A bag can be returned after the runner arrives in Chamonix, in particular in the case of abandonment early in the race. Thank you for being patient and respecting the work of the volunteers.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
CONTROL
Each runner will be supplied with 2 electronic chips and a bracelet. Certain check points are automatic, others are manual. Unexpected controls will be carried out by the organization. Runners who are not permanently in possession of their chips and wrist-bands will be penalized.
ENVIRONMENT
Help us to conserve the natural surroundings; do not drop your litter along the race route. We all share the responsibility of keeping our play-ground clean. Do not forget to carry bag in which to put your rubbish between two rubbish-bin points.
RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS AND THE RACE STEWARDS As in previous years, the volunteers are there to help you, but also to ensure that the rules are respected. Among them are the Commissaires de Course (race stewards). Some of them have specific duties concerning the immediate application of real time penalties due if the rules are not respected. It is important to understand that the penalties which entail a stop are applied during the race! For the race leaders this represents a possible descent in the ranking, and the slowest runners this could mean missing the next time barrier. The Race Stewards have the right to check your mandatory equipment at the start and at any point along the route. If you are missing an element of the mandatory safety equipment (no minimum water reserve of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no mobile/ cell phone) you will be immediately disqualified. To know more about the penalties, read the complete regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com In case of exceptional or particular events, penalties will be decided with the race directors.
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Only runners who are wearing a visible race-bib, on their chest or stomach, and their bracelets will be allowed in to the aid stations. The organization only supplies still water or energizing drinks for filling water bottles/reserves. The other drinks are exclusively for consumption in situ. 3 types of refreshments will be available: Refreshments of drinks only: plain water, sparkling water, energizing drinks, cola, coffee, tea, noodle soup. Complete refreshments: drinks (as above) + cereal or energizing bars, sweet cakes, chocolate, bananas, oranges, raisins, prunes, salty biscuits, cheese, salami, bread. Furthermore, a hot dish is offered at Chapieux, Champex and Courmayeur for the UTMB®. An end of the race meal is served in Chamonix.
TIME BARRIERS
The times are calculated to allow participants to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time. They are indicated on the various signs put at your disposal. The hour announced at the time barrier is the latest time at which competitors may leave the checkpoint. The organization can, if it is a question of safety, modify the time barriers. The runners will be notified by text message and/or email. At a crossing point, no runner can continue the race behind the sweepers.
SIGN-POSTING
The way markers are made of a yellow reflective material so that they catch the beam of your torch better at night. Since 2017, the organization’s team has used green way-markers. They are to remind you that you are moving through a naturally fragile zone. ATTENTION: if you see no way marker, retrace your steps! Paint restriction: to respect the environment no paint is used on the paths.
ABANDONMENT
Except in the case of injury, you can abandon the race nowhere except at a check point. It is therefore MANDATORY that you inform the point team leader, who will definitively invalidate your race-bib and remove the electronic chip from your backpack.
EVENT The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care rooms. Repatriation will be decided on by the post leader, based on the following general rules: • Buses are available from certain aid stations – marked by a “bus” pictogram on the event map - to repatriate runners who abandon back to Chamonix. • Runners who abandon at any another rescue or aid station but whose state of health does not necessitate being evacuated must get back as quickly as possible and by their own means to the closest repatriation point. • In case of abandonment before a check point, it is imperative to return to the previous check point and inform the post leader of one’s abandonment. If, during the return, the runner meets the end of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the race bib. The runner is then no longer under the organization’s control. New: to provide better information, you may also declare your abandonment via the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app. However, be aware that the abandonment procedure previously outlined also applies to runners who use this app.
REPATRIATION
The organization cannot ensure repatriation by car or 4x4 (except for a medical reason or on the decision of the aid station team leader). Runners who abandon at a post in the mountains must, as soon as possible, and by their own means, go to the nearest point of repatriation where the UTMB®Bus are available.
REST AND SHOWERS
You may take a hot shower uniquely after you have finished the race. Along the race route, showers are only to be taken upon medical advice. The rest areas provided by the race organization, are strictly reserved for runners during the race or to those who have just finished their race. They in no way constitute the solution for an entire night’s accommodation. Access to the rest will only be possible for runners who have their own sleeping bag.
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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Personal assistance is tolerated only at certain aid stations (*). You may only be assisted by one person and only in the zone specifically reserved for this purpose upon the presentation of an «assistance» ticket and with the permission of the aid station team leader (the rest of the aid station is reserved exclusively for runners). The « Assistance « tickets are to be found in your race-bib envelope. Runners are then free to give each ticket to the person of their choice. 1 ticket per assistance post 1 ticket = 1 person
Your assistant has the right to one piece of hand luggage (a bag with a maximum volume of 30 liters) in which to transport the necessary products (food, clothing…). Assistance provided by a professional team, or any other pro, medical or paramedical – even if they are relatives - is strictly forbidden. This is to ensure equity amongst all the runners, and to prevent aid stations from becoming a Formula 1 pit-stops. This doesn’t mean that your family and friends cannot support you along the way. Simply, so that everything runs smoothly, you are asked to respect the instructions given by the aid station team leader.
ACCOMPANYING ALONG THE ROUTE
Again, to insure equality between competitors, whatever their position, it is forbidden to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a person who is not a participant, outside of the zones of tolerance which are clearly marked in proximity to the aid stations. This authorizes short walks for family and friends but forbids pace setters. Race stewards are positioned at several points along the route and can give real time penalties if the regulations are not respected.
(*) Personal assistance is tolerated at the following stations : • Les Contamines • Courmayeur, • Champex • Trient • Vallorcine
ROAD CLOSURES (EXCEPT UTMB® BUS) UTMB® • Les Houches - crossing closed Friday 27st from 5:30PM to 8:00PM • Saint Gervais: access to Saint Gervais very difficult (traffic jams) • Access to the village of Les Contamines only by shuttle bus from Chamonix and St Gervais) • Arnouvaz: access prohibited to cars • Lac Combal : access prohibited to cars
ASSISTANCE AREA 500 M
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
Tolerated assistance (only 1 person)
500 M
ACCOMPAGNYING AREA Tolerated accompagnying / Prohibited assistance
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
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MANDATORY EQUIPMENT At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment. The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race. In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
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THE BASIC KIT 1. One pack only throughout the race. Your pack will be tagged at the distribution of race bibs and you must keep it with you throughout the race. 2. Mobile phone (smartphone strongly recommended) the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race: mobile phone with international roaming allowing for its use in the three countries (load into its memory the organization’s security numbers, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to take the start of your race with the battery fully charged). Keep the phone on, airplane mode is forbidden and could give rise to penalties. For smartphones: LiveRun application installed and activated. An external battery is highly recommended 3. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum 4. Whistle 5. Self adhesive elasticated bandage which can serve as a bandage or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm) 6. ID - passport/ID card 7. Personal portable cup 15 cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 8. Réserve d’eau minimum 1 litre 9. Food reserve Recommendation: 800kcal (2 gels + 2 energising bars each of 65g) 10. 2 torches in good working order with spare cells/batteries for each torch. Recommendation: 200 lumens or more for the main torch
12. Cap 13. Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane • The jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. The seams must be sealed. • The jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. • It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and therefore bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward 14. Long-legged trousers or race leggings OR a combination of leggings and socks which cover the legs completely 15. Additional warm second layer : a warm second layer top with long sleeves (cotton excluded) of a weight of a minimum of 180g (men’s size medium (M)) OR the combination of a warm long sleeved underwear (first or second layer, cotton excluded) of a minimum weight of 110g (men’s size medium (M) ) and a durable water repellant (DWR protection) windproof jacket. The wind- proof jacket does not replace the obligatory waterproof jacket, and vice versa. 16. Warm and water-proof gloves 17. Waterproof over trousers 18. Face mask COVID 19
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THE HOT WEATHER KIT
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Protective eyewear *** 3rd warm layer (intermediary layer between the 2nd layer and the waterproof jacket) Recommendation: fleece or compressible down jacket Robust and closed trail-running shoes (minimalist or ultralight shoes excluded)
*minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber **RET recommended inferior to 13 *** it is possible to use the same glasses if they are suited both to the sun and bad weather (such as glasses with photo-chromatic lenses)
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ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER
The UTMB® races are all take place in open country, in mountainous terrain, with some remote areas (no roads or telecommunications…) with weather conditions which can change very quickly even at the end of August (snow, hail, fog, heat (>30°) or intense cold (<-10°), violent wind). Advice along the route : Do not stop at high peaks If you can’t see any way-marker: turn around and go back to the previous marker Follow the marked paths
EQUIPMENT
Some common sense reminders for facing difficult weather conditions: Anticipate the cold as well as extreme heat Don’t wait to shiver before covering yourself up Don’t change in full wind: anticipate or wait to be sheltered Protect yourself against the sun Walking poles: watch what you do with your poles particularly at the beginning of the race when there is a high human density. Do not wear the wrist straps on the descents: in case of a rough fall wrist-straps prevent the suitable use of the hands (injuries to shoulders, wrists, forearms or more seriously the head).
EATING & DRINKING
Hydration and the consumption of energizing snacks must be adapted to the meteorological conditions and enriched in salt throughout the effort. Keep a good balance between slow and rapid release sugars. Find our health advices on www.utmbmontblanc.com
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 4 50 53 47 51 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
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Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 4 50 53 47 51 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
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Alert a member of the organization OR other runners.
FATIGUE AND VIGILANCE
Rest areas are available at aid stations for a few moments of sleep. It is dangerous to stop tosleep alone in open country. Fatigue and the lack of vigilance can cause an accident. Run within your limits (above all over the first part) saving your energy for later to surmount difficult situations which may arise, such as a sudden change of weather conditions.
OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
We would like to remind you that it is obligatory to be in possession of individual accident insurance which covers any eventual costs for search and rescue In France, Italy and Switzerland. (Repatriation by helicopter costs between 800 and 3000 euros). Such an insurance policy may be taken out with the organization of your choice. For those runners who are members of the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) : it is now possible to subscribe to an Assistance -Repatriation insurance which will cover any search and rescue costs world-wide. More information on www.i-tra.org.
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The app is essential for your security, and at the same time it gives you precious information about the race (follow your race and that of your friends in real time). In the case of SOS, this function sends your position, via text message, to the or ganization. This represents a precious time gain in providing help, if needed. Attention however, you will still have to call the race HQ (PC Course) A mobile/cell phone is mandatory: With the international optional activated throughout the duration of the race, with the battery working well. In no circumstances put your phone in airplane mode because we need to be able to contact you
before,during and after the event. Smartphones are highly recommended in order to use the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app which is essential for your safety. For runners who are going to be running for more than 15 hours, an additional external battery is highly recommended. Check that the numer that you have given us as an emergency contact number is that of the person who you wish to be contacted in the case of a problem. Very important: In order to improve any medical intervention in the case of an incident, verify that you have submitted, on your runner’s page, the telephone number that will be using during the race. You can update it until the start of your race.
It is mandatory that you don’t leave a person in difficulty alone
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RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT SIGN-POSTING
In order to better understand the natural environment that you are crossing, we have created a specific sign-posting system. So, as you approach a herd/flock of animals or a naturally fragile zone, you will be informed by the sign-posts.
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Herds/flocks On approaching these zones, pay particular attention to your behaviour so as not to frighten the animals: don’t wave your arms or poles, don’t shout and slow down.
Poles Hiking poles are forbidden in certain fragile sectors to avoid degradation of the site
Gates Certain routes cross thourgh fenced pastures, please would you close any gates/barrieres behind you.
Fragile sectors You are requested to stay on the main paths so as to protect the nature around you, avoid aggravating the erosion or disturbing the protected flora and fauna.
RESPECT OF THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS The UTMB® races cross protected natural zones and areas: 5 Nature reserves A nature reserve is an area which constitutes a reservoir of remarkable and fragile bio-diversity. In the Haute Savoie, they are managed by the association ASTERS (the Conservatory of the Haute Savoie’s natural areas). 6 Natura 2000 sites Natura 2000 is a European program creating a network of land and marine sites identified for the rarity or the fragility of the wild animal or plant species, and their habitats. 1 Franc district In the Swiss territory the Franc districts have the aim of the protection and conservation of rare and threatened wild mammals and birds as well as the protection and conservation of their habitats.
BYOU
NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE AID STATIONS To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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RACE BIBS DITRIBUTION
AUGUST 26 THURSDAY
Remember to choose your race-bibs distribution point and time via your runners’ page (MY REGISTRATION 2021)
SPARE BAGS
DROP Chamonix Champ du Savoy Friday 27 - 14:00-17:45
PICK UP Chamonix Chamonix Centre Sportif from Friday 27 at 9:00 to Sunday 29 at 19:00
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Public transport Mont-Blanc Bus schedule Vallée de Chamonix click to see the bus timetables
The LiveInfo by Livetrail® application now offers runner tracking based on the organization’s bus schedules. For spectators and accompanying persons, it is the guarantee to have, from a single interface, all the information in real time to follow the riders around the Mont-Blanc with the UTMB®BUS.
UTMB®bus by night UTMB®bus until Saturday 7h30PM
Courmayeur CARS SAT on Sunday
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Distribution of race bibs Courmayeur Mountain Sport Center
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Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase de l’Ensa
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Drop off spare bags Chamonix Mont-Blanc Champ du Savoy
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Briefing UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Start of UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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GOING BACK TO YOUR ACCOMMODATION AFTER THE RACE FOR
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GOING TO THE START IN CHAMONIX FROM
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RESERVATION no on request at the arrival
Departures from Chamonix over the entire period until Saturday 7:30 pm, see complete schedules Departures from Chamonix Sud over the whole Sunday period, see complete schedules Departures from Chamonix over the entire period until Sunday 03h00am, see complete schedules
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AUGUST 28 SATURDAY 13:45
First UTMB® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
AUGUST 29 SUNDAY 12:30
UTMB® Prize-giving Category Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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UTMB® Prize-giving General ranking Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Derniers finishers UTMB® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
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Pick up point for spare bags Showers Rest after race Nursing
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PLACE DU MONT-BLANC
Salon Ultra-Trail® Shuttles to Saint-Gervais and to Les Contamines to follow the UTMB®
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GYMNASE DE L’ENSA
Race-bibs distribution
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CHAMPS DU SAVOY
Drop off point for spare bags Mini UTMB® Pre departure
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Pasta Party UTMB® After race meal
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Organization’s busses
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Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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XAVIER THÉVENARD Three times winner of the UTMB
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CCC® The CCC® has climbed from being the «little sister of the UTMB®» to becoming a unique race that is one of the most prestigious of the world. The start line at the centre of Courmayeur is tinged with an atmosphere that only Italians can provide, a rare emotional moment to the music of Vangelis.
