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Ultra-Trail® World Tour • 2nd edition An international circuit of “open-country”races Press pack 2015 www.ultratrailworldtour.com
Ultra-Trail® World Tour
Press pack
Summary
Highlights
page 2
Ultra-Trail® World Tour, a
history of kilometres
and meetings
page 3-4
Retro on the first
edition Highlights
page 5 The Ultra-Trail® World Tour’s great events
Trail during 2014 January
page 6 • 17 and 18 : Vibram® Hong Kong 100 – Hong-Kong, China
February
• 5 to8 : Tarawera 100 km Ultramarathon New Zealand
The Concept
page 8 March
• 6 to 8 : Marathon des Sables - Morocco— “SERIES”
The Novelties for 2015 April
• 3 to 13 : Marathon des Sables - Morocco — “SERIES”
page 9 • 9 to 12 : Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® - Portugal — “Future”
May
he International Trail-
T • 15 to 17 : The North Face® 100 Australia - Australia
Running Association
(ITRA) and the Ultra- June
Trail® World Tour • 26 and 27 : The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® - Italy
page 10 • 27 and 28 : The Western States 100 miles Endurance Run – USA
July
Rules of the game for • 18 and 19 : Eiger Ultra-Trail® - Switzerland
the globe-trail-runners
pages 11-12 August
• 24 to 30 : U
ltra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® - France, Italy, Switzerland
Orrganization chart — “SERIES”
and world map
page 13 September
• 25 to 27 : Ultra-Trail® Mt Fuji® - Japan — “SERIES”
The races October
pages 14 à 19 • 22 to 25 : La Diagonale des Fous – Reunion Island, France —
“SERIES”
Contacts November
page 20 • Prize-w inning ceremony for the titles of de Champion
(M and F) of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour – Paris, France
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Ultra-Trail® World Tour, a history of
kilometres and meetings
Each of the biggest ultraendurance
Trail Running races
arose from a particular story and
on a route steeped in history or of
direction. Whether it be the route
of gold diggers, the crossing of an
island or desert, or the tour of a
mountain, each kilometre run
has a sense which allows the
trailrunner
to discover a mythical route.
The « Western States 100-Mile The Grand Raid de la Réunion, also
Endurance Run », called the Diagonale des Fous, was
is the oldest of the ultra-endurance called for its first year, in October 1989,
trails in California (1st run in 1974). the Marche des Cimes. It is a hike on
The legend is that the firs man to have foot across the island of Reunion.
run the 100 miles of the Western States For the first year the race started from
Endurance Run was, in 1974, Gordy Barachois at Saint-Denis and finished
at Tremblet at Saint-Philippe. The race
Ainsleigh (23 hours and 47 minutes)
then took the name of the Grande
who decided to run the distance on foot
Traversée between 1990 and 1992. In
rather than riding, in the era when the
1993, the race once again changed its
100 miles was completed on horseback
name to the Course de la Pleine Lune.
during the Western States Trail Ride. The Grand Raid found its definitive
name in 1994.
The Marathon des Sables (Sand
Marathon), appeared 29 ago years after
Patrick Bauer, its creator, had crossed
the Sahara desert, a route of 350km, in
complete autonomy. This marked the
start of this big adventure in the desert
which attracts more than 1200 runners
from all over the world.
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Twelve years ago the UTMB®, the The meet up at the 4 corners of the planet.
North Face Ultra-trail du Mont- It is therefore quite natural that the
Blanc®’s original race, offered runners organisers of these races, all enthusiasts,
the chance of doing the tour of Mont- chat regularly, meeting up at races, often
Blanc individually, non-stop, and in semi- wearing a race-bib…
autonomy. The route is along paths which In the desert, mountains, forest… the
pass through 3 countries (France, Italy horizon as far as the eye can see or vertical
and Switzerland) and makes the complete lines, altitude and steep ascents/ descents
tour of the massif of Mont-Blanc. At the or exceptional paths, the world is an ideal
first race in 2003, 700 enthusiasts were place for big sporting challenges.
