Official booking service of chamonix mont blanc valley. The ultra trail du mont blanc, also known as the utmb is the most expected trail running event for trail runners from all over the world. The good news is that its totally possible to hike your own self guided tour du mont blanc, removing. Used this book for the entirety of the trail 2 years ago june. Its also famous for trail running, too, and hosts the popular 106mile ultra trail du mont blanc trail race every year. The race, widely known as the utmb, is held on a 166. Paragliding, hang gliding, base jumping and other extreme sports are also popular in chamonix, and on clear days the sky is often dotted with the colorful parachutes of. Thousands of runners took part in one of the few races proposed by the organizing team. Lizzy hawker, fivetime ultratrail du montblanc champion and author of runner krissy brings a levelheaded approach to a bombast sport.
Complete twoway trekking guide trekking guides kev reynolds. As part of a week long festival of ultras in the alps encompassing three countries, the utmb is. Since the first race in 2001, racers have experienced a wild range of weather. Val daran by utmb, the new trailrunning event in the heart of the pyrenees. I wasnt really listening but i thought it was someone making a tongueincheek reference to how to successfully read a book. Is this real bryon powell reports on his travel to and running of the 2019 ultra tour mount siguniang 110km.
Each year, at the end of august, the elite of the trail running world, almost 8000 runners, come to chamonix mont blanc to participate in one of the events races. Ultratrail du montblanc 36 avenue du savoy 74400 chamonixmontblanc france tel. Breathtaking landscapes of the worlds most beautiful trails, moving portraits. Her book will give you the support you need so that you can enjoy each step of your journey. August 31, 2015 celebrate one of the toughest, most beautiful races in the world this august. The book describes both anticlockwise and clockwise directions, with variants and information about huts, refuges and facilities en route. The ultra trail du mont blanc known as the utmb is an annual running race when athletes compete on the 165km long tmb some in under 20 hours.
An essential guidebook for walking the tour of mont blanc. So i am considering doing the tour du mont blanc right after the north face ultratrail du mont blanc in augsept 2012. So, rendezvous in chamonix, to experience the adventure of this mountain ultra marathon. Tour du mont blanc known on the trail as tmb is the most famous multiday alps hiking journey in europe. Lizzy hawker, fivetime ultra trail du mont blanc champion and author of runner krissy brings a levelheaded approach to a bombast sport. Wandering over mountain trails from france, to italy, to switzerland and back into france, the tmb footpath includes some of the most iconic mountain terrain anywhere. Each year chamonix welcomes thousands of ultra trail runners from all over the world to compete in the race. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Online booking ultra trail book your stay at chamonix utmb. It normally runs in the last weekend of august and attracts over 5000 runners and all their families. A national geographic adventurer of the year and now race director of the ultra tour monte rosa her passion for exploring is taking her far beyond.
Mont blanc, or white mountain, is the highest mountain in the european alps at an imposing 4,810 metres 15,781 feet. The 170km route typically takes 11 days to trek around the mont blanc massif. The great vintage trail running at the parting of the ways thomas lorblanchet. The trail is well marked with red and white blazes. Official booking service of chamonixmontblanc valley. The ultra trail du mont blanc utmb is a singlestage mountain ultramarathon first held in 2003. It circles the mont blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres 110 mi with 10 kilometres 6. Dhaene makes history at ultratrail du montblanc news. This stunning high altitude trail takes between 812 days to complete and will take your breath away. Chamonix trail running and the ultra trail du mont. Coronavirus status you can still buy books and ebooks to plan, enjoy and. For online information about current trail conditions see autour du mont blanc. Utmb ultra trail du mont blanc running trail, chamonix. Ultratrail du montblanc, the mountain trail running competition every trail runner dreams of, on the majestic mont blanc.