101KM 6 100 M ELEVATION START IN COURMAYEUR FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST AT 9:00 TO 10:00 1 900 RUNNERS MAX TIME ALLOWED : 26:30 FIRST RUNNERS TIME : APROX.10:30
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MONT BLANC 4810M
START 09:00 - 10:00 27/08/2021
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Drinks Aid station Aid station + warm meal Time barriers Rest Spare bags WC Organisation bus First aid Shower
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Check point
Check point with tolerated assistance The points marked in green are the only posts where you may receive assistance from family or friends. Only family type assistance is tolerated. All assistance at any other point along the route is forbidden.
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Power Station
POWER STATION GARMIN
Garmin’s assistance area where runners can recharge their watches, ask for help if they have a problem and change a broken bracelet during the race.
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
DEPARTURES BY WAVES
In order to guarantee physical distance at the start of all races and at the refueling points, the organization will set up a staggered start: 3 starting waves spaced 30 minutes apart. The waves will be determined by the organization based on the performance index of the runners. Locks will be set up near the start area.
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RACE BIBS
Race-bib distribution will take place in Chamonix or Courmayeur according to your choice. Attention: to claim your race-bib, you must go in person, armed with: photographic identification, your sanitary pass, your race pack and all your obligatory equipment at the location you indicated on your runner page. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
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PORATBLE CUP
Designed to avoid wastage of disposable cups throughout the race, each runner must provide their own, with a minimum capacity of 15cl. Attention, gourds/water bottles or water flasks with screw/clip top are not accepted as beakers!
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS»
BYOU
The organization will not distribute any disposable cutlery, beakers/cups or bowls at aid stations and refreshment posts. You are asked to carry your own utensils if you wish to eat hot food (soup, pasta).
SPARE BAGS
1 bag to drop off just before the start the things you do not need during the race, and which is returned to Chamonix. Neither walking poles, nor fragile or valuable objects, are to be placed in these bags. Only the bags provided by the organization will be allowed. Any delay in their repatriation is due to logistical constraints. A bag can be returned after the runner arrives in Chamonix, in particular in the case of abandonment early in the race. Thank you for being patient and respecting the work of the volunteers.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
CONTROL
Each runner will be supplied with 2 electronic chips and a bracelet. Certain check points are automatic, others are manual. Unexpected controls will be carried out by the organization. Runners who are not permanently in possession of their chips and wrist-bands will be penalized.
ENVIRONMENT
Help us to conserve the natural surroundings; do not drop your litter along the race route. We all share the responsibility of keeping our play-ground clean. Do not forget to carry bag in which to put your rubbish between two rubbish-bin points.
RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS AND THE RACE STEWARDS As in previous years, the volunteers are there to help you, but also to ensure that the rules are respected. Among them are the Commissaires de Course (race stewards). Some of them have specific duties concerning the immediate application of real time penalties due if the rules are not respected. It is important to understand that the penalties which entail a stop are applied during the race! For the race leaders this represents a possible descent in the ranking, and the slowest runners this could mean missing the next time barrier. The Race Stewards have the right to check your mandatory equipment at the start and at any point along the route. If you are missing an element of the mandatory safety equipment (no minimum water reserve of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no mobile/ cell phone) you will be immediately disqualified. To know more about the penalties, read the complete regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com In case of exceptional or particular events, penalties will be decided with the race directors.
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Only runners who are wearing a visible race-bib, on their chest or stomach, and their bracelets will be allowed in to the aid stations. The organization only supplies still water or energizing drinks for filling water bottles/reserves. The other drinks are exclusively for consumption in situ. 3 types of refreshments will be available: Refreshments of drinks only: plain water, sparkling water, energizing drinks, cola, coffee, tea, noodle soup. Complete refreshments: drinks (as above) + cereal or energizing bars, sweet cakes, chocolate, bananas, oranges, raisins, prunes, salty biscuits, cheese, salami, bread. Furthermore, a hot dish is offered at Champex for the CCC® (no gluten available on request). An end of the race meal is served in Chamonix.
TIME BARRIERS
The times are calculated to allow participants to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time. They are indicated on the various signs put at your disposal. The hour announced at the time barrier is the latest time at which competitors may leave the checkpoint. The organization can, if it is a question of safety, modify the time barriers. The runners will be notified by text message and/or email. At a crossing point, no runner can continue the race behind the sweepers.
SIGN-POSTING
The way markers are made of a yellow reflective material so that they catch the beam of your torch better at night. Since 2017, the organization’s team has used green way-markers. They are to remind you that you are moving through a naturally fragile zone. ATTENTION: if you see no way marker, retrace your steps! Paint restriction: to respect the environment no paint is used on the paths.
ABANDONMENT
Except in the case of injury, you can abandon the race nowhere except at a check point. It is therefore MANDATORY that you inform the point team leader, who will definitively invalidate your race-bib and remove the electronic chip from your backpack.
EVENT The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care rooms. Repatriation will be decided on by the post leader, based on the following general rules: • Buses are available from certain aid stations – marked by a “bus” pictogram on the event map - to repatriate runners who abandon back to Chamonix. • Runners who abandon at any another rescue or aid station but whose state of health does not necessitate being evacuated must get back as quickly as possible and by their own means to the closest repatriation point. • In case of abandonment before a check point, it is imperative to return to the previous check point and inform the post leader of one’s abandonment. If, during the return, the runner meets the end of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the race bib. The runner is then no longer under the organization’s control. New: to provide better information, you may also declare your abandonment via the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app. However, be aware that the abandonment procedure previously outlined also applies to runners who use this app.
REPATRIATION
The organization cannot ensure repatriation by car or 4x4 (except for a medical reason or on the decision of the aid station team leader). Runners who abandon at a post in the mountains must, as soon as possible, and by their own means, go to the nearest point of repatriation where the UTMB®Bus are available.
REST AND SHOWERS
You may take a hot shower uniquely after you have finished the race. Along the race route, showers are only to be taken upon medical advice. The rest areas provided by the race organization, are strictly reserved for runners during the race or to those who have just finished their race. They in no way constitute the solution for an entire night’s accommodation. Access to the rest will only be possible for runners who have their own sleeping bag.
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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Personal assistance is tolerated only at certain aid stations (*). You may only be assisted by one person and only in the zone specifically reserved for this purpose upon the presentation of an «assistance» ticket and with the permission of the aid station team leader (the rest of the aid station is reserved exclusively for runners). The « Assistance « tickets are to be found in your race-bib envelope. Runners are then free to give each ticket to the person of their choice.1 ticket par poste d’assistance 1 ticket per assistance post 1 ticket = 1 person Your assistant has the right to one piece of hand luggage (a bag with a maximum volume of 30 liters) in which to transport the necessary products (food, clothing…). Assistance provided by a professional team, or any other pro, medical or paramedical – even if they are relatives - is strictly forbidden. This is to ensure equity amongst all the runners, and to prevent aid stations from becoming a Formula 1 pit-stops. This doesn’t mean that your family and friends cannot support you along the way. Simply, so that everything runs smoothly, you are asked to respect the instructions given by the aid station team leader.
ACCOMPANYING ALONG THE ROUTE
Again, to insure equality between competitors, whatever their position, it is forbidden to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a person who is not a participant, outside of the zones of tolerance which are clearly marked in proximity to the aid stations. This authorizes short walks for family and friends but forbids pace setters. Race stewards are positioned at several points along the route and can give real time penalties if the regulations are not respected.
(*) Personal assistance is tolerated at the following stations : • Champex • Trient • Vallorcine ROAD CLOSURES (EXCEPT UTMB® BUS)
CCC® • Arnouvaz : access prohibited to cars
ASSISTANCE AREA 500 M
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
Tolerated assistance (only 1 person)
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ACCOMPAGNYING AREA Tolerated accompagnying / Prohibited assistance
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
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THE BASIC KIT 1. One pack only throughout the race. Your pack will be tagged at the distribution of race bibs and you must keep it with you throughout the race.
At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment. The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race. In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
2. Mobile phone (smartphone strongly recommended) the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race: mobile phone with international roaming allowing for its use in the three countries (load into its memory the organization’s security numbers, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to take the start of your race with the battery fully charged). Keep the phone on, airplane mode is forbidden and could give rise to penalties. For smartphones: LiveRun application installed and activated. An external battery is highly recommended 3. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum 4. Whistle 5. Self adhesive elasticated bandage which can serve as a bandage or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm) 6. ID - passport/ID card 7. Personal portable cup 15 cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 8. Réserve d’eau minimum 1 litre 9. Food reserve Recommendation: 800kcal (2 gels + 2 energising bars each of 65g) 10. 2 torches in good working order with spare cells/batteries for each torch. Recommendation: 200 lumens or more for the main torch
12. Cap 13. Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane • The jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. The seams must be sealed. • The jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. • It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and therefore bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward 14. Long-legged trousers or race leggings OR a combination of leggings and socks which cover the legs completely 15. Additional warm second layer : a warm second layer top with long sleeves (cotton excluded) of a weight of a minimum of 180g (men’s size medium (M)) OR the combination of a warm long sleeved underwear (first or second layer, cotton excluded) of a minimum weight of 110g (men’s size medium (M) ) and a durable water repellant (DWR protection) windproof jacket. The wind- proof jacket does not replace the obligatory waterproof jacket, and vice versa. 16. Warm and water-proof gloves 17. Waterproof over trousers 18. Face mask COVID 19
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Sun glasses *** Saharan cap or any combination which completely covers the head and nape of the neck Sun cream Supply of water of 2 liters minimum
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Protective eyewear *** 3rd warm layer (intermediary layer between the 2nd layer and the waterproof jacket) Recommendation: fleece or compressible down jacket Robust and closed trail-running shoes (minimalist or ultralight shoes excluded)
*minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber **RET recommended inferior to 13 *** it is possible to use the same glasses if they are suited both to the sun and bad weather (such as glasses with photo-chromatic lenses)
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ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER
The UTMB® races are all take place in open country, in mountainous terrain, with some remote areas (no roads or telecommunications…) with weather conditions which can change very quickly even at the end of August (snow, hail, fog, heat (>30°) or intense cold (<-10°), violent wind). Advice along the route : Do not stop at high peaks If you can’t see any way-marker: turn around and go back to the previous marker Follow the marked paths
EQUIPMENT
Some common sense reminders for facing difficult weather conditions: Anticipate the cold as well as extreme heat Don’t wait to shiver before covering yourself up Don’t change in full wind: anticipate or wait to be sheltered Protect yourself against the sun Walking poles: watch what you do with your poles particularly at the beginning of the race when there is a high human density. Do not wear the wrist straps on the descents: in case of a rough fall wrist-straps prevent the suitable use of the hands (injuries to shoulders, wrists, forearms or more seriously the head).
EATING & DRINKING
Hydration and the consumption of energizing snacks must be adapted to the meteorological conditions and enriched in salt throughout the effort. Keep a good balance between slow and rapid release sugars. Find our health advices on www.utmbmontblanc.com
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 4 50 53 47 51 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
Telephone network available
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Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 4 50 53 47 51 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
2 Send your position via LiveRun by LiveTrail®
Alert a member of the organization OR other runners.
FATIGUE AND VIGILANCE
Rest areas are available at aid stations for a few moments of sleep. It is dangerous to stop tosleep alone in open country. Fatigue and the lack of vigilance can cause an accident. Run within your limits (above all over the first part) saving your energy for later to surmount difficult situations which may arise, such as a sudden change of weather conditions.
OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
We would like to remind you that it is obligatory to be in possession of individual accident insurance which covers any eventual costs for search and rescue In France, Italy and Switzerland. (Repatriation by helicopter costs between 800 and 3000 euros). Such an insurance policy may be taken out with the organization of your choice. For those runners who are members of the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) : it is now possible to subscribe to an Assistance -Repatriation insurance which will cover any search and rescue costs world-wide. More information on www.i-tra.org.
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need to be able to contact you before,during and after the The app is essential for event. Smartphones are highly your security, and at the recommended in order to use same time it gives you precious the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app information about the race (follow which is essential for your safety. your race and that of your friends in real time). In the case of SOS, For runners who are going to be running for more than 15 hours, an this function sends your position, additional external battery is highly via text message, to the or ganization. This represents a recommended. Check that the numer that you have precious time gain in providing given us as an emergency contact help, if needed. Attention however, number is that of the person who you will still have to call the race you wish to be contacted in the HQ (PC Course) A mobile/cell phone is case of a problem. Very important: In order to mandatory: improve any medical intervention With the international optional in the case of an incident, verify activated throughout the duration that you have submitted, on your of the race, with the runner’s page, the telephone battery working well. In no number that will be using during circumstances put your phone the race. You can update it until the in airplane mode because we start of your race. It is mandatory that you don’t leave a person in difficulty alone
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RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT SIGN-POSTING
In order to better understand the natural environment that you are crossing, we have created a specific sign-posting system. So, as you approach a herd/flock of animals or a naturally fragile zone, you will be informed by the sign-posts.
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Herds/flocks On approaching these zones, pay particular attention to your behaviour so as not to frighten the animals: don’t wave your arms or poles, don’t shout and slow down.
Poles Hiking poles are forbidden in certain fragile sectors to avoid degradation of the site
Gates Certain routes cross thourgh fenced pastures, please would you close any gates/barrieres behind you.
Fragile sectors You are requested to stay on the main paths so as to protect the nature around you, avoid aggravating the erosion or disturbing the protected flora and fauna.
RESPECT OF THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS The UTMB® races cross protected natural zones and areas: 5 Nature reserves A nature reserve is an area which constitutes a reservoir of remarkable and fragile bio-diversity. In the Haute Savoie, they are managed by the association ASTERS (the Conservatory of the Haute Savoie’s natural areas). 6 Natura 2000 sites Natura 2000 is a European program creating a network of land and marine sites identified for the rarity or the fragility of the wild animal or plant species, and their habitats. 1 Franc district In the Swiss territory the Franc districts have the aim of the protection and conservation of rare and threatened wild mammals and birds as well as the protection and conservation of their habitats.