present, while in 2014 there will be 7 500 The Ultra-Trail® World Tour, a company
runners coming from the 5 continents under Swiss law, was created. Thirteen
• Trail-runners of all levels, the
for the 5 different events.2003 was the international elite or unknown runners international trail-race organisers,
start of an exponential growth of this from the 5 continents were contacted
(they participate in the same race with
practice in France then in Europe and in 2012/2013. Ten replied. It was in
the same conditions)
then world-wide. Chamonix in September 2013 at the end
The simplicity of a sport where a pair
• The volunteers, organisers and of the 11th The North Face® Ultra-
trailrunners (many trail-runners are also
of shorts and trainers are enough (or Trail du Mont Blanc® that the first ltra-
volunteers and/or organisers of other
almost), in a natural and unique landscape, Trail® World Tour was launched with 10
races and vice versa).
simple and sincere values are all without races! In 2015, there are 11 courses on
doubt the origin of this craze which • The local inhabitants and participants the program, together with a Future race.
has hit the discipline. This simplicity Trail-running races are developing in
becomes complicated when we enter France and elsewhere in the world with
the domain of ultra-endurance, because the number of requests for registration This circuit unites the world’s most
in this activity, semi-autonomy and above augmenting each year.. emblematic ultra-endurance events
all the capacity to adapt to oneself to the Newer or older races, they have all, on which share common values and
conditions are indispensable. the 5 continents, seen a success which celebrate, with the same passion,
It is also the sporting activity which doesn’t stop. Brands, manufacturers, all the runners whether they are
allows an important proximity between: organisers and runners from worldwide, first or last over the finishing line!
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Retro on the first Tour!
10 is the number reflecting the year of 2014. It is the amount of countries visited during the races, and through
the Top10 men & women of the final UTWT ranking it also represents the internationality of the tour. No
less than 13 different nationalities can be found therein, with Spain and France in the lead followed by Australia.
Results of the first 10 M and F in the 2014 UTWT
MEN
1 D'HAENE Francois France 685
2 SANDES Ryan South 629
Africa
3 GRINIUS Gediminas Lithuania 539
4 GUILLON Antoine France 524
5 DAVIES Brendan Australia 492
6 AMDAHL Sondre Norway 480
7 DOMINGUEZ- Javier Spain 469
LEDO
8 TSANG Siu-Keung- China 457
Stone
9 COINTRE Cyril France 452
2014 IN NUMBERS 10 HERCOG Piotr Poland 451
• 11 515 participants in total ran the 10 events
• 72,3% de finishers
• 74 countries represented:
WOMEN
Europe 54, 3%,
Asia 26%, 1 PICAS- Nuria Spain 636
Oceania 12, 7%, ALBETS
North America 5, 9%, 2 MACIEL Fernanda Brazil 577
South America 0 6% 3 MAUCLAIR Nathalie France 551
Africa 0, 5% 4 CANEPA Francesca Italy 532
5 FRAILE- Uxue Spain 508
AZPEITIA
8,9% 6 WERMESCHER Ildiko Hungary 494
British
7 MARTINEZ- Nerea Spain 489
7,5% 26,4% 6,9%
France China 11,2% URRUZOLA
USA Japan
8 STEPHENSON Shona Australia 446
9 BOSIO Rory USA 420
10 ALVES- Ester Portugal 413
SANTOS
TOP 100 MEN TOP 50 WOMEN
63 % registered for at least one race 23 % registered for at least 1 race
21 % registered for at least 3 races 8 % registered for at least 3 races
17 % registered for at least 2 races 10 % registered for at least 2 races
10 % registered for at least 3 races 6 % registered for at least 3 races
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Trail-running in 2014 Some statistics which confirm the craze
for the discipline
Definition of trail-running • 2 500 :The number of trail-races in France
A trail-running competition is a running race which is open in 2014
to all, in a natural environment (mountains, deserts, forests or • 50 000 trail-runner racers in France (source
on the plain….) with the least possible distances on cement Outdoor Expert)
or bitumen roads (which must not exceed 20% of the total
distance). • 320 000 trail-runners registered for an ultra-
endurance race somewhere in the world
The terrain may be varied (earth tracks, forest tracks, single (source ITRA)
track footpaths….) and the route must be correctly marked
(1). • 40 multi-rnational shoe exhibitors at the
Friedrichshafen International Show in
The race is ideally – but not necessarily- in semi-self-
sufficiency(2) and at the same time respects sporting ethic,
loyalty, solidarity and the environment..
Development of the discipline
• craze for ultra-endurance, ultra-distance…
• necessitates the structuring of all players…
• creation of the International Trail Running Association
(1)”
Correctly marked” means that the runners receive sufficient information to complete
the route without getting lost.
