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UTMB Mont-Blanc

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UTMB Mont-Blanc is a trail-running festival in the Mont-Blanc region, bringing together eight races including the UTMB World Series Finals. Its courses and host communities span the French, Italian and Swiss sides of the massif.

Event format
Eight races, including World Series FinalsSource

22 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

15 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

UTMB Mont-Blanc — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 5 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 1 editorial issueSep 2024: 1 editorial issueOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 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: 2 editorial issuesJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 2 editorial issuesAug 2026: 5 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 1 editorial issueNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 5Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 1; Sep 2024: 1; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 2; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 2; Aug 2026: 5; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.

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Published in TUM

A breastfeeding-access pilot

TUM linked UTMB’s pilot at the summer Mont-Blanc event and its Breastfeeding Pass information.

Published in TUM

Chamonix’s proposed 2027 rules

TUM covered the mayor’s proposed tighter rules for UTMB week and the race director’s response. These were proposals, not a current regulation guide.

Published in TUM

The safeguarding hotline

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

Published in TUM

UTMB week begins

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

Published in TUM

Trason’s UTMB-week clips

TUM linked Trason’s playful trekking-pole and aid-station videos, separate from any race result.

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UTMB-week opening schedule

TUM linked the official Monday schedule for PTL, MCC and TDS, separate from later weather and race reports.

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Freetrail’s race-week coverage plan

TUM linked the planned interviews, previews and recap programming. A schedule is not proof that every program later aired.

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UTMB’s medical-priority registration policy

UTMB Mont-Blanc announced medical-priority registration for approved runners unable to start safely after injury or illness. The dated policy separated priority, future entry requirements and fees from insurance reimbursement.

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Entrekin’s practical UTMB reconnaissance guide

Rachel Entrekin described five days of Mont Blanc course recon, transit connections, lodging tradeoffs and learning the course. This is a practical first-person guide, separate from a race result.

Published in TUM

UTMB’s livestock guardian dog guidance

UTMB Mont-Blanc published guidance for runners sharing alpine trails with livestock guardian dogs and herds. The issue links the original advice rather than creating a new rule summary.

Earlier coverage (12)
Published in TUM

Walmsley describes his Western States and UTMB outlook

Jim Walmsley’s Distances+ interview described his Western States intentions and a conditional hope of contending late at UTMB. The August 3 outlook is historical intent, not a start confirmation or a later medical update.

Published in TUM

Chamonix’s mayor and UTMB director on proposed 2027 changes

François-Xavier Laffin sought fewer races and reduced pressure on protected areas from 2027. Isabelle Viseux-Poletti responded that discussions were underway and the smaller 2026 brand village was not a radical change. These were proposals and responses, not adopted rules.

Published in TUM

McRae announces a Badwater withdrawal and TDS target

The festival was named as the setting for the August 24 TDS 145K, rather than a separate plan to run the UTMB 100-mile race.

Published in TUM

HOKA and UTMB’s What It Takes series

HOKA and UTMB World Series launched a series about elite women’s trail stories, beginning at Canyons with Anne Flower. The film announcement establishes no athlete sponsorship contract.

Published in TUM

Alexandersson’s OCC start announced

The festival announced Tove Alexandersson’s OCC start; no completed OCC result is established here.

Published in TUM

Thévenard’s planned 90K return

Thévenard discussed a June 26 Chamonix start as a personal health marker after years of illness. This was a dated return plan and reflection, not a completed race or a current clinical assessment.

Published in TUM

Separate OCC and Hardrock course announcements

UTMB Mont-Blanc: 2026 60K/3,500-metre course change announced.

Published in TUM

Jackson’s earlier Unbound XL preview

Jackson checked in before her Unbound XL title defense, with Cocodona 250, Tour Divide and UTMB also in the calendar discussion. The preview establishes plans, preceding the June 1 report that the Unbound effort ended early.

Published in TUM

Olson’s earlier 30K plan

Olson planned the Twisted Fork 30K rather than the 68K, prioritizing health for UTMB and considering Broken Arrow Ascent and TrailCon week. This preview precedes his later reported second place in the 30K.

Published in TUM

Maddie Hart announces joining La Sportiva

TUM named UTMB as Maddie Hart’s training goal; no start or result was established.

Published in TUM

Trappe’s comparison of trail and surf marketing

Was discussed in Trappe’s attributed ambush-marketing commentary; no independently verified policy is established.

Published in TUM

The separate races in the 2024 UTMB-week overview

The August 2024 overview listed seven distinct race/series components of UTMB week.

Repeated links & other mentions (3)
Repeated link

John Sugden maps six UTMB-week races, their course overlap, and weather

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

Repeated link

Walmsley’s UTMB outlook, relinked

The prior issue’s linked UTMB outlook was repeated in the most-viewed module; it is link history rather than a fresh result or confirmed start.

Repeated link

Repeated Eichler reaction

The most-viewed module repeated Eichler’s reaction to a recollection of the Whistler, Robbins and UTMB story. This adds no adjudicated finding or organizational relationship.

Connections

Race director quoted in September 2026 coverage

Isabelle Viseux-Poletti

TUM covered the mayor’s proposed tighter rules for UTMB week and the race director’s response. These were proposals, not a current regulation guide.

Source

Connection in the dated account

Rachel Entrekin

The August 7 issue linked Entrekin’s practical guide to five days of course reconnaissance, transit and lodging.

Source

Connection in this dated account

Jim Walmsley

Jim Walmsley’s Distances+ interview described his Western States intentions and a conditional hope of contending late at UTMB. The August 3 outlook is historical intent, not a start confirmation or a later medical update.

Source

Connection in this dated account

François-Xavier Laffin

François-Xavier Laffin sought fewer races and reduced pressure on protected areas from 2027. Isabelle Viseux-Poletti responded that discussions were underway and the smaller 2026 brand village was not a radical change. These were proposals and responses, not adopted rules.

Source
Sources & notes

Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.

Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • UTMB Mont-Blanc Undated public page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
  • UTMB Mont-Blanc Undated public page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

Background context from two original public sources. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

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