BYOU
NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE AID STATIONS To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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RACE BIBS DITRIBUTION
AUGUST 25 WEDNESDAY
Remember to choose your race-bibs distribution point and time via your runners’ page (MY REGISTRATION 2021)
SPARE BAGS
DROP Courmayeur Piazzale Grivel Friday 27 - 07:30 - 08:45
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AUGSUT 26 THURSDAY
PICK UP Chamonix Mont-Blanc Chamonix Centre Sportif from Friday 27 at 9:00 to Sunday 29 at 19:00
GOING TO THE START IN COURMAYEUR FROM Vallée de Chamonix
HOW UTMB bus ®
TIME Departures the same day throughout the valley between 5:45 and 7:15 am
RESERVATION yes
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Public transport Mont-Blanc Bus schedules Vallée de Chamonix
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Departures from Chamonix over the entire period see complete schedules
Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase de l’Ensa
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Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase de l’Ensa
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Distribution of race bibs Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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Shuttles departure for the start Vallée de Chamonix
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Drop off spare bags Courmayeur Piazzale Grivel
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Briefing CCC® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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Start of CCC® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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First CCC® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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AUGUST 28 SATURDAY The LiveInfo by Livetrail® application now offers runner tracking based on the organization’s bus schedules. For spectators and accompanying persons, it is the guarantee to have, from a single interface, all the information in real time to follow the riders around the Mont-Blanc with the UTMB®BUS.
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CCC® Prize-giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Last CCC® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Organization’s buses
click to see the bus timetables Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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RESPIRER LA MONTAGNE L’UCPA, PARTENAIRE DE L’UTMB DEPUIS 2008.
30 villages sportifs en montagne dans des espaces naturels d’exception. Des sports outdoor toute l’année : alpinisme, randonnée, trail, escalade, ski de rando, snowboard... RETROUVEZ TOUS NOS SÉJOURS
UCPA SPORT VACANCES – Association loi 1901 à but non lucratif. L’UCPA est agréée par les pouvoirs publics, entreprise solidaire, association de jeunesse et d’éducation populaire, fédération sportive et partenaire de l’éducation nationale – Crédits photos : Paul Villecourt / outdoor-reporter.com – 2021_174.
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TDS® Beautiful, technical, wild, demanding, there are so many adjectives to describe the TDS®. Acronym for «Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie» (the footprints of the Dukes of Savoie), the TDS® links the Aosta Valley to the Savoie, offering a voyage of discovery to the villages of the tour du Mont-Blanc and the mountains that surround them.
145KM 9 100 M ELEVATION DEPARTURE IN COURMAYEUR TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST AT 3:00 - 4:00 P.M 1 600 RUNNERS MAX TIME ALLOWED : 44:00 FIRST RUNNERS TIME : APROX 19:00
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COL DE LA SAUCE
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Col de Tricot
Chalets du Truc
Notre-Dame de la Gorge
Mont de Vorès
Pas d’Outray
Col de la Sauce
Passeur Pralognan
Col Ouest de la Gittaz
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Sanit-Germain
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Seez
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Col Chavannes
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COURMAYEUR CHECROUIT LAC COMBAL MAISON VIEILLE t 19:30
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COL DU JOLY LES CONTAMINES BELLEVUE LES montjoie t 03:15 t 09:30 HOUCHES t 05:15 t 10:30
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Drinks Aid station Aid station + warm meal Time barriers Rest Spare bags WC Organisation bus First aid Shower
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Check point with tolerated assistance The points marked in green are the only posts where you may receive assistance from family or friends. Only family type assistance is tolerated. All assistance at any other point along the route is forbidden.
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Power Station
POWER STATION GARMIN
Garmin’s assistance area where runners can recharge their watches, ask for help if they have a problem and change a broken bracelet during the race.
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
DEPARTURES BY WAVES
In order to guarantee physical distance at the start of all races and at the refueling points, the organization will set up a staggered start: 3 starting waves spaced 30 minutes apart. The waves will be determined by the organization based on the performance index of the runners. Locks will be set up near the start area.
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RACE BIBS
Race-bib distribution will take place in Chamonix or Courmayeur according to your choice. Attention: to claim your race-bib, you must go in person, armed with: photographic identification, your sanitary pass, your race pack and all your obligatory equipment at the location you indicated on your runner page. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
CONTROL
Each runner will be supplied with 2 electronic chips and a bracelet. Certain check points are automatic, others are manual. Unexpected controls will be carried out by the organization. Runners who are not permanently in possession of their chips and wrist-bands will be penalized.
ENVIRONMENT
Help us to conserve the natural surroundings; do not drop your litter along the race route. We all share the responsibility of keeping our play-ground clean. Do not forget to carry bag in which to put your rubbish between two rubbish-bin points.
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PORATBLE CUP
Designed to avoid wastage of disposable cups throughout the race, each runner must provide their own, with a minimum capacity of 15cl. Attention, gourds/water bottles or water flasks with screw/clip top are not accepted as beakers!
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS»
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The organization will not distribute any disposable cutlery, beakers/cups or bowls at aid stations and refreshment posts. You are asked to carry your own utensils if you wish to eat hot food (soup, pasta).
SPARE BAGS
2 bags. 1 bag to drop off just before the start the things you do not need during the race, and which is returned to Chamonix. 1 bag for personal belongings at Beaufort. During the race, you must pick up your bag when you arrive at Beaufort and drop it when you leave at the appropriate area so that it can be returned to Chamonix. The 2 bags are to be left near the departure. Neither walking poles, nor fragile or valuable objects, are to be placed in these bags. Only the bags provided by the organization will be allowed. Any delay in their repatriation is due to logistical constraints. A bag can be returned after the runner arrives in Chamonix, in particular in the case of abandonment early in the race. Thank you for being patient and respecting the work of the volunteers.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
As in previous years, the volunteers are there to help you, but also to ensure that the rules are respected. Among them are the Commissaires de Course (race stewards). Some of them have specific duties concerning the immediate application of real time penalties due if the rules are not respected. It is important to understand that the penalties which entail a stop are applied during the race! For the race leaders this represents a possible descent in the ranking, and the slowest runners this could mean missing the next time barrier. The Race Stewards have the right to check your mandatory equipment at the start and at any point along the route. If you are missing an element of the mandatory safety equipment (no minimum water reserve of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no mobile/ cell phone) you will be immediately disqualified. To know more about the penalties, read the complete regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com In case of exceptional or particular events, penalties will be decided with the race directors.
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Only runners who are wearing a visible race-bib, on their chest or stomach, and their bracelets will be allowed in to the aid stations. The organization only supplies still water or energizing drinks for filling water bottles/reserves. The other drinks are exclusively for consumption in situ. 3 types of refreshments will be available: Refreshments of drinks only: plain water, sparkling water, energizing drinks, cola, coffee, tea, noodle soup. Complete refreshments: drinks (as above) + cereal or energizing bars, sweet cakes, chocolate, bananas, oranges, raisins, prunes, salty biscuits, cheese, salami, bread. Furthermore, a hot dish is offered at Beaufort for the TDS® (no gluten available on request). An end of the race meal is served in Chamonix.
The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care rooms. Repatriation will be decided on by the post leader, based on the following general rules: • Buses are available from certain aid stations – marked by a “bus” pictogram on the event map - to repatriate runners who abandon back to Chamonix. • Runners who abandon at any another rescue or aid station but whose state of health does not necessitate being evacuated must get back as quickly as possible and by their own means to the closest repatriation point. • In case of abandonment before a check point, it is imperative to return to the previous check point and inform the post leader of one’s abandonment. If, during the return, the runner meets the end of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the race bib. The runner is then no longer under the organization’s control. New: to provide better information, you may also declare your abandonment via the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app. However, be aware that the abandonment procedure previously outlined also applies to runners who use this app.
REFRESHMENTS
TIME BARRIERS
The times are calculated to allow participants to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time. They are indicated on the various signs put at your disposal. The hour announced at the time barrier is the latest time at which competitors may leave the checkpoint. The organization can, if it is a question of safety, modify the time barriers. The runners will be notified by text message and/or email. At a crossing point, no runner can continue the race behind the sweepers.
SIGN-POSTING
The way markers are made of a yellow reflective material so that they catch the beam of your torch better at night. Since 2017, the organization’s team has used green way-markers. They are to remind you that you are moving through a naturally fragile zone. ATTENTION: if you see no way marker, retrace your steps! Paint restriction: to respect the environment no paint is used on the paths.
ABANDONMENT
Except in the case of injury, you can abandon the race nowhere except at a check point. It is therefore MANDATORY that you inform the point team leader, who will definitively invalidate your race-bib and remove the electronic chip from your backpack.
REPATRIATION
The organization cannot ensure repatriation by car or 4x4 (except for a medical reason or on the decision of the aid station team leader). Runners who abandon at a post in the mountains must, as soon as possible, and by their own means, go to the nearest point of repatriation where the UTMB®Bus are available.
REST AND SHOWERS
You may take a hot shower uniquely after you have finished the race. Along the race route, showers are only to be taken upon medical advice. The rest areas provided by the race organization, are strictly reserved for runners during the race or to those who have just finished their race. They in no way constitute the solution for an entire night’s accommodation. Access to the rest will only be possible for runners who have their own sleeping bag.
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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Personal assistance is tolerated only at certain aid stations (*). You may only be assisted by one person and only in the zone specifically reserved for this purpose upon the presentation of an «assistance» ticket and with the permission of the aid station team leader (the rest of the aid station is reserved exclusively for runners). The « Assistance « tickets are to be found in your race-bib envelope. Runners are then free to give each ticket to the person of their choice.
1 ticket per assistance post 1 ticket = 1 person Your assistant has the right to one piece of hand luggage (a bag with a maximum volume of 30 liters) in which to transport the necessary products (food, clothing…). Assistance provided by a professional team, or any other pro, medical or paramedical – even if they are relatives - is strictly forbidden. This is to ensure equity amongst all the runners, and to prevent aid stations from becoming a Formula 1 pit-stops. This doesn’t mean that your family and friends cannot support you along the way. Simply, so that everything runs smoothly, you are asked to respect the instructions given by the aid station team leader.
ACCOMPANYING ALONG THE ROUTE
Again, to insure equality between competitors, whatever their position, it is forbidden to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a person who is not a participant, outside of the zones of tolerance which are clearly marked in proximity to the aid stations. This authorizes short walks for family and friends but forbids pace setters. Race stewards are positioned at several points along the route and can give real time penalties if the regulations are not respected.
(*) Personal assistance is tolerated at the following stations : • Bourg St Maurice • Beaufort • Les Contamines
ASSISTANCE AREA 500 M
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
Tolerated assistance (only 1 person)
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ACCOMPAGNYING AREA Tolerated accompagnying / Prohibited assistance
PROHIBITED ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSITANCE
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THE BASIC KIT 1. One pack only throughout the race. Your pack will be tagged at the distribution of race bibs and you must keep it with you throughout the race.
At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment.
2. Mobile/cell phone with international roaming allowing for its use in the three countries (load in to its memory the organization’s security numbers, keep the phone on, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to leave with the battery fully charged)
The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race.
9. Food reserve Recommendation: 800kcal (2 gels + 2 energising bars each of 65g)
In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
13. Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane
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3. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum 4. Whistle 5. Self adhesive elasticated bandage which can serve as a bandage or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm)
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6. ID - passport/ID card 7. Personal portable cup 15 cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 8. Réserve d’eau minimum 1 litre
10. 2 torches in good working order with spare cells/batteries for each torch. Recommendation: 200 lumens or more for the main torch 11. Cap or bandana or Buff® 12. Cap
The jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. The seams must be sealed. The jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and therefore bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward
14. Long-legged trousers or race leggings OR a combination of leggings and socks which cover the legs completely 15. Additional warm second layer : a warm second layer top with long sleeves (cotton excluded) of a weight of a minimum of 180g (men’s size medium (M)) OR the combination of a warm long sleeved underwear (first or second layer, cotton excluded) of a minimum weight of 110g (men’s size medium (M) ) and a durable water repellant (DWR protection) windproof jacket. The wind- proof jacket does not replace the obligatory waterproof jacket, and vice versa. 16. Warm and water-proof gloves 17. Waterproof over trousers 18. Face mask COVID 19
THE HOT WEATHER KIT
THE COLD WEATHER KIT
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Sun glasses *** Saharan cap or any combination which completely covers the head and nape of the neck Sun cream Supply of water of 2 liters minimum
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Protective eyewear *** 3rd warm layer (intermediary layer between the 2nd layer and the waterproof jacket) Recommendation: fleece or compressible down jacket Robust and closed trail-running shoes (minimalist or ultralight shoes excluded)
*minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber **RET recommended inferior to 13 *** it is possible to use the same glasses if they are suited both to the sun and bad weather (such as glasses with photo-chromatic lenses)
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ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER
The UTMB® races are all take place in open country, in mountainous terrain, with some remote areas (no roads or telecommunications…) with weather conditions which can change very quickly even at the end of August (snow, hail, fog, heat (>30°) or intense cold (<-10°), violent wind). Advice along the route : Do not stop at high peaks If you can’t see any way-marker: turn around and go back to the previous marker Follow the marked paths
EQUIPMENT
Some common sense reminders for facing difficult weather conditions: Anticipate the cold as well as extreme heat Don’t wait to shiver before covering yourself up Don’t change in full wind: anticipate or wait to be sheltered Protect yourself against the sun Walking poles: watch what you do with your poles particularly at the beginning of the race when there is a high human density. Do not wear the wrist straps on the descents: in case of a rough fall wrist-straps prevent the suitable use of the hands (injuries to shoulders, wrists, forearms or more seriously the head).
EATING & DRINKING
Hydration and the consumption of energizing snacks must be adapted to the meteorological conditions and enriched in salt throughout the effort. Keep a good balance between slow and rapid release sugars. Find our health advices on www.utmbmontblanc.com
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 4 50 53 47 51 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
Telephone network available
Telephone network unavailable
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Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 4 50 53 47 51 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
2 Send your position via LiveRun by LiveTrail®
Alert a member of the organization OR other runners.
FATIGUE AND VIGILANCE
Rest areas are available at aid stations for a few moments of sleep. It is dangerous to stop tosleep alone in open country. Fatigue and the lack of vigilance can cause an accident. Run within your limits (above all over the first part) saving your energy for later to surmount difficult situations which may arise, such as a sudden change of weather conditions.
OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
We would like to remind you that it is obligatory to be in possession of individual accident insurance which covers any eventual costs for search and rescue In France, Italy and Switzerland. (Repatriation by helicopter costs between 800 and 3000 euros). Such an insurance policy may be taken out with the organization of your choice. For those runners who are members of the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) : it is now possible to subscribe to an Assistance -Repatriation insurance which will cover any search and rescue costs world-wide. More information on www.i-tra.org.