This includes physical marking (pennants, ribbons or other physical markings…) or
permanent footpath signs, GPS tracks or indications on a map.
(2)
“Self-sufficiency or semi-self-sufficiency” means that the runners must be autonomous
between refreshment posts, for all that concerns clothing, communication, food and drink.
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the concept
11 races, 5 continents,
150 world elite runners,
5 SERIES (point coefficient : 1, 5),
6 races (point coefficient : 1),
1 Future race
1 title of Men’s and Women’s
Champion Ultra-Trail® World
Tour 2015
Ultra-Trail® World Tour
2015 brings together all the
superlatives to offer to the
greatest number a world tour
of the most prestigious “open-
country” races.
An international circuit of 11 races and shared values
The races of the de l’Ultra-Trail® World Tour, by their particularity, illustrate all the
diversity of trail racing: steep Alpine paths, Californian tracks, the hills and beaches
of Hong Kong, the Moroccan desert….
The differing formats impose upon the participants a real capacity to adapt to
the situation. In fact, between the Marathon Des Sables and the Tarawera 100km
Ultramarathon, the Ultra-Trail® Mont Fuji and the Western State Endurance Run
100, the UTMB® and the Vibram® Hong Kong 100… it is necessary to have
completely different qualities to be victorious or even simply to become a « finisher »
Although fundamentally different, the Ultra-Trail® World Tour races have common
values, which they are proud to share and promote: ethics, sporting equity, respect
for one’s self, respect for others and the environment.
Participating in the Ultra-Trail® World Tour is the chance, over the years, for
everybody, strong or less expert to discover the differing cultures and sporting
specificities. All the continents are visited: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and
Oceania… so many opportunities to enrich ones sporting culture, to create new
friendships, to feed on the emotions of the day and maybe to claim to be «finisher”
of all the events!
The UTWT invites all athletes, elite or not, to participate in its events for a common
goal: to become a finisher. Each finisher receives a visa, a symbol of determination,
courage and sporting success. Runners may also pursue the goal of collecting the
visas of all participating races to complete the Ultra-Trail® World Tour passport.
Those, who are fortunate enough to achieve that, will be part of the group of
finishers of the most emblematic races in the world.
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What is it?
The Ultra-Trail® World Tour is a
basically a competitive international
circuit. These races across the world,
all emblematic, offer all the diversities
of trail-running in terms of culture
and format, but always in the most
sumptuous countryside.
What objectives ?
To promote on an international scale
the biggest trail-running and ultra-
endurance races.
To offer varied races which suit all
runners
To invite athletes to travel and discover
trail-races world-wide
To support elite runners by favouring
their participation in the various stages have been running for at least two years. participate in some races which have
of the circuit been identified as major from a sporting
What are the values? point of view. The inevitably limited
For which races ? The common thread is the defence and number of ultra-endurance races in the
The number of races on this circuit is promotion of Trail-running’s sporting year for trail-runners and «Ultra-Trail®
planned to evolve. The races must fulfil a ethic and its strong values – authenticity- series» which have a more important
certain number of conditions and those, humility – fair-play – equity – respect coefficient, means that the runners who
presenting the 5 criteria quoted below, and solidarity which, today, make it a are competing for titles naturally come
can submit their application to the unique and exemplary sport. together at certain of the races. Besides,
organising members of the committee to keep them attracted to the other races,
who will study it. The races applying For whom? the ranking takes into account the 3 best
must offer a distance of at least 100km results of the year, with a maximum of
This circuit is aimed at all runners all 2 «Ultra-Trail® Series» races.
(trail XL), in an emblematic location.
over the world.
They must be popular (about a minimum
of 500 participants), international (at
Why?
It is also a question of sharing and
least 20 countries represented) and to discovering new territories together. To meet the requirements organisers,
runners, manufacturers and the media,
All « Finishers », relative to their an international ranking became logical
performance, will be awarded a number and essential.
of points, and will be a part of the
international ranking once they have There is a ranking for men and for
completed at least 2 UTWT races. At an women which integrate all the runners
international level, 280 elite international who have finished at least 2 races.
runners have been identified on the
ITRA performance index base (for All finishers who finish at least 2 races
more details: http://www.i-tra.org/ are included in the international ranking.
page/278/Indice_ de_performance. After the last race, the titles of the «
html. Ultra-Trail® World Tour 2015 » male and
female champions will be calculated.
