Race Guides

Chamonix, France

Complete UTMB preparation guide covering distance, elevation, Chamonix logistics, mandatory gear and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

Annecy and Lake Annecy loop, France

MaXi-Race Annecy 2026 guide covering the 88 km / 5,400 m profile, mandatory kit, Annecy logistics and key training priorities for the flagship lake loop.

Grindelwald, Switzerland

Eiger Ultra Trail 2026 guide covering the 51 km / 2,880 m profile, official mandatory equipment, Grindelwald logistics and key preparation priorities for the E51.

Saint-Etienne to Lyon, France

Saintelyon 2026 guide covering the 78 km / 2,000 m profile, mandatory kit, Lyon-to-Saint-Etienne shuttle logistics and key preparation priorities for the night race.

Aosta Valley, Italy

Complete Tor des Géants guide covering 330 km, 24,000 m of climbing, life bases, sleep strategy, drop bags, kit and Aosta Valley logistics.

Orsieres to Chamonix, Switzerland / France

UTMB OCC 2026 guide covering the 55 km / 3,087 m profile, mandatory kit, Orsieres-to-Chamonix logistics and the key priorities for a first UTMB race.

Silverton, Colorado, United States

Hardrock 100 2026 guide covering the official 164 km / 10,139 m profile, required kit, Silverton lodging and the main preparation priorities for Colorado's iconic mountain ultra.

Olympic Valley to Auburn, California, United States

Western States 100 2026 guide covering the official 161 km / 5,514 m profile, Olympic Valley-to-Auburn logistics, crew and pacer rules, and key gear checkpoints for California's iconic 100-miler.

Martigny-Combe to Chamonix, Switzerland / France

UTMB MCC 2026 guide covering the official 40 km / 2,350 m profile, mandatory kit, UTMB mobility rules and Chamonix accommodation planning for the Martigny-Combe-to-Chamonix race.

Conwy to Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Dragon's Back Race 2026 guide covering the 380 km / 12,741 m profile, mandatory gear, overnight camps, Conwy-Cardiff transport and strategy for Wales' iconic stage ultra.

Millau, Aveyron, France

Grand Trail des Templiers 2026 guide covering the official 80.7 km / 3,443 m profile, aid stations, mandatory kit, Millau travel and accommodation for France's classic trail ultra.

Chamonix, France

Marathon du Mont-Blanc 2026 guide covering the official 42 km / 2,540 m profile, mandatory kit, aid stations, Chamonix transport and valley accommodation planning.

Mont Blanc massif, France / Italy / Switzerland

PTL 2026 guide covering the official 300 km / 25,000 m profile, non-competitive team format, autonomy, gear and logistics for the most radical challenge of UTMB week.

Saint-Lary-Soulan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

Grand Raid Pyrénées 2026 guide covering the catalog profile of 160 km / 9,553 m, Pyrenean terrain, pacing, transport and accommodation for Saint-Lary-Soulan's major ultra event.

Couvet, Val-de-Travers, Switzerland

Swiss Canyon Trail 2026 guide covering the official 111 km profile with roughly 5,294 m of climbing, Jura terrain around Couvet, pacing, transport and accommodation for Switzerland's historic ultra.

Kinlochleven, Highlands, Scotland

Ring of Steall 2026 guide covering the 29 km / 2,500 m profile, technical terrain around Kinlochleven, pacing, gear and logistics for Scotland's cult skyrace.

Lenzerheide (Switzerland) to Lago Maggiore / Locarno (Switzerland)

Transalpine Run 2026 guide covering roughly 258 km / 15,320 m across 7 stages, recovery strategy, inter-stage logistics and preparation for the major alpine crossing.

Ordino, Andorra

Andorra Ultra Trail 2026 guide published under this search slug for Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB Ultra 105K, covering the official 105 km / 6,915 m profile, Ordino, gear and logistics.