LIVERUN
The app is essential for your security, and at the same time it gives you precious information about the race (follow your race and that of your friends in real time). In the case of SOS, this function sends your position, via text message, to the or ganization. This represents a precious time gain in providing help, if needed. Attention however, you will still have to call the race HQ (PC Course) A mobile/cell phone is mandatory: With the international optional activated throughout the duration of the race, with the battery working well. In no circumstances put your phone in airplane mode because we
need to be able to contact you before,during and after the event. Smartphones are highly recommended in order to use the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app which is essential for your safety. For runners who are going to be running for more than 15 hours, an additional external battery is highly recommended. Check that the numer that you have given us as an emergency contact number is that of the person who you wish to be contacted in the case of a problem. Very important: In order to improve any medical intervention in the case of an incident, verify that you have submitted, on your runner’s page, the telephone number that will be using during the race. You can update it until the start of your race.
It is mandatory that you don’t leave a person in difficulty alone
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RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT SIGN-POSTING
In order to better understand the natural environment that you are crossing, we have created a specific sign-posting system. So, as you approach a herd/flock of animals or a naturally fragile zone, you will be informed by the sign-posts..
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Herds/flocks On approaching these zones, pay particular attention to your behaviour so as not to frighten the animals: don’t wave your arms or poles, don’t shout and slow down.
Poles Hiking poles are forbidden in certain fragile sectors to avoid degradation of the site
Gates Certain routes cross thourgh fenced pastures, please would you close any gates/barrieres behind you.
Fragile sectors You are requested to stay on the main paths so as to protect the nature around you, avoid aggravating the erosion or disturbing the protected flora and fauna.
RESPECT OF THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS The UTMB® races cross protected natural zones and areas: 5 Nature reserves A nature reserve is an area which constitutes a reservoir of remarkable and fragile bio-diversity. In the Haute Savoie, they are managed by the association ASTERS (the Conservatory of the Haute Savoie’s natural areas). 6 Natura 2000 sites Natura 2000 is a European program creating a network of land and marine sites identified for the rarity or the fragility of the wild animal or plant species, and their habitats. 1 Franc district In the Swiss territory the Franc districts have the aim of the protection and conservation of rare and threatened wild mammals and birds as well as the protection and conservation of their habitats.
BYOU
NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE AID STATIONS To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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RACE BIBS DITRIBUTION
AGOSTO 23 MONDAY
Remember to choose your race-bibs distribution point and time via your runners’ page (MY REGISTRATION 2021)
SPARE BAGS
DROP Courmayeur Sport Center Center Tuesday 24th 02:30 - 03:45
13:00 19:00
PICK UP Chamonix Centre Sportif • from Wednesday 25th at 14:00 to Thursday 26th at 23:59 • from Friday 27 at 9:00 to Sunday 29 at 19:00
GOING TO THE START IN COURMAYEUR FROM
Vallée de Chamonix
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Departures on Monday from Chamonix at 16:00 and 17:00 Departures on Tuesday throughout the valley between 12:30pm and 1:15pm
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The LiveInfo by Livetrail® application now offers runner tracking based on the organization’s bus schedules. For spectators and accompanying persons, it is the guarantee to have, from a single interface, all the information in real time to follow the runners around the Mont-Blanc with the UTMB®BUS.
HOW
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Public transport Mont-Blanc Bus schedules Vallée de Chamonix
UTMB®bus by night
UTMB®bus hours
Courmayeur
UTMB®bus
Departures from Chamonix at 9:00, 12:00, 17:00, 22:00
AUGUST 24 TUESDAY 08:00 13:00
Distribution of race bibs Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
13:30 14:45
Drop off spare bags Courmayeur Piazzale Grivel
14:30
Briefing TDS® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
15:00 16:00
Start of TDS® Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
AUGUST 25 WEDNESDAY 09:00
First TDS® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
AUGUST 26 THURSDAY
GOING BACK TO YOUR ACCOMMODATION AFTER THE RACE click to see the bus timetables
Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase de l’Ensa
RESERVATION no on demand when arriving no
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TDS® Prize-giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
12:00
Last TDS® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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PLACE TRIANGLE DE L'AMITIÉ
Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
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CENTRE SPORTIF RICHARD BOZON
Pick up point for spare bags Showers Rest after race Nursing
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PLACE DU MONT-BLANC
Salon Ultra-Trail
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GYMNASE DE L’ENSA
Race-bibs distribution
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CHAMPS DU SAVOY
Mini UTMB®
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UCPA
After race meal
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CENTRE DES CONGRÈS DU MAJESTIC
Media center
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MAISON NORDIQUE
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MAISON UTMB®
Organization’s buses
click to see the bus timetables Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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Table of passages
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COVID 19
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Regulation
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Mandatory equipment
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Security
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Environment
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Program
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S’orienter dans les villes •
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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OCC On a shorter version, this race will be perfect for fans of medium distances (in the category Trail Ultra Medium (M) between 42km and 69km). Therefore, for the less «ultra» runners wishing to get into the event of the UTMB® will find a race suitable for them to start the adventure.
55KM 3 500 M ELEVATION DEPARTURE IN ORSIÈRES THURSDAY 26TH AUGUST AT 8:15 - 9:15AM 1 200 RUNNERS MAX TIME ALLOWED : 14H30 FIRST RUNNERS TIME : APROX 05H30
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MONT BLANC 4810M
STOP 23:45 26/08/2021
CHAMONIX LA FLÉGÈRE
ORSIÈRES
COL DES MONTETS
CHAMPEX LAC VALLORCINE
O1
STOP 18:45
TRIENT
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STOP 15:30 LA GIETE
LES TSEPPES
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Drinks
Aid station
Aid station + warm meal
Time barriers
Rest
Spare bags
WC
Organisation bus
First aid
Shower
U1
1200 m
10 km
10 km
16 km 10 km
26 km
O1 ORSIÈRES CHAMPEX-LACT
O2 PLAN DE L’AU
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Col des Montets
1600 m
Les Tseppes
La Giète
2000 m
8 km 36 km
O3
RIENT VALLORCINE
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5 km 44 km
7 km
49 km
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ARGENTIÈRE
LA FLÉGÈRE
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56 km
CHAMONIX
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Check point
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
DEPARTURES BY WAVES
In order to guarantee physical distance at the start of all races and at the refueling points, the organization will set up a staggered start: 3 starting waves spaced 30 minutes apart. The waves will be determined by the organization based on the performance index of the runners. Locks will be set up near the start area.
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RACE BIBS
Race-bib distribution will take place in Chamonix or Orsières, according to your choice. Attention: to claim your race-bib, you must go in person, armed with: photographic identification, your sanitary pass, your race pack and all your obligatory equipment at the location you indicated on your runner page. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
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PORATBLE CUP
Designed to avoid wastage of disposable cups throughout the race, each runner must provide their own, with a minimum capacity of 15cl. Attention, gourds/water bottles or water flasks with screw/clip top are not accepted as beakers!
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS»
BYOU
The organization will not distribute any disposable cutlery, beakers/cups or bowls at aid stations and refreshment posts. You are asked to carry your own utensils if you wish to eat hot food (soup, pasta).
SPARE BAGS
1 bag to drop off just before the start the things you do not need during the race, and which is returned to Chamonix. Neither walking poles, nor fragile or valuable objects, are to be placed in these bags. Only the bags provided by the organization will be allowed. Any delay in their repatriation is due to logistical constraints. A bag can be returned after the runner arrives in Chamonix, in particular in the case of abandonment early in the race. Thank you for being patient and respecting the work of the volunteers.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
CONTROL
Each runner will be supplied with 2 electronic chips and a bracelet. Certain check points are automatic, others are manual. Unexpected controls will be carried out by the organization. Runners who are not permanently in possession of their chips and wrist-bands will be penalized.
ENVIRONMENT
Help us to conserve the natural surroundings; do not drop your litter along the race route. We all share the responsibility of keeping our play-ground clean. Do not forget to carry bag in which to put your rubbish between two rubbish-bin points.
RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS AND THE RACE STEWARDS As in previous years, the volunteers are there to help you, but also to ensure that the rules are respected. Among them are the Commissaires de Course (race stewards). Some of them have specific duties concerning the immediate application of real time penalties due if the rules are not respected. It is important to understand that the penalties which entail a stop are applied during the race! For the race leaders this represents a possible descent in the ranking, and the slowest runners this could mean missing the next time barrier. The Race Stewards have the right to check your mandatory equipment at the start and at any point along the route. If you are missing an element of the mandatory safety equipment (no minimum water reserve of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no mobile/ cell phone) you will be immediately disqualified. To know more about the penalties, read the complete regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com In case of exceptional or particular events, penalties will be decided with the race directors.
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RACES REFRESHMENTS
Only runners who are wearing a visible race-bib, on their chest or stomach, and their bracelets will be allowed in to the aid stations. The organization only supplies still water or energizing drinks for filling water bottles/reserves. The other drinks are exclusively for consumption in situ. 2 types of refreshments will be available: Refreshments of drinks only: plain water, sparkling water, energizing drinks, cola, coffee, tea, noodle soup. Complete refreshments: drinks (as above) + cereal or energizing bars, sweet cakes, chocolate, bananas, oranges, raisins, prunes, salty biscuits, cheese, salami, bread. An end of the race meal is served in Chamonix.
TIME BARRIERS
The times are calculated to allow participants to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time. They are indicated on the various signs put at your disposal. The hour announced at the time barrier is the latest time at which competitors may leave the checkpoint. The organization can, if it is a question of safety, modify the time barriers. The runners will be notified by text message and/or email. At a crossing point, no runner can continue the race behind the sweepers.
SIGN-POSTING
EVENT ABANDONMENT
Except in the case of injury, you can abandon the race nowhere except at a check point. It is therefore MANDATORY that you inform the point team leader, who will definitively invalidate your race-bib and remove the electronic chip from your backpack. The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care rooms. Repatriation will be decided on by the post leader, based on the following general rules: • Buses are available from certain aid stations – marked by a “bus” pictogram on the event map - to repatriate runners who abandon back to Chamonix. • Runners who abandon at any another rescue or aid station but whose state of health does not necessitate being evacuated must get back as quickly as possible and by their own means to the closest repatriation point. • In case of abandonment before a check point, it is imperative to return to the previous check point and inform the post leader of one’s abandonment. If, during the return, the runner meets the end of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the race bib. The runner is then no longer under the organization’s control. New: to provide better information, you may also declare your abandonment via the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app. However, be aware that the abandonment procedure previously outlined also applies to runners who use this app.
REPATRIATION
The way markers are made of a yellow reflective material so that they catch the beam of your torch better at night. Since 2017, the organization’s team has used green way-markers. They are to remind you that you are moving through a naturally fragile zone. ATTENTION: if you see no way marker, retrace your steps! Paint restriction: to respect the environment no paint is used on the paths.
The organization cannot ensure repatriation by car or 4x4 (except for a medical reason or on the decision of the aid station team leader). Runners who abandon at a post in the mountains must, as soon as possible, and by their own means, go to the nearest point of repatriation where the UTMB®Bus are available.
ASSISTANCE PERSONNELLE
REST AND SHOWERS
No assistance is allowed at any point along the route
ACCOMPAGNEMENT SUR LE PARCOURS
Again, to insure equality between competitors, whatever their position, it is forbidden to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a person who is not a participant, outside of the zones of tolerance which are clearly marked in proximity to the aid stations. This authorizes short walks for family and friends but forbids pace setters. Race stewards are positioned at several points along the route and can give real time penalties if the regulations are not respected
You may take a hot shower uniquely after you have finished the race. Along the race route, showers are only to be taken upon medical advice. The rest areas provided by the race organization, are strictly reserved for runners during the race or to those who have just finished their race. They in no way constitute the solution for an entire night’s accommodation. Access to the rest will only be possible for runners who have their own sleeping bag.
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MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
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THE BASIC KIT
At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment. The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race. In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
1. One pack only throughout the race. Your pack will be tagged at the distribution of race bibs and you must keep it with you throughout the race. 2. Mobile/cell phone with international roaming allowing for its use in the three countries (load in to its memory the organization’s security numbers, keep the phone on, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to leave with the battery fully charged) 3. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum
11. Cap or bandana or Buff® 12. Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane
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4. Whistle 5. Self adhesive elasticated bandage which can serve as a bandage or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm)
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6. ID - passport/ID card 7. Personal portable cup 15 cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 8. Réserve d’eau minimum 1 litre 9. Food reserve Recommendation: 800kcal (2 gels + 2 energising bars each of 65g)
The jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. The seams must be sealed. The jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and therefore bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward
13. Long-legged trousers or race leggings OR a combination of leggings and socks which cover the legs completely 14. Face mask COVID 19
10. Torche in good working order with spare cells/batteries for each torch. Recommendation: 200 lumens or more
THE HOT WEATHER KIT
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Sun glasses *** Saharan cap or any combination which completely covers the head and nape of the neck Sun cream Supply of water of 2 liters minimum
BAD WEATHER KIT
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Additional warm second layer : a warm second layer top with long sleeves OR the combination of a warm long sleeved underwear and a jacket (see basic kit) Cap Warm and water-proof gloves Waterproof over trousers
*minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber **RET recommended inferior to 13 *** it is possible to use the same glasses if they are suited both to the sun and bad weather (such as glasses with photo-chromatic lenses)
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ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER
The UTMB® races are all take place in open country, in mountainous terrain, with some remote areas (no roads or telecommunications…) with weather conditions which can change very quickly even at the end of August (snow, hail, fog, heat (>30°) or intense cold (<-10°), violent wind). Advice along the route : Do not stop at high peaks If you can’t see any way-marker: turn around and go back to the previous marker Follow the marked paths
EQUIPMENT
Some common sense reminders for facing difficult weather conditions: Anticipate the cold as well as extreme heat Don’t wait to shiver before covering yourself up Don’t change in full wind: anticipate or wait to be sheltered Protect yourself against the sun Walking poles: watch what you do with your poles particularly at the beginning of the race when there is a high human density. Do not wear the wrist straps on the descents: in case of a rough fall wrist-straps prevent the suitable use of the hands (injuries to shoulders, wrists, forearms or more seriously the head).