To favour them having the chance After publishing the definitive results,
to run together, the Ultra-Trail ® of this first Ultra-Trail® World Tour,
World Tour has come up with a more they will be made official and there
restrictive competitive circuit of 5 races will be a prize-giving ceremony at the
the « Ultra-Trail® Series » allowing the beginning of November 2015, in Paris.
high calibre athletes the chance to
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Novelties in 2015
Lauterbrunnen Valley in sight of the amazing landscape of
the North Face of the Eiger. A spectacle of nature, which
attracts runners from all around the world! Welcome to the
base of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, as well as to the
For this 2nd edition, three novelties, a UNESCO World heritage of the Jungfrau-Aletsch” Ralph
new race the Eiger Ultra-Trail®, a Future Näf, organising chairman of the Eiger Ultra-Trail®. This
race in Madeira and Five SERIES races new test for runners on alpine terrain complements the
instead of 4 in 2014 UTWT schedule, which was made out of 10 races in its first
edition. With the Eiger Ultra-Trail® the Ultra-Trail® World
A NEW RACE INTEGRATED INTO THE UTWT Tour is now open to German-speaking Europe.
CALENDAR
ONE FUTURE EVENT TO KICK-START MORE
DEVELOPMENT
EIGER ULTRA-TRAIL®
First edition: 2013 Distance : 101 km Ascent : 6 700 m To enter the circuit of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, the
18 and 19 July 2015 Switzerland events must meet five criteria (more info). To encourage and
http://www.eigerultratrail.ch help some of the races that do not meet all conditions of the
5 criteria just yet, a category called “FUTURE” was created
The Eiger (3,970 for the second edition of the UTWT. The first selected
m) and its mythical event in this category is the “Madeira Island Ultra-Trail®.”
North Face fascinate! It is important to take note that future events do not count
AThe Eiger (3,970 towards the final UTWT ranking.
m) and its mythical
North Face fascinate! Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® (MIUT)
A summit which has written the pages of mountaineering. Since: 2008
In 1858, local guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren and Distance: 115 km Ascent: 6’848 m From 9 to 12
their client Charles Barrington reached the summit for the April, 2015
first time.Its North Face was achieved after many attempts www.madeiraultratrail.com
in 1938 by Anderl Heckmair, Ludwig Vörg, Heinrich Harrer
and Fritz Kasparek in four days. In August 2008, the Swiss Imagine and island set in the middle of
Ueli Steck exploded all the limits with his speed record for the North Atlantic ocean, 900 km from
the North Face of 2 hours 47 minutes continental Portugal and about 600 km
So it’s perfectly natural that the 1st Eiger Ultra-Trail® off the coast of Morocco. An island
was born on July 20, 2013 ! With passges on the Grosse where the mountains sometimes touch
Scheidegg, Cabane de Faulhorn, Schynige Platte, Wengen, the clear blue sea, an island where a
Männlichen, Kleine Scheidegg and the crossing under the multitude of watefalls sing on the paths
Eiger North Face, this is a majestic voyage in the Swiss Alps, and the tracks. Here are no less than 1500 km of levadas
world heritage site of the UNESCO Jungfrau- Aletsch, with (irrigation canals) which mark out a cultural heritage build
a mountaineering ambiance unique to enjoy and to share. by generations of Herculean effort. Madeira is also an
endemically preserved forest, Laurissilva, a UNESCO World
On the 18 and 19 Juillet 2015, Grindelwald will host the Natural Heritage site
3rd Eiger Ultra-Trail®. Already since the second event in
July 2014, 1,730 runners from 41 nations took part in the Madeira is a beautiful land which contains countless charms
three trials in the event. Counting for the 2015 Ultra- and unique challenges. The 7th Madeira Island Ultra-Trail®,
Trail®World Tour, the course of 101 kilometres and 6700 7ème promises a passionate challenge, across the island,
mètres ascent, will be a particularly mountain trial, very from sea to sea, in a north-south direction, starting from
technical and tough with a a legendary ambassador Ueli Porto Moniz, at sea level, with passages via the highest
Steck ! elevations of the island (1750 for the highest point), then
to redescend towards the deep blue sea at Machifo
The organisersof the Eiger Ultra-Trail® are pleased to join
The Ultra-Trail® World Tour so confirming its world fame FIVE “SERIES” RACES
and its place in the international calendar among the greatest Four in 2014, for 2015 there will be five “SERIES” races.
trails in the world. It is also an important element in the
development of trail running at the foot of the Eiger North “SERIES” implies a competitive circuit made up
of races, the object of which is to encourage the
Face. “We are happy to share the view of 360 degrees from
encounters of the elite runners from all over the world
the Faulhorn.” by granting the finishers, a strong bonus in the final
“At 2680m of elevation, participants run across the rankings.