Llanberis, Eryri / Snowdonia, Wales

Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 2026 guide covering the catalog profile of 106 km / 5,505 m, technical terrain around Llanberis, Welsh weather and logistics for Eryri's major ultra.

Courmayeur and Aosta Valley, Italy

Tor des Glaciers 2026 guide covering the official 450 km / 32,000 m profile, 190-hour limit, Aosta Valley mountain terrain, sleep strategy, autonomy and logistics for TOR's wildest format.

Death Valley to Whitney Portal, California, USA

Badwater 135 2026 guide covering the official 217 km / 4,450 m profile, 45-hour cut-off, Death Valley to Whitney Portal route, heat acclimation, crew strategy and desert logistics.

Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee, USA

Barkley Marathons 2026 guide covering the public format of roughly 160 km, 5 x 20-mile loops, 60 hours, book pages, navigation and brutal off-trail terrain in Frozen Head.

Collobrieres, Var, France

Skyrace des Maures 2026 guide published under this search slug for the organiser's official Marathon des Maures 42 km / 2,200 m format, covering Collobrieres, Provençal heat and Var logistics.

Sahara Desert, Morocco

Marathon des Sables 2026 guide covering the official Legendary 40th-edition regulations, roughly 250 km over 6 stages, food self-sufficiency, Moroccan bivouac life and desert logistics.

Calenzana and the north GR20, Corsica

GR20 Trail Race 2026 guide published under this search slug for the GR20 Corsica Trail Nord format, covering 93 km / 6,892 m, Calenzana, heat, granite and Corsican logistics.

West coast of Corsica, France

Corsica Trail 2026 guide published under this search slug for the official Corsica Coast Trail, covering the 6-stage 160 km format, Bastia-Ajaccio logistics, coastal heat and accommodation.

Munster, Alsace, France

Grand Trail de la Vallée de Munster 2026 guide published under this search slug for the official Munster'Trail MT69, covering 69 km / 3,500 m, Alsace forest terrain and Munster logistics.

Allevard to Aiguebelle, Belledonne, France

Traversée de Belledonne 2026 guide published under this search slug for L'Échappée Belle's Traversée Nord, covering 96 km / 7,200 m, Allevard-Aiguebelle and alpine logistics.

Verbier and Val de Bagnes, Switzerland

High Trail Verbier 2026 guide published under this search slug for the Trail Verbier St-Bernard by UTMB X-Alpine, covering 140 km / 8,900 m, Swiss high mountains and Verbier logistics.

Courmayeur, Beaufortain and Chamonix

UTMB TDS 2026 guide covering 145 km, 9,100 m of climbing, Courmayeur to Chamonix logistics, rough alpine terrain, mandatory kit and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

Reunion Island, Saint-Pierre to Saint-Denis

Diagonale des Fous 2026 guide covering 163 km, 9,576 m of climbing, heat, humidity, travel to Reunion Island, mandatory kit and Saint-Pierre / Saint-Denis logistics.

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy

Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2026 guide covering 120 km, 5,044 m of climbing, Cortina night start, mandatory kit, shuttles and accommodation in the Dolomites.

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Atacama Crossing 2027 guide covering 250 km over 6 stages, self-supported desert logistics, travel via Calama, mandatory kit and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

French Alps

Grand Trail des Alpes 2026 guide covering roughly 300 km across the Alps, multi-stage pacing, sleep, bags, transfers, gear and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

Courmayeur, Champex and Chamonix

UTMB CCC 2026 guide covering 101 km, 6,050 m of climbing, Courmayeur start, Chamonix finish, mandatory kit, cross-border logistics and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Maspalomas, Spain

Transgrancanaria 2026 guide covering the official 125 km / 6,764 m profile, drop bags, mandatory kit, Maspalomas shuttles, accommodation and a practical TrailCompanion plan for the Classic race.

Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France

MB80 2026 guide covering the official 88 km / 6,200 m profile, alpine terrain around Chamonix, pacing, transport and accommodation for the longest Marathon du Mont-Blanc format.