EATING & DRINKING
Hydration and the consumption of energizing snacks must be adapted to the meteorological conditions and enriched in salt throughout the effort. Keep a good balance between slow and rapid release sugars. Find our health advices on www.utmbmontblanc.com
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 4 50 53 47 51 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
Telephone network available
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Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 4 50 53 47 51 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
2 Send your position via LiveRun by LiveTrail®
Telephone network unavailable
Alert a member of the organization OR other runners.
FATIGUE AND VIGILANCE
Rest areas are available at aid stations for a few moments of sleep. It is dangerous to stop tosleep alone in open country. Fatigue and the lack of vigilance can cause an accident. Run within your limits (above all over the first part) saving your energy for later to surmount difficult situations which may arise, such as a sudden change of weather conditions.
OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
We would like to remind you that it is obligatory to be in possession of individual accident insurance which covers any eventual costs for search and rescue In France, Italy and Switzerland. (Repatriation by helicopter costs between 800 and 3000 euros). Such an insurance policy may be taken out with the organization of your choice. For those runners who are members of the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) : it is now possible to subscribe to an Assistance -Repatriation insurance which will cover any search and rescue costs world-wide. More information on www.i-tra.org.
LIVERUN
The app is essential for your security, and at the same time it gives you precious information about the race (follow your race and that of your friends in real time). In the case of SOS, this function sends your position, via text message, to the or ganization. This represents a precious time gain in providing help, if needed. Attention however, you will still have to call the race HQ (PC Course) A mobile/cell phone is mandatory: With the international optional activated throughout the duration of the race, with the battery working well. In no circumstances put your phone in airplane mode because we
need to be able to contact you before,during and after the event. Smartphones are highly recommended in order to use the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app which is essential for your safety. For runners who are going to be running for more than 15 hours, an additional external battery is highly recommended. Check that the numer that you have given us as an emergency contact number is that of the person who you wish to be contacted in the case of a problem. Very important: In order to improve any medical intervention in the case of an incident, verify that you have submitted, on your runner’s page, the telephone number that will be using during the race. You can update it until the start of your race.
It is mandatory that you don’t leave a person in difficulty alone
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RACES
EVENT
RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONNEMENT SIGN-POSTING
In order to better understand the natural environment that you are crossing, we have created a specific sign-posting system. So, as you approach a herd/flock of animals or a naturally fragile zone, you will be informed by the sign-posts..
50 Mt
Herds/flocks On approaching these zones, pay particular attention to your behaviour so as not to frighten the animals: don’t wave your arms or poles, don’t shout and slow down.
Poles Hiking poles are forbidden in certain fragile sectors to avoid degradation of the site
Gates Certain routes cross thourgh fenced pastures, please would you close any gates/barrieres behind you.
Fragile sectors You are requested to stay on the main paths so as to protect the nature around you, avoid aggravating the erosion or disturbing the protected flora and fauna.
RESPECT OF THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS The UTMB® races cross protected natural zones and areas: 5 Nature reserves A nature reserve is an area which constitutes a reservoir of remarkable and fragile bio-diversity. In the Haute Savoie, they are managed by the association ASTERS (the Conservatory of the Haute Savoie’s natural areas). 6 Natura 2000 sites Natura 2000 is a European program creating a network of land and marine sites identified for the rarity or the fragility of the wild animal or plant species, and their habitats. 1 Franc district In the Swiss territory the Franc districts have the aim of the protection and conservation of rare and threatened wild mammals and birds as well as the protection and conservation of their habitats.
BYOU
NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE AID STATIONS To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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EVENT
RACE BIBS DITRIBUTION
AUGUST 25 WEDNESDAY
Remember to choose your race-bibs distribution point and time via your runners’ page (MY REGISTRATION 2021)
SPARE BAGS
DROP Orsières Place des Ides Thursday 26th - 6:30-8:00
PICK UP Chamonix Centre Sportif • from Wednesday 25at 14:00 to Thursday 26th at 23:59 • from Friday 27th at 9:00 to Sunday 29th at 19:00
GOING TO THE START IN ORSIÉRES FROM
HOW
TIME
RESERVATION
Vallée de Chamonix
UTMB®bus
departures throughout the valley between 4:45 and 5:30
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GOING BACK TO YOUR ACCOMMODATION AFTER THE RACE TO
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public transport Mont-Blanc Bus schedules
click to see the bus timetables
The LiveInfo by Livetrail® application now offers runner tracking based on the organization’s bus schedules. For spectators and accompanying persons, it is the guarantee to have, from a single interface, all the information in real time to follow the runners around the Mont-Blanc with the UTMB®BUS.
Vallée de Chamonix
UTMB®bus by night
UTMB®bus schedules
Orsières
UTMB®bus
departure from Chamonix at 18:30, 21:30, 23:15
RESERVATION
10:00 19:00
Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase ENSA
18:00 20:00
Distribution of race bibs Orsières Place des Ides
AUGUST 26 THURSDAY 04:45 05:30
Shuttles departure for the start Vallée de Chamonix
6:30 8:00
Drop off spare bags Orsières Place des Ides
7:45
Briefing OCC Orsières Place Centrale
8:15 09:15
Start of OCC Orsières Place Centrale
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First OCC finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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OCC Prize-giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Last OCC finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
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CENTRE SPORTIF RICHARD BOZON
Pick up point for spare bags Showers Rest after race Nursing
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PLACE DU MONT-BLANC
Salon Ultra-Trail®
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GYMNASE DE L’ENSA
Race-bibs distribution
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CHAMPS DU SAVOY
Mini UTMB®
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UCPA
click to see the bus timetables
After race meal
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CENTRE DES CONGRÈS DU MAJESTIC
Media center
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MAISON NORDIQUE
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Organization’s busses
Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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FINDING YOU WAY AROUND ORSIÈRES 2
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Departures and arrivals of the organization’s buses
Start of OCC
Drop off spare bags OCC Race-bibs distribution OCC Camping pitch for motorhomes or caravans Pré départ
Place des Ides
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Martigny-Combe
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MCC The runners will leave from Martigny-Combe (Switzerland) along an itinerary to finish in Chamonix. This race has the vocation of strengthening the teams. It is for this reason that the volunteers, as well as the inhabitants of the Espace Mont-Blanc, will have priority for this race. This race is the chance for a taster, over a more accessible distance, of the pleasure of participating in the World Summit of Trail-Running.
40KM 2 300 M ELEVATION DEPARTURE IN MARTIGNY-COMBE MONDAY 23TH AUGUST AT 10:00 10:15 1 000 RUNNERS MAX TIME ALLOWED: 10:00 FIRST RUNNERS TIME : APROX. 3:15
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MONT BLANC 4810M
STOP 20:15 23/08/2021
START 10:00 - 10:15
CHALET DES GRANDS
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MARTIGNY COMBE
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COL DE LA FORCLAZ STOP 12:15
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STOP 15:30
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LE LAVANCHER
LE TOUR M3
LES BOIS ARGENTIERE STOP 17:45
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Drinks Aid station Aid station + warm meal Time barriers Rest Spare bags WC Organisation bus First aid Shower
U1 Les Bois
Le Lavancher
1400 m
Le Tour
1800 m
Col de Balme
Chalet des Grands
2200 m
1000 m
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8 km
9 km 8 km
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12 km 17 km
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12 km 29 km
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
DEPARTURES BY WAVES
In order to guarantee physical distance at the start of all races and at the refueling points, the organization will set up a staggered start: 2 starting waves spaced 15 minutes apart. The waves will be determined by the organization based on the performance index of the runners. Locks will be set up near the start area.
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RACE BIBS
Race-bib distribution will take place in Chamonix or in MartignyCombe, according to your choice. Attention: to claim your race-bib, you must go in person, armed with: photographic identification, your sanitary pass, your race pack and all your obligatory equipment at the location you indicated on your runner page. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
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PORTABLE CUP
Designed to avoid wastage of disposable cups throughout the race, each runner must provide their own, with a minimum capacity of 15cl. Attention, gourds/water bottles or water flasks with screw/clip top are not accepted as beakers!
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS»
BYOU
The organization will not distribute any disposable cutlery, beakers/cups or bowls at aid stations and refreshment posts. You are asked to carry your own utensils if you wish to eat hot food (soup, pasta).
SPARE BAGS
1 bag to drop off just before the start the things you do not need during the race, and which is returned to Chamonix. Neither walking poles, nor fragile or valuable objects, are to be placed in these bags. Only the bags provided by the organization will be allowed. Any delay in their repatriation is due to logistical constraints. A bag can be returned after the runner arrives in Chamonix, in particular in the case of abandonment early in the race. Thank you for being patient and respecting the work of the volunteers.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
CONTROL
Each runner will be supplied with 2 electronic chips and a bracelet. Certain check points are automatic, others are manual. Unexpected controls will be carried out by the organization. Runners who are not permanently in possession of their chips and wrist-bands will be penalized.
ENVIRONMENT
Help us to conserve the natural surroundings; do not drop your litter along the race route. We all share the responsibility of keeping our play-ground clean. Do not forget to carry bag in which to put your rubbish between two rubbish-bin points.
RESPECTING THE REGULATIONS AND THE RACE STEWARDS As in previous years, the volunteers are there to help you, but also to ensure that the rules are respected. Among them are the Commissaires de Course (race stewards). Some of them have specific duties concerning the immediate application of real time penalties due if the rules are not respected. It is important to understand that the penalties which entail a stop are applied during the race! For the race leaders this represents a possible descent in the ranking, and the slowest runners this could mean missing the next time barrier. The Race Stewards have the right to check your mandatory equipment at the start and at any point along the route. If you are missing an element of the mandatory safety equipment (no minimum water reserve of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no mobile/ cell phone) you will be immediately disqualified. To know more about the penalties, read the complete regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com In case of exceptional or particular events, penalties will be decided with the race directors.
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Only runners who are wearing a visible race-bib, on their chest or stomach, and their bracelets will be allowed in to the aid stations. The organization only supplies still water or energizing drinks for filling water bottles/reserves. The other drinks are exclusively for consumption in situ. 2 types of refreshments will be available: Refreshments of drinks only: plain water, sparkling water, energizing drinks, cola, coffee, tea, noodle soup. Complete refreshments: drinks (as above) + cereal or energizing bars, sweet cakes, chocolate, bananas, oranges, raisins, prunes, salty biscuits, cheese, salami, bread. An end of the race meal is served in Chamonix.
TIME BARRIERS
The times are calculated to allow participants to finish the race in the compulsory maximum time. They are indicated on the various signs put at your disposal. The hour announced at the time barrier is the latest time at which competitors may leave the checkpoint. The organization can, if it is a question of safety, modify the time barriers. The runners will be notified by text message and/or email. At a crossing point, no runner can continue the race behind the sweepers.
SIGN-POSTING
The way markers are made of a yellow reflective material so that they catch the beam of your torch better at night. Since 2017, the organization’s team has used green way-markers. They are to remind you that you are moving through a naturally fragile zone. ATTENTION: if you see no way marker, retrace your steps! Paint restriction: to respect the environment no paint is used on the paths.
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
No assistance is allowed at any point along the route
ACCOMPANYING ALONG THE ROUTE
Again, to insure equality between competitors, whatever their position, it is forbidden to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a person who is not a participant, outside of the zones of tolerance which are clearly marked in proximity to the aid stations. This authorizes short walks for family and friends but forbids pace setters. Race stewards are positioned at several points along the route and can give real time penalties if the regulations are not respected.
EVENT ABANDONMENT
Except in the case of injury, you can abandon the race nowhere except at a check point. It is therefore MANDATORY that you inform the point team leader, who will definitively invalidate your race-bib and remove the electronic chip from your backpack. The runner keeps his invalidated race bib because it is still his pass for shuttles, buses, meals, care rooms. Repatriation will be decided on by the post leader, based on the following general rules: • Buses are available from certain aid stations – marked by a “bus” pictogram on the event map - to repatriate runners who abandon back to Chamonix. • Runners who abandon at any another rescue or aid station but whose state of health does not necessitate being evacuated must get back as quickly as possible and by their own means to the closest repatriation point. • In case of abandonment before a check point, it is imperative to return to the previous check point and inform the post leader of one’s abandonment. If, during the return, the runner meets the end of race sweepers, it is them who invalidate the race bib. The runner is then no longer under the organization’s control. New: to provide better information, you may also declare your abandonment via the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app. However, be aware that the abandonment procedure previously outlined also applies to runners who use this app.
REPATRIATION
The organization cannot ensure repatriation by car or 4x4 (except for a medical reason or on the decision of the aid station team leader). Runners who abandon at a post in the mountains must, as soon as possible, and by their own means, go to the nearest point of repatriation where the UTMB®Bus are available.
REST AND SHOWERS
You may take a hot shower uniquely after you have finished the race. Along the race route, showers are only to be taken upon medical advice. The rest areas provided by the race organization, are strictly reserved for runners during the race or to those who have just finished their race. They in no way constitute the solution for an entire night’s accommodation. Access to the rest will only be possible for runners who have their own sleeping bag.
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MANDATORY EQUIPMENT At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment. The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race. In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
THE BASIC KIT 1. One pack only throughout the race. Your pack will be tagged at the distribution of race bibs and you must keep it with you throughout the race. 2. Mobile/cell phone with international roaming allowing for its use in the three countries (load in to its memory the organization’s security numbers, keep the phone on, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to leave with the battery fully charged) 3. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum
10. Cap or bandana or Buff® 11. Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane
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4. Whistle 5. Self adhesive elasticated bandage which can serve as a bandage or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm)
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6. ID - passport/ID card 7. Personal portable cup 15 cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 8. Réserve d’eau minimum 1 litre 9. Food reserve Recommendation: 800kcal (2 gels + 2 energising bars each of 65g)
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Sun glasses *** Saharan cap or any combination which completely covers the head and nape of the neck Sun cream Supply of water of 2 liters minimum
The jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. The seams must be sealed. The jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and therefore bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward
12. Long-legged trousers or race leggings OR a combination of leggings and socks which cover the legs completely 13. Face mask COVID 19
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Additional warm second layer : a warm second layer top with long sleeves OR the combination of a warm long sleeved underwear and a jacket (see basic kit) Cap Warm and water-proof gloves Waterproof over trousers
*minimum conseillé 10 000 Schmerber **RET conseillé inférieur à 13 *** il est possible d’utiliser la même paire de lunettes si elle convient à la fois pour le soleil et pour le mauvais temps (cas des lunettes avec verre photochromique)
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ENVIRONMENT & WEATHER
The UTMB® races are all take place in open country, in mountainous terrain, with some remote areas (no roads or telecommunications…) with weather conditions which can change very quickly even at the end of August (snow, hail, fog, heat (>30°) or intense cold (<-10°), violent wind). Advice along the route : Do not stop at high peaks If you can’t see any way-marker: turn around and go back to the previous marker Follow the marked paths
EQUIPMENT
Some common sense reminders for facing difficult weather conditions: Anticipate the cold as well as extreme heat Don’t wait to shiver before covering yourself up Don’t change in full wind: anticipate or wait to be sheltered Protect yourself against the sun Walking poles: watch what you do with your poles particularly at the beginning of the race when there is a high human density. Do not wear the wrist straps on the descents: in case of a rough fall wrist-straps prevent the suitable use of the hands (injuries to shoulders, wrists, forearms or more seriously the head).
