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9 + 1 ?? mmm … 10 madam !

That's it The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® takes place on 2 legs, which is the minimum, after all, for a running race!
During the last 9 years, we have, together, experienced many things (from sun to storms, laughter to tears, suffering to ecstasy) passing through the full range of emotions.
But we still have to live through this event – each year's event being different from one year to another but we find ourselves, each year always with the same enthusiasm, and the same will to offer you the most beautiful of challenges, impatient to see the month of August arrive.
The 2012 event will naturally contain its packet of surprises: those that we will have prepared for you to mark the 10th year of the event; and maybe those that Mother Nature (who has become these last years a real co-organizer, or disorganiser according to point of view and experience) will have reserved for us. A 10th event which will thus have a particular flavour but the principle of which always stays the same and unites all the participants: make the tour or semi-tour of the roof of Europe!

The most frequently asked questions

- Priority registration

Those persons not drawn for the 2011 event, as promised, have the possibility of priority registration for 2012 (without being a drawn). This priority registration will be possible according to the following conditions:
- The priority is valid for the race chosen in 2011
- The priority registration must be finalized between December 16nd, 2011 and January 9th, 2012. (The priority will be void as from January 10th).
- Only for those persons having the required qualification points demanded by the 2012 regulations (see following paragraph)
- Those persons concerned have received a personal email explaining the procedure to be followed.

There is no other priority registration for 2011.

- Qualification points

Registration for each race will only be possible for those runners who have the required points of qualification, gained by finishing their qualifying races. Qualification points are only obtainable by finishing a race.

Qualification points required for registration for the 2011 events :

UTMB® : 5 points acquired in 2010 or 2011 in 2 a maximum of 2 races (*)
CCC® : 1 point acquis in 2010 or 2011 (*)
TDS : 2 points acquis in 2010 or 2011 (*)

(*) L'UTMB®, la CCC®, et la TDS 2009 are also qualifying races and carry 4, 3 and 3 points respectively for their finishers.

You may find the list of qualifying races, with the number of points attributed to each, on www.ultratrailmb.com under the heading: "(Races/qualifying races) or by clicking here.

- Rights of engagement 2012

(*) Of which 1.5 euro per person is an éco participation to finance cleaning, restoration or rehabilitation of footpaths.

1 event – 4 races

The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®, un an event wich offers you 4 characteristic races during the last week of august.

UTMB^® - [Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc^®] the original and queen of the races

Since the first year, it has been called “the race of all the superlatives” A complete tour of the Mont Blanc Massif, passing through 3 countries: France, Switzerland and Italy, the race that every runner should finish at least once in their life.

Le tour of Mont-Blanc, starting from Chamonix, with 166km, 9,500 metres of positive height gain, and in semi autonomy. Starting, in the centre of Chamonix, on Friday, August 31th 2012 at 18:30. - 2300 runners maximum - maximum race time: 46 hours - estimated time for the first finishers is 20 hours - limited to runners who have a minimum of 5 qualification points.

CCC^® - [Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix] - the way in

Created in 2006, it has become as popular as its big sister (45 nationalities represented in 2010). The CCC^® is considered by many runners to be « the little one » nevertheless it too, constitutes one of the most difficult challenges in ultra - trail. Do not take the CCC^® lightly; more than one runner has "burned" their thighs there.

A semi-tour of Mont-Blanc, starting from Courmayeur with 98km, 5,600 metres of positive height gain and in semi-autonomy. Starting in the centre of Courmayeur Friday August 31th 2012 at 10:00. - 1800 runners maximum - maximun race time: 26 hours - estimated time for the first finishers is12 hours - limited to runners who have a minimum 1 qualification point.

TDS [sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie] - the wild alternative

Wilder and more technical than the UTMB^® and the CCC^®, in the heart of the Aosta valley and the two Savoie. This demanding race offers a new vision to the tour of Mont Blanc and the Beaufortain countryside, allowing the discovery of the col de la Youlaz (2661m) above Courmayeur, the "passage du Curé" or the sublime view of the massif of Mont Blanc from the col de la Gitte in the heart of Beaufortain.

A semi-tour of Mont-Blanc starting from Courmayeur with 110km, 7,100 metres of positive height gain and in semi-autonomy. Starting from the centre of Courmayeur on Thursday August 30th in the morning. - 1200 runners maximum - maximum race time : 31 hours - estimated time for the first finishers is 14 hours - limited to runners who have a minimum of 2 qualification points

PTL - [la Petite Trotte à Léon] - A great team adventure

A hallucinatory and non competitive event! A "grand" tour of Mont Blanc adding high passes, often higher than 2,500 metres and with some delicate passages. If you like solitude, solidarity and total adventure, that is the reason for trying it once.

An event without final positions and in complete autonomy, to be realised by teams of 3 (or 2) inseparable runners. - the route is different each year, not way marked but simply mapped (GPS waypoints are provided) - around 300km and 22,000 metres of positive height gain - maximum authorized time: 128 hours - Start from Chamonix Monday August 27nd 2011 at 22:00 - 80 team maximum - limited to teams comprising of at least 1 UTMB®, or Tor des Géants finisher.

Inscriptions 2012

Registration is made exclusively by Internet at www.ultratrailmb.com

UTMB®, CCC®, TDS :
A period of pre-registration will be open between December 16nd, 2011 and January 9th 2012.
Every pre-registration must be validated by a 50-euro deposit made by credit card. If the number of pre-registrations for a race is higher than the maximum number of possible runners, a draw will be organized at the conclusion of this period of pre-registration.

Those persons whose pre-registration is confirmed will have a period of 10 days, between January 20st and 30st 2012, to finalize their registration by paying, the balance of the amount of the registration, by credit card.
Those who do not finalise their registration within the given time will loose their advantage, the deposit will be kept by the organisation and they will not benefit from a priority registration the following year
Those unlucky in the draw will automatically have their 50€ deposit repaid.

PTL :
A period of pre-registration will be open between December 16nd 2011 and January 5th 2012. If the number of teams pre-registered is superior to the number of teams allowed at the start, a draw will take place on January 10th so that those who are unlucky in the draw can pre-register for one of the other races.
The team leader (who is obligatorily a UTMB® or Tor des Geants finisher) makes the pre-registration for all his team at the same time.

To know more, click here

Race bibs and solidarity

For the second year, The organisation support associations by setting aside 50 bibs (with a limit of a maximum of 50 places) to any runner who, directly or through a donor of his choice, donates 2000 € to one of the associations which we support.

The process will be as follows:

The donor will pay the chosen association 2000€ to reserve a place in the race of his/her choice and will send to info@ultratrailmb.com the address and phone number of the runner, the chosen race, and the association that we support.
The charitable association will inform the Ultra-Trail by mail of the donation given and the runner’s name and date of birth.
The runner may then join his chosen race, so long as he has the necessary qualifying points.

The donations must be given by June 30th, 2012 at the latest.

For more information, click here

Infos Ultra-Trail^®

To know everything on The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®, don't hesitate to visite our website : www.ultratrailmb.com

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