If you thought the qualifying procedure for the boston marathon was complicated, check out ultratrail du montblanc, the iconic mountainultra. Frances francois dhaene defied wet and windy conditions at the 15th edition of the ultratrail du montblanc to complete the famous ultramarathon in record time on saturday 2. Strava is an official sponsor of the 2015 utmb, a race that will take 2,300 athletes through the highaltitude passes circling mont blanc. A week before the ultra trail du mont blanc utmb i heard a quote on the tv. This sacred week in chamonix kept its promises once again. Lizzy hawker on foot whenever possible, as an elite athlete lizzy held the world record for 24 hours on the road and won the ultra trail du mont blanc an unprecedented and unmatched 5 times. The tour du mont blanc route, but as an ultra trail running race. The ultratrail du montblanc climbing challenge climb 4,810m, the height of mont blanc. The tour du montblanc is the most famous trail running route in the world, and for good reason. Taking place under the sign of conviviality and sporting ethic, the show offers the opportunity to share your passion for trails and open country races in. The tour du mont blanc or tmb is one of the most popular longdistance walks in europe. Buy trail running chamonix and the mont blanc region. The tour du mont blanc is one of the worlds classic multiday hikes that circles the highest mountain in western europe mont blanc.
Utmb world summit of trailrunning from august 24th to august 30th 2020. So many spectators wanted to highfive tim tollefson, a pro ultrarunner from mammoth lakes, california, at last summers ultratrail du montblanc that he almost forgot to cross the finish line. The tmb is recognised as one of the worlds classic treks. Chamonix montblanc from 2019 august, tuesday 27th to friday 30th. Ultratrail du montblanc chamonix, france dawa sherpa.
I trained hard and won, even though i was the youngest in the race. On the chamonix trail running calender there is one race that dominates all the others. Running the ultra trail du mont blanc utmb cicerone press. At the end of august, in the montblanc country, the weather conditions can change very fast. Each year some 2,500 competitors set off to run, hike, stagger and crawl their way around the ultratrail du mont blanc, or utmb for short. Each year, at the end of august, the elite of the trailrunning world, almost 8000 runners, come to chamonix montblanc to participate in one of the events races. If the 171km wasnt enough, the race also features 10,000m of height gain. One of the worlds most famous ultra marathons, this race follows the route of the tour du mont blanc, with the winners completing the. Krissy is the ideal person to guide and encourage you towards your first ultra. Breathtaking landscapes of the worlds most beautiful trails, moving portraits of ultrarunners, and remarkable scenes from races. The ultimate self guided tour du mont blanc guide the. It takes place once a year on either the last weekend in august or the first weekend of september in the alps, and follows the route of the tour du mont blanc through france, italy and switzerland.
The ccc is considered by many runners to be the little one nevertheless it too, constitutes one of the most difficult challenges in ultra trail. David spent a grueling 17 hours completing 4,030 pullups and tearing his hands apart in the process. For many the ultratrail du montblanc utmb is a feed to their motivation in the hope that one day they will be ready to tackle the 171 km trail that takes you around mont blanc. Chamonix during ultratrail du mont blanc chamonix forum. From winning the ultra trail du mont blanc to becoming the 100k womens world champion, lizzys story is truly. How to hike the tour du mont blanc rei coop journal.
It is the photo above of my kids meeting me in chamonix, france, in the final few metres of 2016s 105mile ultratrail du montblanc utmb. Jesper halvorsen i fin stil ved the north face ultra trail du mont blanc. The ultra trail du mont blanc, also known as the utmb is the most expected trailrunning event for trailrunners from all over the world. I was planning on arriving in chamonix on 1 sept and setting off on the tmb on 3 sept. His previous attempt fell just short, and after training for five months he came back and claimed the record.
The ultratrail du montblanc event actually offers six races. Pro ultrarunner tim tollefsons key workout runners world. The magnificent unknown before and after harricana ultratrail mt. Utmb is a 104 mile 166 km ultramarathon with a staggering 30,000 9,600m of ascent. Take a journey into one of the most beautiful places in the whole of arabia. The essential guidebook to the 105mile tour of mont blanc trek in the alps. The luminous pathfinder the ultra inside your body ultratrail hurricana du canada florent bouguin. Ultra tour monte rosa 100 mile 170 km trail race in. Race organized by the ultratrail du montblanc utmb ccc tds ptl occ, franceitalyswitzerland.