EATING & DRINKING
Hydration and the consumption of energizing snacks must be adapted to the meteorological conditions and enriched in salt throughout the effort. Keep a good balance between slow and rapid release sugars. Find our health advices on www.utmbmontblanc.com
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 4 50 53 47 51 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
Telephone network available
Telephone network unavailable
Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 4 50 53 47 51 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
Alert a member of the organization OR other runners.
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FATIGUE AND VIGILANCE
Rest areas are available at aid stations for a few moments of sleep. It is dangerous to stop tosleep alone in open country. Fatigue and the lack of vigilance can cause an accident. Run within your limits (above all over the first part) saving your energy for later to surmount difficult situations which may arise, such as a sudden change of weather conditions.
OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
We would like to remind you that it is obligatory to be in possession of individual accident insurance which covers any eventual costs for search and rescue In France, Italy and Switzerland. (Repatriation by helicopter costs between 800 and 3000 euros). Such an insurance policy may be taken out with the organization of your choice. For those runners who are members of the ITRA (International Trail Running Association) : it is now possible to subscribe to an Assistance -Repatriation insurance which will cover any search and rescue costs world-wide. More information on www.i-tra.org.
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The app is essential for your security, and at the same time it gives you precious information about the race (follow your race and that of your friends in real time). In the case of SOS, this function sends your position, via text message, to the or ganization. This represents a precious time gain in providing help, if needed. Attention however, you will still have to call the race HQ (PC Course) A mobile/cell phone is mandatory: With the international optional activated throughout the duration of the race, with the battery working well. In no circumstances put your phone in airplane mode because we
need to be able to contact you before,during and after the event. Smartphones are highly recommended in order to use the LiveRun by LiveTrail® app which is essential for your safety. For runners who are going to be running for more than 15 hours, an additional external battery is highly recommended. Check that the numer that you have given us as an emergency contact number is that of the person who you wish to be contacted in the case of a problem. Very important: In order to improve any medical intervention in the case of an incident, verify that you have submitted, on your runner’s page, the telephone number that will be using during the race. You can update it until the start of your race.
It is mandatory that you don’t leave a person in difficulty alone
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RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT SIGN-POSTING
In order to better understand the natural environment that you are crossing, we have created a specific sign-posting system. So, as you approach a herd/flock of animals or a naturally fragile zone, you will be informed by the sign-posts..
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Herds/flocks On approaching these zones, pay particular attention to your behaviour so as not to frighten the animals: don’t wave your arms or poles, don’t shout and slow down.
Poles Hiking poles are forbidden in certain fragile sectors to avoid degradation of the site.
Gates Certain routes cross thourgh fenced pastures, please would you close any gates/barrieres behind you.
Fragile sectors You are requested to stay on the main paths so as to protect the nature around you, avoid aggravating the erosion or disturbing the protected flora and fauna.
RESPECT OF THE PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS The UTMB® races cross protected natural zones and areas: 5 Nature reserves A nature reserve is an area which constitutes a reservoir of remarkable and fragile bio-diversity. In the Haute Savoie, they are managed by the association ASTERS (the Conservatory of the Haute Savoie’s natural areas). 6 Natura 2000 sites Natura 2000 is a European program creating a network of land and marine sites identified for the rarity or the fragility of the wild animal or plant species, and their habitats. 1 Franc district In the Swiss territory the Franc districts have the aim of the protection and conservation of rare and threatened wild mammals and birds as well as the protection and conservation of their habitats.
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NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE AID STATIONS To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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RACE BIBS DITRIBUTION
AUGUTS 22 SUNDAY
Remember to choose your race-bibs distribution point and time via your runners’ page (MY REGISTRATION 2021)
SPARE BAGS
DROP Martigny-Combe Monday 23th - 8:30-9:45
14:00 19:00
PICK UP Chamonix Centre Sportif • Monday 23th - 13:30-21:00 • from Wednesday 25th at 14:00 to Thrusday 26th at 23:59 • from Friday 27th at 9:00 to Sunday 29th at 19:00
GOING TO THE START IN MARTIGNY-COMBE FROM
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TIME departure throughout the valey between 7:15 and 8:00 departure from Courmayeur at 7:00
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GOING BACK TO YOUR ACCOMMODATION AFTER THE RACE TO
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Vallée de Chamonix public transport Mont-Blanc Bus schedules click to see the bus timetables
The LiveInfo by Livetrail® application now offers runner tracking based on the organization’s bus schedules. For spectators and accompanying persons, it is the guarantee to have, from a single interface, all the information in real time to follow the runners around the Mont-Blanc with the UTMB®BUS.
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departure from Chamonix at 21:00
AUGUST 23 MONDAY 07:15 08:00
Shuttles departure for the start Vallée de Chamonix
07:30 9:30
Distribution of race bibs Martigny-Combe Salle de l’Eau Vive
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Drop off spare bags Martigny-Combe
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Briefing MCC Martigny-Combe Place Centrale
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Start of MCC Martigny-Combe Place Centrale
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First MCC finichers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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MCC Prize-giving Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Last MCC finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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RESERVATION no no
Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc Gymnase de l’Ensa
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FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
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Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
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Salon Ultra-Trail®
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Race-bibs distribution
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Media center
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Organization’s busses
Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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PTL® This ultra-endurance pedestrian event leads participants on a large tour of MontBlanc (300km and 25000m of ascent), taking high routes, without way-markers on the ground, which necessitates the sense of orientation on and off paths. Each year the route is different to allow for the discovery of the richness and diversity of paths in France, Italy and Switzerland within the Mont-Blanc massif.
300KM 25 000 M ELEVATION DEPARTURE IN CHAMONIX 23TH MONDAY AT 10:00 300 RUNNERS IN TEAM OF 2 OR 3 MAX TIME ALLOWED : 150H30
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3000 m
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558 m
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16,1 km 40,5 km
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Cabane Prafleuri
19,5 km 56,6 km
Arolla
15,6 km 76 km
Rifugio Prarayer
30,2 km 91,6 km
14,6 km 121,8 km
Rifugio Cuney
Saint Christophe
16,9 km
29,4 km
10,5 km
33 km
17,7 km
136,4 km
163,8 km
193,2 km
203,7t km
236,7 km
Rifugio Arbolle
Degioz
Rifugio Benevolo
Rifugio Bezzi
Hospice du PSB
25,7 km 254,3 km
Robert Blanc
22,3 km 280 km
Chalets du Truc
302,2 km
CHAMONIX
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS & REFUGES
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
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The «navigation skills» is one of the essential elements that should allow you to complete the PTL. The route is not marked out, you will have access to the GPS tracks of the routes as well as a roadbook.
THE GPS
It is part of the mandatory equipment and it must be able to accept at least 20 traces of at least 5000 points each. This will allow you to orient yourself thanks to the GPX format tracks that we will provide you.
THE GPS TRACE
The PTL® trace is provided as a GPX track file. The trace is available in several files, each containing a segment of the route or one of the folding sections. It is associated with a GPX file containing the waypoints mentioned in the Roadbook provided by the organization (they identify characteristic points such as passes, localities and junctions involving changes of direction).
THE ROAD BOOK
Provided by the organization, it includes maps at 25:000, walking times, time barriers, information on meals and rest.
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In case of problem or GPS failure, these tools will help you to find your way around. They can even support you in your decision-making from time to time. The altimeter will allow you to know which altitude you are at, in order to find your way more easily in relation to the contours on the maps. The compass will allow you to set a course, called an azimuth, and to take its direction in all circumstances.
THE BALIZER
Each team will be equipped with a GPS beacon provided by the organization. This will retransmit the position of the teams via the existing satellite network. The markers will be provided at the start, they will not require any manipulation by the competitors but they must be positioned at the top of the bag or on the shoulder, in direct view of the sky.
MEAL AND REST TICKETS
You will be entitled to 4 meal tickets, given by the organization. These tickets are pre-paid and can be used at your convenience among 10 partner huts. They will give you access to a full meal (starter- main course-dessert and 1 drink). Any consumption outside these tickets will be at your expense. You will also have free access to some hut to rest, we have booked beds accordingly. Two life bases will be at your disposal, in Saint-Christophe et L’Hospice du Petit-Saint-Bernard. They will offer you meals (without ticket), lightening bag and rest.
If you participate in PTL®, you are necessarily sensitive to nature. We expect you to respect all of the nature, the locals and, the organizers. • Compliance with the rules of nature reserves & Natura 2000 sites when you see the signs • Stay on the trails • Do not throw any plastic waste out of the bins provided • Respect for wildlife (they are at home!) • Respect for the decisions of the race headquarters • Respect for volunteers and refugees, residents and hikers
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS» NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE LIFE BASES
To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
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Mandatory attendance at the briefing. Teams are strictly inseparable. If a runner abandons a team of 3, the 2 remaining runners may only continue after having ensured that their teammate is back to a lifebase or refuge with the authorisation of Race HQ. If a runner abandons a team of 2, the 2 runners stop. Assistance is only tolerated in life bases. It is strictly prohibited at any other point along the route, including partner huts, village or road crossings, under penalty of immediate disqualification. If bad conditions (weather or ground conditions) arise, we will activate the withdrawal routes, contained in the roadbook. They will be activated in the field by volunteers or partner huts.
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Always have a telephone connected per team Follow the rules given by the organization to stop if necessary. Time barriers will be defined at the bases-vies and any other place deemed useful by the organization for security reasons. They are calculated to allow participants to reach the finish within the maximum time limit of 152:30 hours.
INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE
Each runner must have personal accident insurance covering search and rescue costs in France, Italy and Switzerland. Such insurance may be taken out with any organisation of the competitor’s choice, and in particular with the French Athletics Federation via the subscription of a licence or with the French Federation of Mountain and Climbing or the French Federation of Alpine and Mountain Clubs (Air Glacier card for Switzerland)
ALERT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RACE HQ EMERGENCY N° +33 9 72 13 50 38 PRIORITY EMERGENCY N° 112 France Italy 144 Switzerland Before the start, make sure to register the emergency numbers in your mobile phone.
Telephone network available
Telephone network unavailable
1 Contact race HQ on the emergency number +33 9 72 13 50 38 OR The emergency priority number 112 (FR - IT) 144 (CH)
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INDIVIDUAL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Minimum 2 litres of water Supply of emergency energising food 2 head-torches in good working order with enough spare batteries to last for a week Survival blanket (minimum 140x210cm) Whistle Mobile telephone with international roaming option (no masked number) A charger (solar, portable, rechargeable…) 1 tee-shirt of breathable fabric (for change) 2 long-sleeved under breathable underwear 1 jacket and pair of trousers which are breathable and 100% waterproof A waterproof cape Long sports trousers or leggings Sun-glasses Waterproof pair of gloves Hat Glow-stick/light stick activated by bending (supplied by the organisation) Multi-use beaker Compass and altimeter Knife Crampons with minimum 1cm spikes (for exemple XTR from Yaktrax® / Chainsen Light from Snowline)
locking carabiners, exemple here); Helmet
TEAM 24. Handheld hiking GPS in which all the tracks supplied by the organisation have been downloaded. This device must be able to accept at least 20 tracks of at least 5000 points each. Warning: the smartphone and GPS watch does not replace the handheld hiking GPS. 25. The Roadbook and the route maps supplied by the organisation 26. A fully enclosed emergency shelter with floor, 100% rain and wind proof and large enough to shelter all team members in case of emergency or very bad weather (example here). 27. A candle and a lighter (to warm up the shelter in case of injury and/or risk of hypothermia) 28. A first-aid kit to allow the treatment of small injuries and minor infections (non-exhaustive list in annex). 29. Cash (euros and Swiss francs), for the most part refuges (huts) do not except credit cards
21. Face mask COVID 19 22. Sleeping bag 23. Harness ; Via ferrata lanyard (2 lanyards with absorber + 2
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OTHER EQUIPMENT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED • • • • • •
A small stove, mess dish (per team) Walking poles, Other spare clothing, Micropur tablets or water filtration system String, sun-cream, vaseline or anti chaffing cream ... Sleeping-bag 200 gr
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Arrival PTL® Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
AUGUST 29 SUNDAY 16:30
Last PTL finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Celebration of PTL® finishers Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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PLACE TRIANGLE DE L'AMITIÉ Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
CENTRE SPORTIF RICHARD BOZON Drop off & pick up point for spare bags Showers Rest after race Nursing
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After race meal
click to see the bus timetables Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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YCC
A CHALLENGE DEDICATED TO YOUNG RUNNERS FROM 14 TO 22 YEARS OLD 15KM - 1000 MT ELEVATION | 1999 - 2003 8KM - 600 MT ELEVATION | 2004 - 2005 4KM - 200 MT ELEVATION | 2006 - 2007 THE YCC (YOUTH CHAMONIX COURMAYEUR) IS A RACE ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UCPA OF ARGENTIÈRE AND THE COMMUNE OF COURMAYEUR. IT IS COMPOSED OF A PROLOGUE IN THE FORM OF A FAST RACE IN CHAMONIX AT THE PLACE DU TRIANGLE DE L’AMITIÉ AND A TRAIL IN TOTAL AUTONOMY, FROM THE “COURMAYEUR SPORT CENTER”, NEAR THE CENTER OF COURMAYEUR. STARTING FROM COURMAYEUR
PROLOGUE TUESDAY AUGUST 24TH AT 18:00 IN CHAMONIX RACE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25TH AT 09:00 IN COURMAYEUR SPORT CENTER
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COURMAYEUR 14 - 15 YEARS OLD DOLONNE
COURMAYEUR SPORT CENTER
START: 09:00 STOP: 13:00
16 - 17 YEARS OLD
18 - 22 YEARS OLD
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COVID-19 This year, we put in place several measures to ensure the safety of all and allow the event to take place in good conditions. We count on you to respect these measures and facilitate the work of our volunteers on the event. You will find below some details to help you organize your preparation and stay. We will update the information according to the evolution of Covid-19 and the sanitary measures.