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he International Trail-Running
T
Association (ITRA)
and the Ultra-Trail®World Tour
The trail-running world is evolving very The promotion of Trail-running
fast, new demands with increasingly as a full sporting practice, rich in its
important stakes, are appearing within diversity of cultures and in locations
this rapidly expanding sport. and accessible to all.
The organisation of an international The development of a sporting ethic
association for the discipline, bringing which relies on strong values and which
together the largest possible number develops sporting events which respect
of participants and recognised by all, the environment.
seemed necessary, so as to federate all The setting up of preventative action
the players in the field of trail-running concerning the health of the runners
around a policy and common values, and the fight against doping.
and to collaborate and influence the
decisions of the IAAF (International The deployment of initiatives to
federation of Athletics). improve the quality of organisations
and the safety of the participants.
The International Trail Running
Association unites numerous trail- This is, naturally, why a partnership
running race organisers, elite runners has been forged with the Ultra-Trail ®
World Tour for the realisation of the
but also runners of all levels, sporting
ranking from the performance index
equipment brands and associations by
and therefore establish the ranking for
creating a dynamic based on the on the
the of Ultra-Trail ® World Tour. The
gathering and exchange of information database already lists more than 440 000
between all the representative players runners in the results of 5,000 races.
in this discipline, the ITRA set several
goals: For more information: http://i-tra.org
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ules of the game
R
for the “globe-trail-runners”
Ranking method
• The ranking is open to all runners, whatever their level
• It is necessary to finish at least 2 races to figure in the
ranking
• The best 3 results will be taken in to account, including a
maximum of 2 of the « Series »
• A ranking for men and one for women will be established
under similar rules
The elite
In the world 280 elite runners, men (196) and women (84),
have been identified according to their performance index
(ITRA). The men have a minimum of 800 points and the
women 700. To facilitate their participation in the UTWT
races, some of them have been supported by the Ultra-Trail®
World Tour. They benefit from having their air fares and a
part of their costs paid.
Series
The “series” relates to a tight competitive circuit of five races,
favouring the meeting of the elite athletes from all over the
world, and which grants finishers a stronger bonus in the final
ranking. Method of calculating race points
. The number of after being Each is Calculated points in the
following Way :
1. Each race finisher scores “Time”
According to the following formula :
UTWT RACES: Winner’s time / Finisher’s time * 100
SERIES UTWT : Winner’s time / Finisher’s time * 150
2. An additional bonus is awarded to the best
runners based on the competitiveness of each race.
Race competitiveness is calculated by using the average of the
ITRA’s classification, category XL, of the 40 best men and the
20 best women taking the Start
The ITRA average taken into account for each runner will be
that published on the ITRA website (www.i-tra.org) the day
before the race (see the ITRA website for more information ).
