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OCC

Trail race

OCC is the UTMB Mont-Blanc race linking Orsières, Champex-Lac and Chamonix across the Swiss and French Alps. The organizer’s 2026 course page describes 60 kilometres with 3,500 metres of ascent.

2026 course
60 km · 3,500 m ascentEdition-specific official course description; not a timeless distance guarantee.Source
Route
Orsières to Chamonix via Champex-LacThe organizer's 2026 route crosses the Swiss-French border.Source

34 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

21 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

OCC — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 4 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 1 editorial issueSep 2024: 3 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 1 editorial issueMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 1 editorial issueAug 2025: 2 editorial issuesSep 2025: 1 editorial issueOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 1 editorial issueJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 4 editorial issuesSep 2026: 2 editorial issuesOct 2026: 1 editorial issueNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 1; Sep 2024: 3; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 1; Aug 2025: 2; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 1; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 4; Sep 2026: 2; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.

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Kodiak’s 50K results

TUM covered Anna Gibson and Cole Campbell’s 50K wins, the podiums, and Kodiak’s 2027 Finals qualification routes. Brooks supplied the course-record description.

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Remembering Ida Amelie Robsahm

TUM linked memorials from the federation, school and Miguel Benítez. It described her running and teaching through those public tributes.

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Snowbasin and an OCC place

TUM reported Sean McCauley’s 58K win and the 2027 OCC entry it earned.

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L’Hirondel wins; Entrekin finishes second

TUM reported L’Hirondel’s win and Entrekin’s UTMB debut and linked Entrekin’s account of racing the deep field.

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Minoggio wins CCC

TUM reported Minoggio’s win, Arsénio’s second place and Troyer’s third, while keeping the previous year’s OCC comparison separate.

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Fast Women on Gregory’s OCC win

TUM linked Wade’s choice of Gregory’s comeback as a favorite race of the week.

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Gregory wins OCC by three seconds

TUM reported Gregory’s late pass, the women’s podium and her account of coach True’s pacing plan.

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Tranchand wins OCC

TUM reported Tranchand’s win and the men’s podium, plus Campbell’s placing and Bonnet’s withdrawal.

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Hemming’s OCC withdrawal

TUM preserved Hemming’s account of an ankle roll and Achilles trouble ending her race.

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Illness before UTMB-week races

TUM attributed the separate start and withdrawal accounts to Daniels, Alexandersson, Albon and Brady.

Earlier coverage (24)
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The safeguarding hotline

TUM attributed the race-week hotline announcement and response to the event and SheRACES.

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Frodeno’s OCC finish

TUM reported Frodeno’s official placing and men’s 45–49 category result, with his triathlon background as published context.

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UTMB week begins

TUM reported the MCC results, the race-week schedule, course maps and preview interviews. Later race outcomes are separate.

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Moreno’s interrupted CCC preparation

TUM linked Moreno’s account of grief, altered training and what readiness meant for her return to CCC.

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Hemming’s planned OCC return

TUM linked Hemming’s account of an 18-month Achilles-related comeback and uncertainty before the start.

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Singletrack’s previews and interviews

TUM linked Melanson and Hornig’s preview and the named athletes’ Chamonix conversations.

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Alexandersson’s OCC start announced

UTMB Mont-Blanc made Tove Alexandersson’s OCC start official. TUM recalled her 2025 Short Trail world title and spring Ventoux 50K and Zegama performances, and cited a dated UTMB index ranking; the OCC announcement was not a finish.

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Rest Day Live interview and discussion topics

Rest Day Live featured Tyler Andrews following his Everest ascent and discussion with Tim Tollefson. Jornet, Mogavero and Thévenard were named discussion topics, which does not establish their appearance as guests.

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Separate OCC and Hardrock course announcements

UTMB announced a 2026 OCC route of 60K and 3,500 metres of gain with Tete de Balme and Swiss-side changes. Hardrock separately moved an aid station back to Grouse Gulch, shortening its course by about half a mile. Neither announcement is a result.

