UTMB Mont-Blanc – Courmayeur
The world's most famous trail running week, with Courmayeur as the heart of the Italian side
About UTMB Mont-Blanc
The trail running week around Mont Blanc
The UTMB Mont-Blanc is the global benchmark for trail running: a week of races winding around the Mont Blanc massif, crossing Italy, France, and Switzerland. Courmayeur, in the Aosta Valley, is the event's main Italian base and the starting point for some of the most demanding races, offering days of great sporting celebration.
Races starting from Courmayeur
Several UTMB week races begin in the Aosta Valley town:
- TDS — 148 km, starting from Courmayeur, one of the most technical races on the circuit;
- CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) — 101 km with approximately 6000 m of elevation gain, from Courmayeur to Chamonix, the '100K finale' of the UTMB World Series;
- ETC — Experience Trail Courmayeur, the shortest distance, starting and finishing in town.
The main event, the UTMB (over 170 km), starts from Chamonix but crosses the Aosta Valley region, passing through Courmayeur.
A global event
With thousands of athletes from dozens of nations and an impressive audience, the UTMB Mont-Blanc transforms Courmayeur, in the province of Aosta, into one of the world capitals of endurance. Participation requires accumulating 'Running Stones' or qualifying through the UTMB World Series, testifying to the event's absolute level.
UTMB Mont-Blanc — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the UTMB Mont-Blanc is scheduled from August 24 to 30, with Courmayeur as the main Italian base. The TDS (148 km) starts here on August 24, along with the ETC – Experience Trail Courmayeur, and most importantly, the CCC on August 28 (101 km, 6050 m elevation gain, starting at 9:00 AM, finishing in Chamonix). The main UTMB race (over 170 km) starts from Chamonix and crosses the Aosta Valley region.
Programme UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
- TDS — 148 km, starting from Courmayeur
Week of August 24-30, 2026
- ETC — Experience Trail Courmayeur, the shortest distance, starting and finishing in town
Friday, August 28, 2026
- CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) — 101 km, 6050 m D+, maximum time 26h30', starting from Courmayeur at 9:00 AM, finishing in Chamonix. The course climbs to 2500 m with views of Mont Blanc and Grandes Jorasses, crosses the Grand Col Ferret towards Switzerland (La Fouly, Champex, Trient), enters France at Vallorcine, and finishes in the center of Chamonix.
- UTMB — over 170 km, starting from Chamonix, passing through Courmayeur
Final dates and times on the official UTMB Mont-Blanc website.
Highlights UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026
Prices UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026
Practical information — UTMB Mont-Blanc
How to get there
Courmayeur is reachable by car via the A5 motorway (Courmayeur exit), at the entrance to the Mont Blanc Tunnel. By train to Aosta or Pré-Saint-Didier, then by local bus to Courmayeur.
Registration
Access to the races is via Running Stones or qualification in the UTMB World Series. Details on the official website.
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Courmayeur (base italiana UTMB Mont-Blanc)