The averages so calculated for the men and the omen will
determine for each sex the level of competitiveness A, B or
C of the race based on the following chart
Level of Men Women
comptitiveness
Mini Maxi Mini Maxi
A 780 680
B 740 779 640 679
C 739 639
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The additional bonuses for the elites will be awarded based on the level of competitiveness of the race,
The
additional
Bonus
will
be
awarded
to
the
Elite
Athletes
as
follows
:
based on the tables below :
alculation examples
Men Elite Bonus Women Elite Bonus
GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP
Rank Rank
A B C D A B C D
1 100 90 80 70 1 100 90 80 70
2 90 80 70 60 2 90 80 70 60
3 82 72 62 52 3 82 72 62 52
4 75 65 55 45 4 75 65 55 45
5 69 59 49 39 5 69 59 49 39
6 64 54 44 34 6 63 53 43 33
7 60 50 40 30 7 57 47 37 27
8 57 47 37 27 8 51 41 31 21
9 54 44 34 24 9 46 36 26 16
10 51 41 31 21 10 41 31 21 11
11 48 39 29 19 11 36 26 16 7
12 45 37 27 17 12 31 21 11 4
13 42 35 25 15 13 26 16 7 2
14 39 33 23 13 14 21 11 4
15 36 31 21 11 15 16 7 2
16 34 29 19 10 16 13 4
17 32 27 17 9 17 10 2
18 30 25 15 8 18 7
19 28 23 13 7 19 4
20 26 21 11 6 20 2
21 24 19 10 5
22 22 17 9 4
23 20 15 8 3
24 18 13 7 2
25 16 11 6 1
26 15 10 5
27 14 9 4
28 13 8 3
29 12 7 2
30 11 6 1
31 10 5
32 9 4
33 8 3
34 7 2
35 6 1
36 5
37 4
38 3
39 2
40 1
ded
to
the
Elite
Athletes
as
follows
:
Women Elite Bonus
UP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP
Rank
A B C D
1 100 90 80 70
2 90 80 70 60
3 82 72 62 52
4 75 65 55 45
5 69 59 49 39
6 63 53 43 33
7 57 47 37 27
8 51 41 31 21
9 46 36 26 16
10 41 31 21 11
11 36 26 16 7
12 31 21 11 4
13 26 16 7 2
14 21 11 4
15 16 7 2
16 13 4
17 10 2
18 7
19 4
20 2
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Organization chart
In charge of In charge of elites and Press Contact
development and race organisers Project leader – Infocimes
sponsorship Anne GERY
Marie SAMMONS Moritz AUF DER HEIDE 6 12 03 68 95
Jean Charles PERRIN marie.sammons@ annegery@infocimes.com
morizt.aufderheide@ ou
jc@ultratrailworldtour.com ultratrailworldtour.com ultratrailworldtour.com press@ultratrailworldtour.
Map of the world
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12 6 10
3 4
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1 Vibram® Hong Kong 100 17th - 18th January 2015
2 Tarawera Ultramarathon 5th – 8th February 2015
3 The North Face® Transgrancanaria 6th – 8th March 2015
4 Marathon des Sables 3rd – 13th April 2015
5 The North Face® 100 Australia 15th – 17th May 2015
6 The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® 26th – 27th June 2015
7 The Western States® 100 Miles Endurance Run 27th – 28th June 2015
8 Eiger Ultra-Trail® 18th – 19th July 2015
9 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® 24th – 30th August 2015
10 Ultra-Trail Mt.Fuji® 25th – 27th September 2015
11 Le Grand Raid de la Réunion 22nd – 25th October 2015
12 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 9th – 12th April 2015
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The races
Vibram® hong kong 100
17 - 18 January
The Vibram® Hong Kong 100 is an
ultra-endurance race, which takes place
in Hong Kong. The 100km route starts
from Pak Tam Chung on the peninsula
Vibram® Hong Kong 100
of Sai Kung, and passes through the
most beautiful Hong-Kong scenery:
beaches, deserts, ancient forests, paths,
PRESS CONTACT : reservoirs and steep hills.
brammars@gmail.com
Nicole MAK : The race follows the famous Maclehose
hk100nicole@gmail.com track, with several variants to ensure that
the runners spend most of their time on
the beautiful sections, and that they finish
Venue: Hong Kong, Chine by a descent from Hong Kong’s highest
Year of creation: 2011 summit, the Tai Mo Shan. The ascent/
Web: www.vibramhk100.com/ descent is 4 500metres with a time limit
of 32 hours.
Tarawera ultramarathon new zealand
5 - 8 February
The 7th Tarawera Ultramarathon, is an
adventure, an endurance trial of 100
km long. The course stretches from
Rotura to Kawerau, in New Zealand.
Along the way, exotic forests, original
bush, lakes, waterfalls, and a magnificent
river! Almost the entire route is single
Place: Bay of Plenty, North Island PRESS CONTACT : tracks and forest paths. On the menu:
(New-Zealand) Graeme SIMPSON refreshment posts, drop bags, pacers
Year of creation: 2009 graemesimpsonnz@me.com and natural hot pools
Web: www.taraweraultra.com.nz
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The North Face® Transgrancanaria - SPAIN — “SERIES”
6 - 8 March
The Transgrancanaria was the first event
of its kind in the Canary Islands. Arista,
the organizer, was able to position this race
as national and then European and finally
international. 65 runners participated in
Place: Las Palmas, Grande Canarie the first edition of Transgrancanaria in
Island (Spain) October 2003, and are now more than
Year of creation: 2003 2,500 runners from over 40 countries
Web: www.transgrancanaria.net
each year attempting to cross the island
in less than 30 hours. On their way, they
will find the rain, sun, mud and dust ... but
also direct contact with nature. The layout
is the same for all, and does not allow the
error.