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Croft’s 2025 UTMB win

The original caption reports Ruth Croft’s 2025 UTMB win in 22:56:23 and completed OCC–CCC–UTMB winning sequence. Image and credit remain source material only.

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Croft’s dated Triple Crown account

TUM reported Croft as the first woman to win OCC, CCC and UTMB, following Xavier Thévenard’s earlier three-race achievement. Her earlier Transvulcania DNF was a separate 2025 experience.

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The separate 2025 OCC results

Joyline Chepngeno won the women’s OCC in 5:34:03 and Jim Walmsley the men’s race in 5:00:35 in 2025. The author’s speculation about a future Walmsley CCC appearance is not treated as his plan.

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Walmsley switches the 2025 entry list

TUM reported Jim Walmsley appearing on the OCC list instead of UTMB in August 2025. A start-list change is not a finish.

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Lichter’s 2025 season and Worlds plan

TUM described Jennifer Lichter’s earlier wins and her plan to skip OCC to prepare for Worlds in 2025. A plan is not a later championship result.

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A dated call concerning an OCC entry

TUM reported Zachary Friedley drawing attention to Jahir Ramos’ difficulty reaching OCC in 2025. This is historical reporting, not a request for this guide to contact anyone or a current immigration status.

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Alonso’s 2025 withdrawal plans

TUM reported Sara Alonso expecting to miss Sierre-Zinal and OCC after an injury, with possible later-season goals. These are dated self-reports, not current health or final results.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 19, 2025

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A new Terrex film episode

The 2024 race featured in Pfefferminz Film’s Episode 04.

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Jacobson-Schulte and Sullivan name next steps

Jacobson-Schulte aimed to earn an OCC place through Canyons 50K.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

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Drake and the Hemmings join Precision

TUM announced Precision Fuel & Hydration partnerships for Rachel Drake, Tabor Hemming and Eli Hemming, recalling Drake’s 2024 Black Canyon 100K/JFK 50 Mile wins, Tabor’s 2022 mountain title and 2:36 debut marathon in 2024, and Eli’s 2024 OCC win.

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Julian Alps Sky Trail results

Puppi’s prior runner-up finish was recalled as background to his Sky Trail win.

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Hawks and Hemming’s separate fueling case studies

Hemming’s win was discussed in a fueling case study, separately from Hawks’ CCC win.

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Hemming and Yao win the 2024 OCC

TUM names Hemming and Yao as the 2024 winners and attributes the respective first-nationality-win claims.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: September 3, 2024

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The separate races in the 2024 UTMB-week overview

OCC 50K was listed in the August 2024 UTMB-week overview.

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OCC’s announced August 29 start

In this 2024 preview, the OCC 50K was scheduled to start from Orsières, Switzerland on August 29 at 8:15 AM local time (2:15 AM ET).

Event date: August 29, 2024 · TUM publication: August 26, 2024

Repeated links & other mentions (2)
Repeated link

Lauren Gregory’s three-second winning margin over Naomi Lang at OCC

The issue repeated this link from earlier coverage. It is not a new report.

Repeated link

The three-event winning sequence

TUM restated Croft’s OCC–CCC–UTMB winning sequence and Thévenard’s earlier achievement.

Connections

2027 OCC entry earned; no future start asserted

Sean McCauley

TUM reported Sean McCauley’s 58K win and the 2027 OCC entry it earned.

Source

Runner in this dated result coverage

Lauren Gregory

TUM reported Gregory’s late pass, the women’s podium and her account of coach True’s pacing plan.

Source

Runner in this dated result coverage

Naomi Lang

TUM reported Gregory’s late pass, the women’s podium and her account of coach True’s pacing plan.

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Runner in this dated result coverage

Sara Alonso

TUM reported Gregory’s late pass, the women’s podium and her account of coach True’s pacing plan.

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Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 21, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • UTMB Mont-Blanc Official page describes the August 27, 2026 edition; publication timestamp unknown · Checked Oct 21, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 21, 2026

Background context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

    This is a limited background snapshot, checked October 21, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.

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