Bagà, Catalonia, Spain

Salomon Ultra Pirineu 2026 guide covering the official 100 km / 6,600 m profile, Bagà start and finish, mandatory kit, travel, accommodation and a practical TrailCompanion plan.

Brig and Valais, Switzerland

SwissPeaks 360 / Legend 2026 guide covering the giant multi-day Valais format, sleep management, crew planning, gear and logistics for one of Europe's hardest ultras.

Lake District, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Lakeland 100 2026 guide covering the official 160.9 km / ~6,000 m profile, 26 checkpoints, mandatory kit, Cumbria transport and accommodation for Britain's most celebrated 100-mile ultra.

Beaufort, Savoie, France

Tour du Beaufortain 2026 guide covering the official 110 km / 7,800 m profile, Beaufort access, mandatory kit and accommodation for this community-spirited Savoie alpine ultra.

Vizille, Isere to Aiguebelle, Savoie, France

Échappée Belle 2026 guide covering the official 152 km / 11,390 m Vizille-to-Aiguebelle traverse, mandatory kit, shuttle logistics and accommodation for one of France's hardest mountain ultras.

Ribes de Freser to Salardu, Pyrenees, Spain + Andorra

Pyrenees Stage Run 2026 guide covering 230 km / 16,000 m across 7 stages from Ribes de Freser to Salardu, official kit, accommodation and transport for the team-based Pyrenean traverse.

Granada to Pradollano, Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain

Ultra Sierra Nevada 2026 guide covering the official 100 km / 5,500 m profile from Granada to Pradollano, mandatory kit, transport and accommodation for the Sierra Nevada ultra.

Tromsø, Norway

Tromsø Skyrace 2026 guide covering 57 km / 4,600 m, Arctic terrain, mandatory kit, Tromsø transport, accommodation and race-week planning for Hamperokken.

Val d'Aran, Catalonia, Spain

Val d'Aran by UTMB 2026 guide covering the official VDA 163K profile, 10,000 m D+, mandatory kit, Vielha transport, accommodation and race-week planning.

Livigno, Lombardy, Italy

Livigno Sky Marathon 2026 guide covering the 36 km / 2,800 m reference profile, altitude, Livigno transport, accommodation and the official status note published on 9 December 2024.

Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Trail Ubaye Salomon 2026 guide covering 73 km / around 4,500 m D+, Barcelonnette access, mandatory kit, accommodation and race-week planning in the Southern Alps.

Madeira, Portugal

MIUT 2026 guide covering the official MIUT Legend 110 km / 7,200 m profile, mandatory kit, Funchal transport, accommodation and race-week logistics.

Grainau, Bavaria, Germany

Zugspitz Ultratrail 2026 guide covering the ZUT 100 profile of 106 km / 5,116 m, mandatory kit, Grainau transport, valley accommodation and race strategy for Bavaria's premier alpine ultra.

Val d'Isère / Tignes, Savoie, France

Ice Trail Tarentaise 2026 guide covering the approximately 65 km / 5,000 m profile, high altitude demands, mandatory kit, Val d'Isère / Tignes transport and accommodation for this iconic Savoie ultra.

Andorra la Vella, Andorra

Ronda dels Cims 2026 guide covering the official 170 km / 13,000 m profile, mandatory survival kit, Andorra la Vella logistics, accommodation and race strategy for the Pyrenees' most demanding ultra.

Zegama, Basque Country, Spain

Zegama-Aizkorri 2026 guide covering the official 42 km / 2,298 m Skyrunner World Series profile, mandatory kit, transport from the Spanish Basque Country and accommodation for trail running's most spectacular event.

Versailles to Paris (Eiffel Tower), France

EcoTrail Paris 2026 guide covering the official 80 km / 876 m profile, eco-responsible format, mandatory kit, Paris transport and accommodation for France's iconic peri-urban ultra.