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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 174 km
  • Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation 1 m

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Data current as of

Decision summary

HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
9,703 m

Lower than 3% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
16:07/km

46:45:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
69/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon?

The HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon route has 9,703 m of ascent and 9,702 m of descent.

Where does the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon route go?

The HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon route starts at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France and finishes at Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Les Houches, Saint-Gervais, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Courmayeur and La Fouly. Circumnavigates Mont Blanc following the Tour du Mont Blanc route.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Festival
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Technical
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
19:49:30 (Kilian Jornet)
Women's course record
22:09:31 (Katie Schide)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
46h45 (2805 minutes)
Ballot
Yes
Qualification status
Lottery entry via Running Stones; requires a valid UTMB Index in the 100K or 100M category
Medical certificate
No
UTMB index
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Finish
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Les Houches, Saint-Gervais, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Courmayeur, La Fouly, Champex-Lac, Trient, Vallorcine
Notable features
  • Circumnavigates Mont Blanc following the Tour du Mont Blanc route
  • crosses France, Italy and Switzerland
  • UTMB race starts Friday at 17:45 from Chamonix

How hilly is the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc Ultramarathon?

32%11%13%10%34%
  • Steep descent 32%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 13%
  • Climb 10%
  • Steep climb 34%
Total ascent
9,703 m
Net elevation
+1 m
Longest climb
10,120 m at 12.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 7 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 69Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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