UTMB
Tales, tips and advice on the classic Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc event
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First section of UTMB route Chamonix to Les Houches, then Christ-Roi statue & a super mountain goat!
It was disappointingly misty around Chamonix the day after the UTMB (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc) so we went low level and ran the first section of the race route from Chamonix to Les Houches, then up to Christ the King (Christ-Roi) statue for a great view of the town....
Best uphill & downhill trail running technique from Tom Owens (1st Brit at UTMB 2019, 4th overall)
Tom Owens came 4th overall (1st Brit) at the UMTB 2019 despite bashing his knee really early on. I bumped into him hobbling round Chamonix the day after the race and he was kind enough to share his top tips on technique for running uphill and downhill, PLUS how he got...
Best way to train for Alpine trails in the UK (the one key thing that really makes the difference)
Andy Symonds is a Brit living in France, and this year came 5th overall (2nd Brit) at the UMTB! While eating his post-race recovery food, in this interview he also covers pre-race nerves for such big races, how to deal with pain and go the distance in ultras, then he...
Chamonix trail running – what’s it like? How fit do you need to be? What are the best races?
The trail running above Chamonix is GLORIOUS! Fantastic trail runs and races for all experience and fitness levels. Here's all you need to know. Before covering the UTMB 2019 (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc trail running race, scroll down for more films about this) I ran to...
Mental strength for trail & ultra runners (top tips from Rory Bosio, 2 x UTMB winner)
Ultra runner Rory Bosio is known for her incredibly positive vibes and all round fun attitude to long distance trail running. Rory won UTMB (Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc) in 2013 and 2014. She believes mental strength is one of the key factors to her success - here's how...
Following the Brits at the UTMB 2019
It was truly amazing to cover the UTMB this year and film as many fellow Brits as I could, from 5th lady Beth Pascall and 4th and 5th men Tom Owens and Andy Symonds, to the awe-inspiring final finishers Paul McLaughlin and Hannah Leith - both from the south-east with...
Courtney Dauwalter’s 1st lady UTMB 2019 finish & interview (still cracking jokes after 24hrs run!)
Brilliant to watch incredible US ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter cross the finish line at the UTMB 2019. Courtney was 1st lady and 21st place overall out of thousands doing the UTMB, a truly incredible feat. Here is the entire thing as it happened, plus her run back...
Chamonix trails film trailer!
Chamonix Trails! Aren't they flippin' BEAUTIFUL??? Don't you all just want to come and run here? Here is a lil sneak preview film of yesterday's run along the last section of the UTMB race with Julia, Susie and Steph from Tracks and Trails Mountain Running Holidays -...
UTMB – Eat right, trail right, be successful! (top 20 tips from a coach & CCC completer!)
How can you train for the huge, technical hill-climbs of the Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc (UTMB) in Britain? And how do you fuel such a mammoth running and speed-hiking challenge? UTMB coach and CCC completer Julia Tregaskis-Allen from Tracks & Trails Mountain...