UTMB® International
In 15 years, UTMB® has become a “must-do” international event known as the ‘World’s Summit of Trail Running’. Its unique expertise inspires many organisers especially in countries or continents new to the sport.
UTMB® International was created to speed up and control the international development of the UTMB® brand, and work with events organisers from all over the world.
UTMB® International’s ambition is to contribute in the next 10 years to the birth of major and popular trail running events organised with very high quality standards, in every continents. Improving the runners’ safety will remain a top priority as well as the quality of the “journey” offered to runners and their supporters.
UTMB® International will work with professional and independent events organisers to be certain that the local territories’ knowledge and authenticity will remain unspoilt. UTMB® International will advise and grant up to five ‘by UTMB®’ labels to events meeting requirements on every continent.
Each event will have to be organised in a mountainous environment and be based around an iconic and easily accessible location with high quality facilities. To meet the requirements, events must also offer different race formats (including a 100-mile distance) to attract thousands of participants every year from around the world.
Events
Val d'Aran by UTMB®, the new trail-running event in the heart of the Pyrenees
The first edition of Val d’Aran by UTMB®, originally planned for 3-5 July this year, has been postponed to 2021. The event organisers have decided, along with the health authorities and in coordination with UTMB® Group, to postpone the race due to the exceptional situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The inaugural edition of Val d’Aran by UTMB® will take now place on 9, 10 and 11 July 2021 and it will include all the distances originally planned: Torn dera Val d’Aran, VDA (162 km), Camins de Hèr, CDH (105 km) Peades dera Aigua, PDA (55 km). Other programmed events such as the Trail Festival Baqueira Beret and the 15 km SKY Baqueira Beret race will also be rescheduled to these dates. Val d’Aran by UTMB®, which is also part of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour international circuit, has grabbed the attention of runners from all over the globe, with the 55 km PDA race already sold out. More than 85% of the available bibs for the other two longer distances (VDA and CDH) were also sold to a total of 3,700 runners, 56% of which were from outside of Spain.
“This new event in the heart of the Pyrenees allows us to further enrich UTMB® offer in term of terrain diversification, presenting a new stunning mountainous course with a strong characterization, differing from the Alpine one” added Michel Poletti, UTMB® co-Director
Thailand by UTMB®, “The Roof of Thailand”
The event will be based around the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon in the Chiang Mai Province, and at 2,656 metres, it is known locally as “The Roof of Thailand”. This national park is located in the north-west of the country, allowing runners the chance to get off the beaten track and experience a true adventure; crossing rivers, chasing hidden waterfalls, passing royal burial grounds, and learning about the local people. The first edition will take place from 30 October to 1 November 2020. Save the date!
Trail runners can choose from four distances; the 175km ‘Inthanon 6’ ultra-race, the ‘Inthanon 5’ 120km, ‘Inthanon 4’ 80km race and the shorter ‘Inthanon 1’ 25km race. The race names refer to the number of ITRA points earned by the finishers, and full course details will be announced on 10 March 2020, when registrations will officially open.
Catherine Poletti, UTMB® Group Chairwoman: “Thailand by UTMB® features world-class trails, and this beautiful, welcoming country has so much to offer to visiting runners. As Thailand prepares to reopen for business and welcome runners in a safe manner, we are confident we can help spread that message to the world and will do everything possible to ensure that this new event is a source of growth for the region
Panda Trail by UTMB®, a true Chinese experience
Panda Trail by UTMB® provided an epic and unforgettable challenge for trail runners this weekend in China’s Sichuan province, earning its place alongside the most prestigious races from across the globe as part of the 2021 Ultra-Trail® World Tour. And as trail runners from around the world begin to dream and plan their next great challenges in 2021, which for many will mark a return to organised events, the organizers of Panda Trail by UTMB® have confirmed the second edition will take place from the 19-21 November next year.
Part of the UTMB Group family of events, which includes the most famous trail running event in the world, UTMB® Mont-Blanc, Panda Trail by UTMB® concludes the 2020 season for the Group which has also seen the successful organisation of Thailand by UTMB® as well as virtual editions of the international races which have engaged thousands of runners around the globe. Four distances including 160km, 106km, 49km and 26km, provided a variety of landscapes combining nature, culture and history: from the mountainous terrain and bamboo forests where wildlife reigns supreme, to roads winding through local villages and world heritage sites, runners left with indelible memories, strained legs and smiles on their faces.
Catherine Poletti, UTMB Group Chairwoman: “Panda Trail by UTMB® is held in the cradle of Taoism and in the land of the panda and the organizers have fully embraced this spirit to deliver an exceptional event with a true Chinese experience. As we look ahead and begin to think about our future travel plans, Panda Trail by UTMB® offers a unique experience to discerning international runners.”
OMAN by UTMB® bring trail runners to new heights, December, 2021
The organisers of OMAN by UTMB®, Oman Sail, have announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Middle East’s premier trail running event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the advice of the Omani Ministry of Health, the third edition of the event, which was due to take place from 5-8 December, will now be postponed until 2021, with the date to be announced in the coming weeks.
OMAN by UTMB® offers 3 distances for runners who wish to experience an epic and technical adventure, including a 150km ultra. In 2019, 2,000 runners from over 60 countries had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of Oman, experiencing trails that took them through deep wadis, high ridges, ancient villages, and more than 2,200M of elevation gain onto Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain
Catherine Poletti, UTMB Group Chairwoman: “Our efforts are now focused on the next edition in 2021, and on providing trail runners with the opportunity to discover the incredible landscapes of Oman, which are unlike anywhere else in the world..”
