If your goal is to run the UTMB, knowing the race inside out is essential. That means understanding the different possible routes, the history of the event, and the specific details of the 2025 edition taking place from 25 to 29 August.
The course
Knowing the UTMB course means not only discovering the different distances and elevation profiles across the various races on offer, but also learning about the cut-off times, the time barriers in place, and the available aid stations.
- The UTMB®: 176 km with approximately 10,000 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Chamonix, with a maximum time of 46h30.
- The CCC®: 101 km with approximately 6,050 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Courmayeur, with a maximum time of 26h30.
- The TDS®: 148 km with approximately 9,300 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Courmayeur, with a maximum time of 44h10.
- The OCC: 57 km with approximately 3,500 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Orsières, with a maximum time of 14h30.
- The MCC: 40 km with approximately 2,350 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Martigny-Combe, with a maximum time of 10 hours, reserved for volunteers, organisation members, residents of the Mont-Blanc area, partners, and residents of Valais, the Aosta Valley, Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
- The ETC: 15 km with approximately 1,200 metres of positive elevation gain, starting from Courmayeur, in semi-autonomous format and with a maximum time of 4h00. Open to runners aged 23 and over.
- The YCC: a challenge dedicated to young runners born between 2006 and 2011, consisting of a trail in Courmayeur (between 4 and 15 km depending on category).
The history of the UTMB
The UTMB is already the stuff of legend, and its history holds countless records and an already impressive roll of honour. Even if, at your level, you are competing primarily for personal achievement, it is worth knowing the international elite among the many trail runners who will be covering those same paths as you this year.
The 2025 edition
Get ready by exploring the details of the UTMB 2025, including its specific regulations and the mandatory kit list, live tracking options via the UTMB website, and the many new products and gear you can discover at the ultra-trail expo held during the event. Find out more:
