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The Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Marathon) [1] is an annual marathon distance (42.195 km) alpine trail running event held in Chamonix, France.The Marathon du Mont Blanc race is the titular event but the name also refers to the group of longer and shorter distance races one or more of which competitors can compete in over a three-day period starting on the last Friday in June.
The route follows the Tour du Mont Blanc hiking path that is usually completed in 7 to 9 days by hikers. This is a loop around Mont Blanc.. It starts from Chamonix (1,035 m) and goes up to the Col de Voza (1,653 m) to reach Les Contamines (1,150 m), which is the first life base.
The Megavalanche race was the creation of mountain bike pioneer George Edwards, who was involved in creating some of the first downhill tracks in Europe. The first race, held in 1995, saw 400 riders in attendance. [2] The race has been managed by Edwards since its inception, and is organized by his company, UCC.
2022 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) Switzerland, Italy, France 1st 100 miles (160 km) 2022 Val d'Aran by UTMB - CDH Catalonia, Spain 1st 105 kilometres (65 miles) 2022 Greenweez MaXi-Race France 1st 40 kilometres (25 miles) 2021 Swissalpine Davos - K43 Switzerland 1st 42.9 kilometres (26.7 miles) 2021 La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail Italy 2nd
The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif , covering a distance of roughly 165 kilometres (103 mi) with 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.
The Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc was a multi-day cycling race held annually in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie in France between 1999 and 2021. It was held as part of the UCI Europe Tour , as a category 2.2 race.
The series plays an important part in the racing schedules of many of the world's best trail runners. [2] Notable male competitors include Stian Angermund, Francesco Puppi, Remi Bonnet, and Frédéric Tranchand, with Maude Mathys and Blandine L'Hirondel among the notable women. [3]
World Champion in ultra distance skyrunning (Mont-Blanc 80K race) [122] 2nd, Grimpée du Semnoz 16.5 km (10.3 mi), France [123] 4th, Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri 42 km (26 mi), Spain [124] 1st, Mont-Blanc 80 km (84 km in 2014), France (also 2014 World Championship in ultra distance skyrunning) [122] 1st, Resegup Skyrace 22 km (14 mi), Italy ...