UTMB 2026 Schedule: Start Times and Locations for All 8 Races
Full UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026 schedule: dates, start times and locations for all 8 races, from August 24 to 30 in Chamonix, Courmayeur and Orsières.
Written by Victor Michel — history enthusiast and passionate alpinist based in Chamonix. Published on August 12, 2026 · Updated on November 4, 2026
The schedule
8 races, 7 days, one massif
From Monday, August 24 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, eight races started in turn from Chamonix, Courmayeur, Martigny-Combe and Orsières as part of UTMB Mont-Blanc. The flagship UTMB race left Chamonix on Friday, August 28 at 7:45 PM.
8
Races on the schedule
174 km
Flagship UTMB distance
9,700 m D+
UTMB elevation gain
Aug 24 to 30
2026 race week
Day by day
Full schedule of all 8 races
Dates, start times, locations and cut-offs taken from montblanc.utmb.world, race by race.
| Race | Day | Start time | Start location | Distance | Elevation gain | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTL (Petite Trotte à Léon) | Monday, Aug 24 | 8:00 AM | Chamonix (Place Triangle de l'Amitié) | 300 km | 25,000 m | 151 h |
| MCC (Martigny-Combe-Chamonix) | Monday, Aug 24 | 10:00 to 10:30 AM | Martigny-Combe (Place Centrale) | 40 km | 2,350 m | 10 h |
| TDS (On the Traces of the Dukes of Savoy) | Monday, Aug 24 | 11:50 PM | Courmayeur (Place Brocherel) | 145 km | 9,500 m | 44 h 55 |
| YCC (Youth Chamonix Courmayeur) | Tuesday, Aug 25 | 11:00 AM | Courmayeur | 4 km minimes, 8 km cadets, 15 km juniors | 200 m, 600 m, 1,200 m | By category |
| ETC (Experience Trail Courmayeur) | Tuesday, Aug 25 | 2:00 PM | Courmayeur | 15 km | 1,200 m | 4 h 30 |
| OCC (Orsières-Champex-Chamonix) | Thursday, Aug 27 | 8:15 AM | Orsières (Place Centrale) | 60 km | 3,500 m | 14 h 30 |
| CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) | Friday, Aug 28 | 9:00 to 9:30 AM | Courmayeur | 108 km | 6,200 m | 28 h |
| UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) | Friday, Aug 28 | 7:45 PM | Chamonix (Place Triangle de l'Amitié) | 174 km | 9,700 m | 45 h 30 |
Results
UTMB 2026: Ben Dhiman and Blandine L'Hirondel win
The flagship race finished on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in Chamonix. American Ben Dhiman won in 18:16, France's Blandine L'Hirondel took the women's race in 21:54.
| Place | Runner | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, 1st | Ben Dhiman | United States | 18:16 |
| Men, 2nd | Baptiste Chassagne | France | 18:47 |
| Men, 3rd | Caleb Olson | United States | 18:48 |
| Women, 1st | Blandine L'Hirondel | France | 21:54 |
| Women, 2nd | Rachel Entrekin | United States | 22:15 |
| Women, 3rd | Emily Schmitz | United States | 22:17 |
Times are truncated to the minute: sources give the winner 18:16:29 or 18:16:30. Podium read on October 31, 2026 from specialist press, not from the organiser's official ranking; one source labelled the men's third place provisional on race night.
TDS 2026: Rémy Brassac wins in 19:28:43
Rémy Brassac finished ahead of Pierre-Adrien Hivert, an all-French top two on the 2026 TDS.
| Place | Runner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Brassac | France |
| 2 | Pierre-Adrien Hivert | France |
| 3 | Davide Rivero | Italy |
Notable DNF: pre-race favorite Louison Coiffet dropped out after around 51 km, in Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Around the races
Bib pickup, village and prize ceremonies
Bib pickup for each race is spread over the days before its start, opening as early as Sunday, August 23 for TDS. The event village runs on Place du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix throughout the week. Prize ceremonies take place at Place Triangle de l'Amitié as each race's finishers arrive. YCC the Revenge starts from Chamonix on Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00 AM, outside the 8 main formats.
Next edition
No 2027 dates published by the organiser so far
As of October 28, 2026, UTMB Mont-Blanc has published neither the dates of its 2027 edition nor its registration calendar. The official registration conditions page states only that the 2027 conditions are being prepared, for publication in the coming months. What is already online covers runner eligibility.
| Entry condition | What the organiser has already published |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | Born in 2006 or earlier for the UTMB, CCC, TDS, OCC, MCC, ETC and PTL. YCC is reserved for runners born between 2007 and 2012. |
| Running Stones | One Running Stone minimum. They are earned only by finishing a UTMB World Series event and are mandatory to enter the Finals lottery. |
| UTMB Index | 100K or 100M category for the UTMB and TDS, 50K, 100K or 100M for the CCC, 20K and above for the OCC. |
| Carbon contribution | Every runner entering a HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc event must pay a carbon contribution intended to fund transition projects. |
| Cancellation | Partial refund if the cancellation comes 15 days or more before the race. No refund within that window, nor if the runner drops out. |
| 2027 dates and lottery | Not published as of October 28, 2026. |
The 2026 calendar shows the window to watch. It is not a commitment for 2027, which the organiser has not yet dated.
| Step | Date, 2026 edition |
|---|---|
| Pre-registration opens | January 8, 2026 |
| Pre-registration closes | January 19, 2026 |
| Lottery draw and results published | January 22, 2026 |
| Deadline for drawn runners to confirm their bib | February 4, 2026 |
Qualification details, UTMB Index thresholds and the number of stones awarded by each qualifying event are covered on the UTMB qualification and registration page, linked below.
Not to be confused
UTMB circles the massif and never reaches the summit
UTMB Mont-Blanc follows the Tour du Mont-Blanc trails through France, Italy and Switzerland. It is a trail-running event that never reaches the summit (4,807.47 m). Climbing Mont Blanc itself is a separate discipline, with its own preparation and gear: crampons, ice axe, roped travel.
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