In 2003, the UTMB's first year, there was only one race, the UTMB. 10 years later and there are now 4 courses, with maybe an additional one in 2013.
UTMB
The showpiece event has seen its distance extended to 168 km, a little more than 100 miles, the same as organised races in the United States. The total climb is currently 9600 m, 1000 m more than the original.
Departure: Friday, August 31 at 18:30 Chamonix
TDS
114 km long with 7150 metres of ascent, the race is now in its third year and takes only a small part of the Tour du Mont Blanc. The route passes through the cols of Petit-Saint-Bernard, Bourg-St-Maurice and Beaufortain.
Departure: Thursday, August 30 at 7 Courmayeur
CCC
The trailers leave Courmayeur for the seventh time in the CCC. 100 km and 6000 m of altitude, highest point at the Tête de la Tronche (2584 m). From the Refuge Bertone, the course joins the UTMB, finishing at the Tête aux Vents (2130 m).
Departure: Friday, August 31 at 10 am in Courmayeur
PTL
Léon Lovey is vice president of the "Trailers du Mont-Blanc", the UTMB host association. For this race, which is not timed, Jean-Claude Marmier has concocted for the fifth time a course above the norm: 284 km, 21,500 m of ascent, including 2 passages of over 3000 m: Col de l’Ane (3033 m) and the Buet (3096 m).
Departure: Monday, August 27 at 22h Chamonix
New this year ... UTMB Web TV
A small innovation but a great idea: a WebTV has been implemented this year. Each week you will find the highlights of the race, with interviews and live footage.