PRESS CONTACT :
Wendy Cruz Vega
marketing@transgrancanaria.net
graemesimpsonnz@me.com
Marathon des Sables - Morocco — “SERIES”
3 - 13 April
The Marathon des Sables in the Moroccan Place: South Sahara (Marocco)
desert isa running, open to walkers, in 6 Year of creation: 1985
stages, food self-sufficiency and free style Web: www.marathondessables.com
over a distance of about 240 kilometers,
with the obligation for the competitor to
carry his equipment (obligatory food and PRESS CONTACT :
equipment ). The desert is often the only Stephanie André
companion! press@marathondessables.com
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The North Face® 100 Australia – Australie — “SERIES”
15 - 17 May
The North Face® 100 Australia is one
of the most demanding and astonishing
races. It is necessary to take the time to
admire the spectacular views of the Blue
Mountains National Park, classified as a
World heritage site. It is a competition
for experienced runners. The race is
hard, and is characterized by very few
assistance points...
PRESS CONTACT :
Alina McMaster
alina@arocsport.com.au
Place: Katoomba, Blue Mountains
(Australia)
Year of creation: 2008
Web: www.thenorthface100.com.au
The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® - Italy
27 - 28 June
Athletes par ticipating in this
incredible race passing through
the most spectacular points of the
Dolomites: the Crystal, the Tofane,
Cinque Torri, and of course the Tre
Cime. A long journey that the best
buckle in 12 hours, others up to 31
hours to return to Cortina.
PRESS CONTACT :
Riccardo Selvatico
info@areaphoto.it
Place: Cortina d’Ampezzo,
Dolomites (Italy)
Year of creation: 2007
Web: www.ultratrail.it
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The Western States 100 miles Endurance Run – Californie - USA
28 - 29 June
near the site of the 1960 Winter runners admire the beauty of the
Olympics, and ending 100.2 miles Emigrant Pass and Granite Chief
away in Auburn, California, the Wilderness, the canyons of California
Western States has become one of gold, crossing the icy waters of the
the ultimate tests of endurance. America River, and finally, red-brown
Riders follow the historic trails of tracks that the pilgrims and the gold
the Western States Trail, climb over seekers roamed through upon arrival
The Western States 100-Mile at Auburn.
5000 meters and descend almost 7000
Endurance Run is the oldest and most meters to reach the finish line at Placer With more than 1,500 dedicated
prestigious race called 100 miles. High School in Auburn. volunteers, offering the sport’s oldest
Beginning at Squaw Valley, California, Between Squaw Valley and Auburn, and most prized possession – a sub-30-
hour finisher’s bronze belt buckle or a
sub-24-hour finisher’s silver belt buckle
– and owning 100-mile racing’s richest
and most compelling history, Western
States remains one of the undisputed
crown jewels of human endurance.
PRESS CONTACT :
John Trent - press@wser.org
Place: Squaw Valley, California
(USA)
Year of creation: 1973
Web: www.wser.org
Eiger Ultra-Trail® - Switzerland
17 - 18 July
Grindelwald celebrates Eiger Ultra
Trail®, which is the first ultra-Trail® in
the Bernese Oberland. With passages on
the Grosse Scheidegg Shack Faulhorn,
Schynige Platte, Wengen, Männlichen,
Kleine Scheidegg, the crossing of the
north face of the Eiger is not only
spectacular but also a unique mountain PRESS CONTACT :
experience, to live and share. With a Ueli Steck speed climber and Ralph Näf
route of 101 km and 6700 m elevation, ambassador of the Eiger Ultra Trail®, is ralph@eigerultratrail.ch
the E101 Trail will be a challenge for convinced that it will be “for everyone, a
each participant. With the price of the personal challenge, no matter the speed, Place: Grindelwald (Switzerland)
“Faulhorn” mountain at 2680m, the altitude, pitch. The important thing is to Year of creation: 2013
event was an added attraction. keep moving.” Web: http://www.eigerultratrail.ch
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Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®
France , Italy, Switzerland — “SERIES” ®
24 - 30 August
human saga involving the community
trail-runners enthusiasts in a magical
environment, Ultra-Trail du Mont-
Blanc® is globally a unique event in
the field of Trail-Running and Ultra-
Endurance offering 5 events to make
it more or less expanded round or half
turn in one direction or the other of
Mont Blanc ...
Its success is now shared by more than
50,000 people who come to cheer for
departures and arrivals and supporters
7500 participants who runborderless for
Even with the first edition in 2003, it four days with a common goal: to be a
Place: Chamonix Mont-Blanc was called the “race of superlatives.” A finisher! The 12th UTMB is the queen of
(France, Italy, Switzerland)
complete tour of the Mont Blanc massif, races, 170km and 10 000m Ascent, max
Year of creation: 2003
Web: www.ultratrailmb.com non-stop passing through 3 countries: 46h, 10 passes over 2000m.
France, Switzerland and Italy, one that
every ultra-runner must have finished In 2015, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®
PRESS CONTACT :
Anne Gery once in his life. It is above all around will bring together runners from 87
annegery@infocimes.com the iconic summit Mont Blanc, a great nationalities.
Ultra-Trail® Mt Fuji- Japon
25 - 27 September
The Ultra-Trail® Mt Fuji® is a unique race
with a rare opportunity to experience
nature and culture in the area around
Mount Fuji. In Japan, Trail racing is a
growing sport.
The 168km race, 9500m Ascent,
46 hours max, follows mountain
paths, trails and forest roads, so that
participants can make a full circuit of
Mount Fuji so making the most of the
view of this mythical mountain from Place: Yamanashi, Chubu (Japan)
all its angles. This race helps to forge Year of creation: 2012 PRESS CONTACT :
between all feelings of respect for the Web: www.ultratrailmtfuji.com Pauline Kitamura
natural environment. info-english@ultratrailmtfuji.com
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La Diagonale des Fous – Ile de la Réunion,
France — “SERIES”
22 - 25 October
Imagine running 8 consecutive
marathons ...totally crazy!
And yet this is exactly what the finishers
of the “ Diagonale des Fous “ do. When
they will be seen awarded their medals
and yellow “I survived,” T-shirt they
have climbed 9 000m, equivalent to 25 ridges and above above the ravines, the
times the Eiffel Tower. Cilaos Circus, Mafate, and confronted PRESS CONTACT :
The Grand Raid is a physical challenge, the mud of Kerveguen forests. Stéphane ANDRE
and those who try are extraordinary stephane.andre@ilop.re
The Grand Raid has become a myth: of
athletes.
the 2,500 taking the Start, only 70% will
From the beginning to end of the race,
see the Finish
competitors will pass five highest peaks Place : La Réunion Island (France)
at about 2000m (the highest being The winner will take less than 20 hours, Year of creation: 1994
2,411m), they will have walked on the while the slowest will have 64 hours to Web: www.grandraid-reunion.com
volcano, touched the sky along the finish!
Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® (MIUT) – « FUTURE »
09 - 12 April
Imagine an isolated island in the MIUT- Madeira Island Ultra Trail®
Atlantic Ocean 900km from Portugal provides an exciting challenge across
and 600 km off the Moroccan coast. the island, from coast to coast, from
An island where the mountains north to south. From Porto Moniz
embrace the azure water, an island at sea level then the highest parts of
crossed by these various paths and the island to finally come down to
roads, the murmuring waterfalls and the coast of Machico. A journey that
the 1500 km of levadas (irrigation will transport the imagination of
channels). An island where a preserved the participant to where the soul of
forest; Laurissilva registered as a World Madeira remains intact.
Heritage Site by UNESCO, a heritage If today MIUT is already an event
preserved by the Herculean efforts where memories of the past make us
of past generations isolated from the dream of the future, the next edition
outside world. will again be a living testimony of a set
This island exists and is called: of challenges and opportunities not to PRESS CONTACT :
be missed! Pedro Medeiros
MADEIRA. info@madeiraultratrail.com
Madeira is a land of charm and
beauty that offers uniques challenges. Place : Madère, Portugal
Nevertheless, the experience it offers Year of creation: 2008
with the most spectacular scenery Web: www.madeiraultratrail.com
remains the privilege of only a few.
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