HEALTH PASS
REFRESHMENTS
As a participant in the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, you will have to justify a valid sanitary pass, which will be checked during the distribution of the bibs.
Different measures will be implemented: • Hand disinfection at the entrance. • Social distance of 1.5m. • Use of the mask. • One-way routes. • Mandatory to bring a glass, plate and cutlery (BYOU).
USE OF MASK Currently, the use of a mask is mandatory in all spaces, both exterior and interior, it is only allowed not to use it on the race course when social distancing can be guaranteed.
TRANSPORT The use of a mask is mandatory, both in public transport and in the means of transport provided by the organization.
SANITARY PASS
You can justify a valid Health Pass by fulfilling one of the following three conditions:
• Complete vaccination certificate (2nd dose included). • Negative PCR or antigen test less than 48 hours. • Certificate of recovery from Covid 19.
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Every bib is individually handed to each runner on production of: • a photographic identity, • your race pack and all you obligatory equipment. The race bib must be collected in Chamonix at the ENSA GYM from 14:00 to 17:30. The race-bib must be worn on your chest or stomach and must be permanently and completely visible throughout the duration of the race. The race- bib must not be folded or cut. The race bib is the necessary pass to access shuttle buses, buses, aid stations, medical posts, rest areas, drop and pick-up areas for spares bags…The race-bib must not be removed. In the case of an abandonment, it is deactivated by a member of the organization.
SECURITY AND PERSONAL ASSISTANCE
Participants are the first link in the relief chain. They must provide assistance by quickly and correctly transmitting the alert in case of accident (witness or victim) to the race headquarters by telephone (telephone number written on each participant’s race number). Teams of first-aid workers linked to the race headquarters are present on the course in order to provide assistance when necessary. A medical team is also present throughout the race and can intervene on the course by any appropriate means, including helicopter transport if necessary. The medical and emergency services or the conventional services are authorized to remove a race bib and to disqualify any participant who is unable to continue the event. The costs resulting from the use of exceptional means of rescue or evacuation shall be borne by the person rescued, who shall also be responsible for his or her own return from the place where he or she has been evacuated. It is the personal responsibility of the runner to prepare and submit a file to his personal insurance within the time limit set.
ARE YOU SPONSORED ?
That’s great but you can strictly only display it on your clothes and equipment used during the race. No flags in the name of X, or banners for Y.
CONTROLLING AND ABANDONING
Each runner is equipped with 2 electronic chips: 1 fixed to the race-bib and 1 fixed to the back-pack. Runners who are not in permanent possession of their chips will be penalised. Checks (controls) will be carried out during the event to ensure that that the participants are followed and to ensure the regularity of the race. Participants must, obligatorily, pass these check points and present themselves (race-bib visible) to the controllers and follow their instructions. The first automatic control is made when crossing the starting line.
EVENT To avoid all unnecessary searching, all participants are obliged to notify their abandonment as soon as possible, at a control post or by telephone to the race HQ (PC course). Following their abandonment, each runner whose state of health does not require an evacuation, must return as fast as possible, by their own means, to the finishing area.
REFRESHMENTS
The YCC will be run in autonomy. A liquid refreshment point will be available at the Tirecorne checkpoint on the Juniors-Espoirs race-route. No refreshment points on the Cadets and Minimes courses. A meal will be served in Courmayeur Sport Center after the trail-run, organised by the commune of Courmayeur.
SHOWERS
Showers will exceptionally be canceled for YCC runners due to the sanitary context.
ENVIRONMENT AND SIGN POSTING
To respect the environment, no paint will be used on the trails. It is imperative to follow the paths as they are marked, without cutting through. Indeed, cutting a trail causes harmful erosion of the site. Do not throw away any packaging, tissues or other waste. A few grams in your pockets will not delay you and will allow everyone to fully enjoy this superb natural space. Any participant found in breach will be immediately disqualified.
ACCOMPAGNYING AND ASSISTANCE
All accompanying and assistance is strictly forbidden along the route of the YCC.
PENALTIES – DISQUALIFICATION
Any breach of the current regulations will be the object of a penalty against the participant. If several breaches are noticed, the points will be accumulated. The participant will be notified by the jury of any penalty within a delay of 20 minutes of finishing their race. A rider absent on the prologue but present on the next day’s race in Courmayeur will have the time for the last of the prologue added. The event’s final ranking will take into account the accumulation of the time taken for the race and any penalty points which are applied. See the list of penalities and the detailed regulations on www.utmbmontblanc.com
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MANDATORY EQUIPMENT At the end of August, in the MontBlanc region, the weather can change very quickly. In these conditions it is difficult to forecast the weather conditions in a very precise or complete manner. So as to be always ready for the reality on the ground, and in order not to burden you unnecessarily, the organization has added three kits to the list of mandatory equipment. The «heat-wave», «winter» and «bad weather’ kits are integrally a part of the obligatory equipment. According to the weather conditions, the organization can activate a kit and inform each participant before the opening of the race-bib distribution of their race. In order to retrieve their race-bib, each participant must therefore present their obligatory equipment, including the kit activated by the organization, and agree to keep it with them throughout the event.
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THE BASIC KIT
BAD WEATHER KIT
CAN BE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE ORGANISATION, ACCORDING TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
1. Mobile/cell phone with international roaming allowing for its use in France and Italy (load in to its memory the organisation’s security numbers, keep the phone on, don’t mask your number and don’t forget to leave with the battery fully charged)
Jacket with hood which will withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof* and breathable** membrane (eg. Outdry) *minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber **RET recommended inferior to 13 - the jacket must, imperatively, be fitted with an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer. - the seams must be sealed. - the jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof, but air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back), since they do not damage in any obvious way the impermeability, are accepted. It is the runner’s responsibility to judge, with these criteria , if their jacket fits the regulations stated and so bad weather in the mountains, but, during a check, the judgment is made by the person in charge of the check or the steward.
2. Personal beaker 15cl minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted) 3. Supply of water of 1/2 litre minimum 4. Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum 5. Whistle 6. Reusable cup and reusable cutlery at least on arrival. Runners who do not have their own cutlery will not be able to access the arrival refreshment post. 7. Face mask COVID 19
BYOU
«BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS» NO MORE PLASTIC AT THE LIFE BASES
To reduce consumption of plastic, both by runners and UTMB® volunteers, and therefore limit your carbon footprint and your waste production, the organization will not distribute any more disposable crockery (cutlery, beakers, bowls) at the check points and the aid stations (this rules is also valid for the volunteers). This action called « Bring Your Own Utensils « (BYOU) was first implemented at the Vibram Hong Kong 100 in January 2018. You are, therefore, invited to bring you own utensils if you wish to eat hot food at the aid stations..
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT (AND NON EXHAUSTIVE) • • • • •
Waterproof and warm clothing in relation to the weather conditions Clothing covering 100% of the legs Cap, neck tube (Buff®), gloves, sun-glasses Food reserve Poles are authorised throughout the race. If a participant choses to start the race with poles, they must keep them with them throughout the race. It is also forbidden to start the race without them and recuperate them along the way.
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AUGUST 24 TUESDAY
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AUGSUT 25 WEDNESDAY 7:00
Shuttles departure for the start Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place du Mont-Blanc
17:15
YCC Recce of the itinerary Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
8:00 8:30
Distribution of race bibs Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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Briefing YCC Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
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Start of YCC Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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Start of the prologue (Minimes category, 2 x 700m) Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
First YCC finishers Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
11:30
Refreshments Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
13:30
YCC Prize-giving Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
14:00 17:00
Distribution of race bibs Chamonix Mont-Blanc ENSA GYM
18:20
Start of the prologue (Cadet category, 3 x 700m) Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
18:40
Start of the prologue (Junior category, 4 x 700m) Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
19:00
Start of the prologue (Espoir category, 4 x 700m) Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
19:00
Refreshments Chamonix Mont-Blanc Place Triangle de l’Amitié
14:00 - 15:00
Shuttles departure to Chamonix Courmayeur Courmayeur Sport Center
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Starts and arrivals of the races Village UTMB® Prize-giving Closing buffet
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CENTRE SPORTIF RICHARD BOZON
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PLACE DU MONT-BLANC
Salon Ultra-Trail®
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GYMNASE DE L’ENSA
Race-bibs distribution
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CHAMPS DU SAVOY
Mini UTMB®
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UCPA
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CENTRE DES CONGRÈS DU MAJESTIC
Media center
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MAISON NORDIQUE
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Organization’s buses
click to see the bus timetables Free shuttles for the town center and the sport center. Every 10 min from 8:00 to 19:15
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AN EVENT Beyond the races, the UTMB® is a big party, synonymous with sharing and conviviality. For a week, the Mont Blanc region lives to the rhythm of its 7 events that bring to life the 18 municipalities in the three countries around Mont Blanc. Seven events and countless adventures, rich with entertainment and highlights: the start and finishes of racers, the presentation of athletes, the opportunity to stroll through the villages, the Mini UTMB®, concerts and traditional meals are all on the program from August 23 to August 29, 2021. More than just a sporting event, the UTMB® is an epic coming together of emotions and shared passions.
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MINI YCC MINI MCC Short distance of around 400m, for 4 year-olds
Short distance of around 400m, for 3 years old
MINI PTL® Around 3 km of orienteering on trail for children aged 12 & 13 year-olds
MINI OCC
MINI UTMB®
Short distance of around 400m, for 5 year-olds
Around 1800m for children aged 10 & 11 yearolds
MINI CCC® Around 600m for children aged 6 & 7 year-olds
MINI TDS® Around 1200m for children aged 8 & 9 year-olds
WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST 15:00-16:30 CHAMPS DU SAVOY IN CHAMONIX
Free entertainment for children of 3 - 13 years old In order to share their parent’s passion, almost 1,000 children will compete in one of the mini-races in the presence of event partner and team athletes. Rendezvous directly on-site !
FREE REGISTRATION
Registration & race-bib distribution: from 11:00 to 14:30 at the Champ du Savoy The races start at 15-min intervals from 15:00 on A small «snack” is available at the end of all the mini-races Races are untimed and without classification
FIND THE UTMB® MINI RACES AROUND THE MONT-BLANC IN THE DIFFERENT PARTNER COMMUNES! (See the detailed program at www.utmbmontblanc.com)
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UTMB LIVE ®
the real-time tracking interface during the event Livetrail®
following runners, estimated times of passage, list of favorites, interactive race profiles, comparison between runners, race leaders and webcams
#UTMB
UTMB®TV
the Social Wall so as not to miss the latest UTMB® news on the social networks and to interact with the community.
the television channel for directly experiencing all the highlights of the event (starts, live-coverage, interviews, films, following the race leader, finishes)
utmbmontblanc.com from August 23rd at 08:00
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WEBCAMS
Runners have the possibility of renting a tag/beacon to be followed during their race. Placed in the pack, it allows family and friends to follow from a distance in real time. More information on our web-site www.utmbmontblanc.com in the supporters’ section.
Rendezvous on UTMB® Live, to see around 15 webcams installed on the different races. At the passage of each participant a video sequence is available live on their runners’ page. You can also see the runner who you are following at any moment and experience the race stage by stage. After the race, it will be possible to buy a souvenir video grouping all the clips of the runner.
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APPS UTMB®
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SALON ULTRA-TRAIL®
The UTMB® is an event experienced and shared in real time. In order to allow for runners and spectators not to miss any update from the UTMB®, two applications are available. LiveRun offers runners the race information they need for the proper management and success of their UTMB® event. As for LiveInfo, it is intended for spectators and crew members: it gives them access to a live monitoring in the field and remotely.
The runner’s digital Swiss Army knife! Optimize your race management, stay connected with your friends and share your adventure.
All the information to follow, assist and live the event in the best possible way on a dedicated application.
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COL DE LA FORCLAZ
MARTIGNY-COMBE
utmbmontblanc.com
(until August 15th) at the INFORMATION or Transport HQ (within the limit of available seats)
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CHILDREN
Taking into account the possible waiting times in the middle of the night and the possibility of difficult weather conditions, this system is not recommended for young children. For security reasons it is forbidden for children who are less than 3 years old.
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Following the races by car is strongly discouraged: serious traffic jams, parking difficulties, small winding roads, road closures. Otherwise, we strongly recommend car-sharing.
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PETS
We recommend not to take pets on the UTMB®Bus, each driver is free to refuse them access to their bus.
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SALON ULTRA-TRAIL®
FROM 23RD AUGUST TO 27TH AUGUST 2021, COME AND DISCOVER ALL THAT IS NEW IN TRAILRUNNING AND PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS ANIMATIONS ORGANIZED FOR THE UTMB®! Organized outdoors in the heart of Chamonix, the Salon Ultra-Trail® is an unmissable event for all trail-running enthusiasts. Test products, greet and meet sessions, previews over 4 days. Come and discover the biggest brand names and chat with the discipline’s specialists who have gathered for the event. Manufacturers, coaches and organizers will be happy to present their new innovations and help you discover the trends to come! A moment for exchanging and sharing, the salon is also the occasion to go and meet favorite and future champions. On the program, meet and greet sessions and surprise animations. With 40% of exhibitors coming from all over the world, the Salon Ultra-Trail® will plunge you into the heart of international trail-running. The most beautiful races in the world will be represented through 20 countries. The prospect of great encounters. Rendezvous on the Place du Mont-Blanc, to not miss a single thing of the UTMB®.
