THE ULTIMATE GLOBAL TRAIL RUNNING WORLD SERIES
UTMB® World Series is the world’s ultimate trail running circuit that unites the sport’s biggest stars and amateur runners through the best, leading international events in the most stunning locations.
France
Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB
Since 2012, the Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB® has offered runners a cultural and spiritual journey through time on and around the famous Way of Saint Jacques.
On this world-famous route, which is used every year by tens of thousands of pilgrims, the Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB® goes back up the mythical GR65 and offers runners typical routes full of history in the heart of an inspiring nature, up to a spectacular finish at the foot of the famous cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB offers 5 courses, ranging from 18 km to 130 km.
Next edition of Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB : from 14.06 to 16.06
UTMB Mont Blanc
The ultimate trail running event, uniting trail runners from around the world, the UTMB Mont-Blanc, Finals of the UTMB World Series, brings together in Chamonix the world's top elites, as well as more than 10,000 passionate runners to participate in one of the eight races of the UTMB Mont-Blanc.
Running around Mont Blanc is above all an inner adventure, a unique experience where each participant will have to draw on their strength and push their mental and physical limits to cross the finish line.
This extraordinary journey in the heart of the massif will allow the trailers to cross valleys and passes in contact with the most beautiful summits, in a unique alpine setting.
To participate or attend the UTMB Mont-Blanc is to vibrate to the rhythm of the trail planet and to share an extraordinary celebration in the heart of a territory mobilized for the occasion.
Each year, 2,000 volunteers from 15 different countries, as well as the 18 French, Italian and Swiss municipalities of the Mont Blanc region work to ensure the success of the event and support the runners of the UTMB Mont Blanc. 20,000 supporters come to encourage their loved ones and more than 50,000 spectators visit the show and participate in the activities in all the villages of the Mont Blanc region.
Next edition of UTMB Mont Blanc : from 26.08 to 01.09
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB
From the Massif du Mercantour to the legendary French Riviera, this event aims to become the biggest trail running event in the Mediterranean basin.
The event will be taking place as the summer season comes to a close from October 3 to October 6. Across four distances ranging from 20km to 100 miles, runners will have the chance to discover the varied landscapes of the Nice Côte d’Azur metropolis. From the Mercantour National Park – a renowned biodiversity hot spot with pristine glacial lakes dotting alpine valleys – to panoramic views of the French Riviera and a finish line at the heart of the City of Nice on the famous Promenade des Anglais, the event is set to enthral runners as it aims to quickly become the biggest trail running event in the Mediterranean basin.
Next edition of Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB : from 03.10 to 06.10
Switzerland
Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB
Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB joined the UTMB World Series cicuit in 2022 and offers each year 4 races accessible to passionates as well as to new trail runners.
The longest race, the X-Alpine, consists of a loop from Verbier to the Great St Bernard pass, passing by different valleys.
Two other races follow the final part of X-Alpine to pass by the most beautiful sites of the second half of the trail.
The shortest distance, slighly less alpine, follows the ridge above Verbier offering spectacular views on the Mt Blanc and Combin massifs.
Next edition of Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB : from 05.07 to 07.07
Wildstrubel by UTMB
The pinnacle 113km race will include 6,000m of elevation gain on a course designed by Jean-Yves Rey, winner of the 2009 CCC®.
Runners will embark on a complete loop of the Wildstrubel massif and the Plaine Morte Glacier, crossing 2 cantons, 2 linguistic regions and 5 internationally renowned destinations: Crans-Montana, Leukerbad, Kandersteg, Adelboden and Lenk. Runners will traverse from one canton to another on a route that takes them via the legendary passes of Gemmi (2,268m) and Rawyl (2,427m), as well as the famous Via Alpina trail between Kandersteg and Lenk.
Wildstrubel by UTMB® will also offer a 70km from Kandersteg, a 53km race from Adelboden, as well as a 26km race from Leukerbad.
Next edition of Wildstrubel by UTMB : from 12.09 to 15.09