GAOLIGONG by UTMB®, see you in 2022
The organizers of Gaoligong by UTMB®, Exploring Xingzhi Group, have announced the event, which was due to take place from 18-20 December will now be rescheduled to March 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Part of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, when registration closed in February this year, there were 4,500 Chinese and international runners had already signed up to the second edition of Gaoligong by UTMB® that was scheduled to take place in the preserved Gaoligong Mountains, located in the Yunnan Province.
Offering world-class trails, runners from across the globe were due to run in the foothills of the Himalaya’s around the Gaoligong Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site across four distances – 165km, 130km, 55km and 35km. They will now be offered the chance to transfer their entry to 2022 or a full refund. Runners will be contacted directly with more information.
Catherine Poletti, UTMB Group Chairwoman: "We want to ensure that runners receive the full Gaoligong by UTMB® experience; a wonderful route designed to provide trail runners with a unique opportunity to explore China’s undiscovered trails, and an international event that welcomes runners from across the world. Together, we will be back stronger in 2022 when the conditions are right."
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Revue de presse
UTMB® International
Wider
07/01/2019 - UTMB international : toutes les news des différentes courses !
Val d'Aran by UTMB®
DogsorCaravan
20/5/2019 - DC Weekly 20 mai 2019 - Ultra-Trail Australie, Skyrace des Matheysins, TOGA Heavens, Le Mont.
RunningMag
17/05/2019 - A luglio 2020 il nuovo evento Val d'Aran By UTMB
WiderMag
17/05/2019 - Val d'Arn By UTMB: le nouvel évènement de trail running au coeur des Pyrénées
Trailsendurance
15/05/2019 - L'UTMB version Pyrénées en 2020 dans le Val d'Aran
SoloRunning
17/05/2019 - UTMB va por Cataluna
SoyCorredor
16/05/2019 - Le Val d'Aran de 2020 formará parte del circuito "by UTMB"
Ultradesafiados
17/05/2019 - UTMB suma la 5ta parada internacional. Val d'Aran by UTMB será el 5° evento de la familia UTMB
LeBlogEnduranceShop
17/05/2019 - L'UTMB en question. Première partie
SkiNordique
15/05/2019 - Val d'Aran By UTMB, le nouveau rendez-vous trail des Pyrénées
TrailSession
15/05/2019 - Val d'Aran By UTMB: Le nouvel évènement du trail running au coeur des Pyrénées
LaFragua
17/05/2019 - Val d'Aran By UTMB. UTMB desembarca en España
CarrerasPorMontaña
15/05/2019 - Val d'Aran By UTMB 2020 , la expansión llega a España
OMAN by UTMB®
Ouest France
04/12/2018 - Trail. Oman by UTMB : l’ultra dans tous ses états
Revista Trail
01/2019 - Haria extreme Oman by UTMB
Running pour Elles
28/01/2019 - Ultra-Trail on the roc !
Trails Endurance Mag
04/12/2018 - Oman by UTMB® - Hard Roc
iRunFar
28/03/2019 - A Call to Prayer: The 2018 Oman by UTMB
WonderTrail
10/05/2019 - Amener les coureurs de trail running sur de nouvelles hauteurs avec l'OMAN by UTMB
Ushuaia by UTMB®
Allenamento
01/03/2019 - Correre alla fine del mondo
01/04/2019 - Correre alla fine del mondo (2a part)
ArgentinaOnline
09/04/2019 - Clínica San Jorge participo en la asistencia sanitaria de la Ultra Maratón de Ushuaia
Carreras
06/11/2018 - Ushuaia by UTMB viaja hasta el fin del mundo
10/04/2019 - Jason Schlarb y Rory Bosio se anotan el primer Ushuaia by UTMB 2019co
Correr na Cidade
05/06/2019 - USHUAIA by UTMB
EnduranceSportsWire
09/04/2019 - USA Athletes Jason Schlarb and Rory Bosio Win Inaugural Ushuaia by UTMB®
OuestFrance
11/04/2019 - Ultra trail. Ushuaia by UTMB : sauvage, brutal, animal...
Trails Endurance
31/12/2018 - UTMB® International : Et maintenant, Ushuaia !
09/04/2019 - Ushuaia by UTMB, des conditions extrêmes
GAOLIGONG by UTMB®
Newsletters
UTMB® International
Newsletter n°1 - November 2017
UTMB® International: an invitation to travel
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Newsletter n°2 - September 2018
International gatherings not to be missed!
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OMAN by UTMB®
Newsletter n°1 - May 2018
Registration opens for the first ever OMAN by UTMB®
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Newsletter n°2 - June 2018
World’s top trail running athletes will be on the start line
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Newsletter n°3 - July 2018
OMAN by UTMB® proving extremely popular
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Newsletter n°4 - May 2019
3 races. 3 distances.
3 opportunities to take on the epic Hajar mountain range
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Ushuaia by UTMB®
Newsletter n°1 - October 2018
Ushuaia by UTMB®: for runners looking for adventure
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GAOLIGONG by UTMB®
Newsletter n°1 - April 2017
World’s First "by UTMB®" Event in March 2018!
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Newsletter n°2 - November 2017
The Gaoligong by UTMB® will be a special event
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