AUGUST 23 AUGUST 24 AUGUST 25 AUGUST 26 AUGUST 27
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
16:00 - 20:00 13:00 - 19:00 10:00 - 19:00 10:00 - 19:00 10:00 - 14:00
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EVENT ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMMITEE OF HONOUR Lionel ARPIN, Maire de Seez Fran ois BARBIER, Maire des Contamines Montjoie Federico BARZAGLI, Maire de Morgex Riccardo BIELLER, Maire de Pre Saint Didier Ghislaine BOSSONEY, Maire des Houches Florence CARRON DARBELLAY, Presidente de Martigny-Combe Xavier DESMARETS, Maire d’Hauteluce Guillaume DESRUES, Maire de Bourg-Saint-Maurice Nicolas EVRARD, Maire de Servoz Christian FRISON ROCHE, Maire de Beaufort Mathieu FERRARIS, Maire de La Thuile Eric FOURNIER, Maire de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Marcel GAY, President de Bovernier Jean-Marc PEILLEX, Maire de Saint-Gervais Joachim RAUSIS, President d’Orsieres Roberto ROTA, Maire de Courmayeur Bertrand SAVIOZ, President de Trient Jeremy VALLAS, Maire de Vallorcine EVENT DIRECTORS Isabelle VISEUX-POLETTI, assiste de Isabelle JUCHAT, Jules PIJOURLET, Benoit ROUX
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The organisation of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc is based on a Council and an Organising Committee composed of employees, volunteers and service providers. UTMB® MONT-BLANC COUNCIL
POLETTI Catherine, Présidente UTMB Group LENART Frédéric, Directeur Général UTMB Group POLETTI-VISEUX Isabelle, Directrice UTMB® Mont-Blanc POLETTI Michel, Conseiller DUCHEMIN Rémi, Conseiller AUBOUR Antoine, Directeur Communication, Marketing & Media POTDEVIN Thibaut, Directeur Commercial QUEIROLO Cristiana, Directrice exécutive UTMB® International SAMMONS Marie, Directrice exécutive UTWT POLETTI David, Directeur exécutif LiveTrail Chrono VISEUX Mickaël, Directeur Recherche et Développement KELLY Paul, Directeur financier LAGRANGE Nicolas, Directeur des Opérations JUCHAT Isabelle, Directrice Technique & Parcours DEGLAIRE Stan, Directeur Logistique PIJOURLET Jules, Responsable des relations territoriales et du développement durable BATTE Coralie, Responsable marque et communication POLLET Violette, Responsable Grands Comptes MARIELLE Francis, Responsable marketing digital BACHELARD René, Président d’honneur des Trailers du Mont-Blanc MOTTA Alberto, Président d’honneur des Trailers du Mont-Blanc LOVEY Léon, Président d’honneur des Trailers du Mont-Blanc DESCHAMPS Patrick, Co-président français des Trailers du Mont-Blanc, membre du comité PTL® CORTESE Federica, Co-présidente italienne des Trailers du Mont-Blanc THETAZ Olivier, Co-président suisse des Trailers du Mont-Blanc FROUCHT Martine, Trésorière des Trailers du Mont-Blanc BERGAMELLI Christian, Président de la Commission Bénévoles ECOCHARD Jacqueline, Présidente de la Commission Solidarité POLETTI Laurence, Responsable des Médecins, membre du bureau de la Commission Médicale PAUCOT Isabelle, Responsable des Infirmiers COQUOZ Paul, Conseil stratégique développement économique et social Vallée de Chamonix MontBlanc BICHON François, Directeur d’Exploration, agence de conseil en communication BOUTEILLE Jean-Michel, Directeur Général des Services de la Mairie de Chamonix, référent UTMB® pour la Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc LACHMANY Neal, Earvin & Lew, Avocat associé PERRIN Fabrice, Directeur de Wide, agence de communication en charge d’UTMB®TV MASSON Joanna, Wide, Chef de projet UTMB®TV BASSET Bruno, Directeur Dokever, Directeur de l’organisation secours et médicale BASSET Patrick, Directeur médical FRETTE Liliane, Directrice d’Oconnection, agence de presse MOLLARD-ROGERSON Sabina, Oconnection, relations presse internationales SOURICE Gilles & Jérémie, Co-Directeurs Fanny Production, agence de production audiovisuelle ARGYROPOULOS Antonios, Directeur IBN (International Broadcast Network), distribution images officielles
EVENT ORGANISING COMMITEE
Marketing & Communication : Antoine AUBOUR, Coralie BATTE, Francis MARIELLE, Hugo JOYEUX, Giulia GUEDOZ, Sanna FERIN, Claire LISSAJOUX, Célia HALLIER, Andres OLIVERA SCCOLO Commercial : Thibaut POTDEVIN, Violette POLLET & Etienne DANIEL-TOULOUSE Coordination Bénévoles : Benoît ROUX & Jules PIJOURLET Contrôle de gestion et comptabilité: Fabienne LACOLOMBE & Benoît ROUX Gestion des dotations: Jules PIJOURLET & Céline RIBEIRO PC Course UTMB®, CCC®, TDS®, OCC & MCC : Patrice BERGUERAND, Jean-Cyrille AUDOUIT, Bertrand GAUTIER & Jean GUILHEM Coordination secouristes: Rémi PLUMET Coordination kinés: Aurélie CASTILLO Coordination podologues: Olivier GARCIN & Marie-Charlotte ALEX Logistique médicale: Claire CHAVRIER Supervision digitale santé-secours : LOGICOSS, Gaspard LEBEL Quartz Program : Pierre SALLET PC Ordre Public: Laurence PARROT & Nicolas CHARLES Comité PTL® : Isabelle JUCHAT, Baptiste LASSENSSION, Patrick DESCHAMPS, Michel POLETTI Gestion du standard : Maëva CHAUTARD Gestion du chronométrage : LIVETRAIL, Sébastien ROBERT & Louis CHAIGNEAU Informatique Chamonix: Raphaël MARUZZI Responsable speakers : Sébastien LOPEZ VIP, Hébergement et Protocole: Estelle FLOURY & Geneviève CADOT Salon Ultra-Trail®: Clément BALANGER Gestion des sacs coureurs: Jean-Michel BOUTEILLE Gestion des transports : Isabelle JUCHAT, Paul COQUOZ, Georges-Alain RIBEYROLLES, Bernard FRONT & l’équipe de TRANSDEV-MONT-BLANC BUS Remise des dossards: Sylvie BARQUANT & Alain BUSTIN Prévisions Météo: Yves-Marie MAQUET
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Chamonix Mont-Blanc: Repas: UCPA, Karine MIEUSSET Base camp bénévoles UCPA : Fabienne LACOLOMBE & Nathalie ETELLIN Ravitaillement arrivée: Ninette DESCHAMPS & Nelly VISEUX Dotations finishers: Catherine AUDOUIT Balisage: Marc MIRETTI La Flégère: Les Vieilles Planches, Bernard GUEGUAN & Henri RICARDI Les Houches: Olivier CAROUGE & Marie LIEVRE Saint-Gervais: Bernard SEJALON, Patrice BIBIER-COCATRIX, Didier JOSEPHE, Jocelyn CLEVY, Alain MUGNIER, Mégane PEPA Les Contamines Montjoie: Steeve BOYER, Guy MAGAND, François BOSSON, Julien MURE, Guy BARBIER, Robin DUCROT Servoz : Patrick BOUCHARD Hauteluce - Col du Joly : Marie-Christine BRAISAZ, Jean-Claude EVEQUE-MOURROUX, Michel BALDUIN Beaufort - Cormet de Roselend: Laurence BLANC, Pierre-Yves KRIER, Thierry BOCHET Bourg St Maurice: Marie-Ange VILLIEN, Jocelyn ARPIN-PONT, Sandy GRAND Ravitaillement Les Chapieux: Activités sociales de l’Énergie, Alexandre HOUBARD, Pierrick EVE Seez: Elodie CHENAL- JACQUET Vallorcine: Organisation logistique : André BOZON, Emilien BOCHET Animations : Comité des fêtes Gestions bénévoles : Caroline BOUFFLERT
ITALY
Coordination Italie : Giulia GUEDOZ Courmayeur et Vallée d’Aoste: Relations Mairie: Alberto MOTTA Relations Vallée d’Aoste: Remo CHUC, Marco ALBARELLO Communication: Elisabetta PERRET, Thomas CANTELE Alessandra BORRE, Giacomo BUZIO, Marta CASTORI, Maria-Chiara CANEPARO Responsable des postes de ravitaillement: Paolo GATTI Responsable Sécurité: Andrea PERROD Organisation technique: Dario SANNICOLÒ, Federica CORTESE Départs: Mauro VIGLIANCO Logistique: Mauro MAINO Transports: Massimo CHENAL Sacs coureurs: Claudio BERGOMI Responsable trail du Défi Sportif YCC: Claudio CHERAZ, Alberto LORENZI & Baptiste LASSENSSION Responsable fermeurs: Micaela RISSO Responsable Courmayeur Sport Center Dolonne: Federica CORTESE, Dario SANNICOLÒ Remise des Dossards: Martina RISSO Responsable bénévoles Italie: Caterina CAGNASSOLA Responsable bivouacs: Gigi RIZ Balisage: Patrick DESBREST Lac Combal: Josiane SERMET, Paolo GATTI Arête du Mont-Favre: Anne-Marie MONTAMBAUX Refuge de Maison Vieille: Giacomo CALOSI, Antonella GRIECO Refuge Bertone: Alice et Lorenzino COSSON, Sandra ZIGGIOTTO Refuge Bonatti: Mara RIZZO
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SWITZERLAND
Coordination Suisse : Isabelle FELLAY Organisation générale : Les Traileurs du Mont-Blanc Suisse, Léon LOVEY, Bertrand SAVIOZ, Patrice LOVEY, Isabelle FELLAY, Nicolas JORDAN, Jean-Pierre ROSSIER Sécurité: Pierre-Yves TERRETAZ Transports: Samuel BROCCARD assisté de Olivier THETAZ Orsières: Relation Commune: Meinrad COPPEY & Patricia GABIOUD Office de Tourisme: Gaëtan TORNAY La Fouly: Olivier THETAZ & Fabienne COPT Champex: Léon LOVEY & Isabelle FELLAY La Giète: Patrice LOVEY, Vincent MOULIN et Eric DESCLOUDS Départ OCC: Meinrad COPPEY & Patricia GABIOUD Organisation logistique : Jean-Maurice RAUSIS Gestions bénévoles : Isabelle FELLAY Trient: Relations commune et gestion bénévoles : Bertrand SAVIOZ Organisation logistique: Paul GAY-CROSIER assisté de Mathieu BURE Sécurité: Christian GOUMAND Les Tseppes : Emmanuel ROSSET Martigny Combe: Pascal GIROUD, coordination bénévole Léandre RODUIT, responsable comité d’organisation, sécurité Col de la Forclaz : Liliane BONVIN & Christian RODUIT Chalet des Grands : Olivier THETAZ
CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC VALLEY
Président, Eric FOURNIER Offices du Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix, Nicolas DUROCHAT Directeur général des services, Jean-Marc BONINO
COMMUNE DE CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
Directeur général des services, Jean-Michel BOUTEILLE Directeur de la Communication, Jean-Marc MILHOMME Directeur des services techniques, Loïc PLUSQUELLEC Chef de la Police municipale, Marie-Pierre VALLET
ORGANIZATIONS OF CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC VALLEY Tunnel du Mont-Blanc, Riccardo RIGACCI UCPA, Karine MIEUSSET, Jean-Charles GRANGET Auberge de jeunesse, Thomas MOUGIN Centre de vacances Touristra, Sébastien LABISSE Chamonix Mont Blanc Hélicoptère [CMBH], Pascal BRUN SERAC (Société d’Exploitation des Restaurants d’Altitude de Chamonix) Ecole de Ski de Chamonix, Nicolas PILLOT-BURNET
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Office du Tourisme des Houches Services techniques et Police municipale
COMMUNE DE SAINT GERVAIS
Office de Tourisme de Saint Gervais, Didier JOSEPHE Services techniques et Police municipale
COMMUNE DES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE
Contamines Tourisme EPIC des Contamines Montjoie Services techniques et Police municipale Chalet de la Balme, Didier GUT
COMMUNE DE SERVOZ Services techniques
COMMUNE D’HAUTELUCE
Office du Tourisme Services techniques «CHEZ GASTON», Grégoire BONNET-LIGEON
COMMUNE DE BEAUFORT Office du Tourisme Services techniques
COMMUNE DE BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE Service des Sports de Bourg-Saint Maurice Office du Tourisme de Bourg-Saint-Maurice/Les Arcs Services techniques et Police municipale Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme, Tristan GUYON
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Polizia municipale, Roberto NIEROZ Arma dei Carabinieri, Nado CALDERONE Polizia Stradale, Omar JERUSEL Liceo linguistico de Courmayeur, Franco COSSARD Consorzio Operatori Turistici Valle del Monte Bianco CSC - Centro Servizi Courmayeur, Thomas CANTELE,Antonio FURINGO, Raffaella SCALISI Pompiers de Courmayeur Pro Loco Saint Nicolas Les Beuffons Les Badochys Services techniques
COMMUNE D’ORSIÈRES
Administration Communale Office Régional de Tourisme du Pays du Saint-Bernard Alpage de la Peule, Nicolas et Sabine COPPEY Boulangerie Tea-Room Le Gentiana, Claudine LOVEY
COMMUNE DE TRIENT
Administration Communale Société de Développement de Trient Alpage des Tseppes, Dominique CAPPI Services techniques
COMMUNE DE MARTIGNY COMBE
Administration Communale et chemins pédestres Alpage de la Giète
COMMUNE DE BOVERNIER
Administration Communale et chemins pédestres
COMMUNE DE VALLORCINE
Office du Tourisme Services techniques et Police Municipale
Office du Tourisme & Services techniques Comité des fêtes de Vallorcine
COMMUNE DE LA THUILE
Luca CAVORETTO
Office du Tourisme Services techniques
COMMUNE DE PRE SAINT DIDIER Pompiers de Pré Saint Didier Office du Tourisme & Services techniques
CENTRO SPORTIVO ESERCITO Tenente Colonello Patrick FARCOZ
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Réserves Naturelles de Haute Savoie, ASTERS École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme, Hervé JOSSERON, Florence GIRAUD, ENSA Université de Savoie, Fabien HOBLEA et Jérome POULENARD Activités sociales de l’Énergie, Eve BERTHET, présidente CMCAS des Pays de Savoie, Jean-Louis GROBEL, directeur opérationnel du territoire des deux Savoie
ORGANISMES DE SECURITE, DE SECOURS ET MEDICAUX
Centre de Secours principal de Chamonix Centre de Secours principal de Bourg Saint Maurice Centre de Secours de Beaufort Compagnie de Gendarmerie de Chamonix Association Départementale des Sociétés de Secours en Montagne de Haute-Savoie, Philippe DUMUR, Président La Chamoniarde , Julien BAILLY, Président Société de Secours en Montagne de St-Gervais et du Val Montjoie, David HEBRARD, Président Equipe du CHU de Grenoble CNEAS Centres d’exploitation des routes départementales Protection Civile Région Autonome Vallée d’Aoste Azienda USL della Valle d’Aosta Guardia di Finanza Associazione Sportiva Valle d’Aosta Motorsport Soccorso Alpino Valdostano Guardia Forestale USR / ANC / ANA Valle d’Aosta Organisation Cantonale Valaisanne des Secours Air Glacier
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