All UTMB World Series articles
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News briefsUTMB World Series welcomes Suunto as official GPS watch and technical partner
The UTMB World Series and Suunto have announced a global partnership. As the official watch and technical partner, Suunto will support the races in navigating the trails of the 41 UTMB World Series events. Athletes who own a Suunto Vertical or Suunto Race watch will be able to download intuitive ...
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News briefsUTMB confirms first Canadian Ultra Trail event
The UTMB World Series has confirmed that the alpine playground of Whistler and the surrounding Sea-to-Sky corridor in British Columbia will host a new event, the Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB on Sept. 28-29, 2024. It will be the first Canadian event and the eighth in North America. Whistler Blackcomb ...
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ArticleUTMB launches new sustainability roadmap, “UTMB for the Planet”
UTMB Group has launched “UTMB for the Planet,” a new action plan focusing on regenerating our planet and UTMB communities. The project builds on the actions in place at the Dacia UTMB Mont-Blanc since 2003. UTMB for the Planet will guide all the sustainability actions of UTMB Group and will ...
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ArticleUTMB World Series announces new pregnancy policy to support mother and their partners
UTMB World Series has announced the introduction of a new pregnancy policy that will apply to its events in the 2023 season. The policy includes deferral and priority entry guidelines for athletes who are pregnant, athletes with a partner who is pregnant, and athletes who are adopting or birthing via ...
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News briefsVibram and UTMB World Series announce exclusive global partnership
Italian shoe producer Vibram and UTMB World Series have announced a new global partnership that will extend across all 35 UTMB World Series events, including the iconic UTMB Mont-Blanc. This exclusive partnership will see Vibram become the official soles technology supplier of the UTMB World Series for the 2023-2025 seasons. ...
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News briefsUTMB confirms two new events in the U.S. for the 2023 UTMB World Series
The organizers of UTMB World Series have confirmed that two long-standing events in the U.S. will be added to the global UTMB World Series circuit in 2023, bringing the official 2023 calendar to 34 events. Desert RATS (Running Across the Sand) Trail Running Festival by UTMB, on the trails of ...
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News briefsThe Canyons Endurance Runs selected as the first UTMB World Series Major in the U.S
The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB has been announced as the first-ever UTMB World Series Major to be hosted in the U.S. The event, which is scheduled for April 28-29, 2023, in Auburn, California, gives all finishers additional opportunities to qualify for the UTMB World Series Finals, held at UTMB ...
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News briefsHoka launches UTMB augmented reality experience
Ahead of the 2022 Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in Chamonix (Aug. 26), Hoka has launched an interactive AR experience to immerse supporters in the magic race moments of Mont Blanc. Designed by AR specialist agency Green Room, the series of on-site 360° interviews and location captures ...
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UTMB World Series has three new official suppliers
UTMB Group and The Ironman Group have announced three new official suppliers for the UTMB World Series. Buff, Compressport and Camelbak are now on board as official suppliers of the series. They are joining series partners Hoka, Dacia and Wahoo. Buff has become the official head and neckwear supplier to ...
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News briefsUTMB World Series makes charity bibs available in support of Ukraine
UTMB World Series is releasing charity bibs for more than 15 UTMB World Series Events to aid causes that directly support the Ukrainian people affected by the war. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Red Cross, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the GivenGain ...
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News briefsDacia partners with UTMB World Series
Dacia, part of the Renault Group, and the organizers of the UTMB World Series, UTMB Group and The Ironman Group, have announced a multi-year partnership through 2024. The agreement sees Dacia as the official technical and exclusive automotive partner for UTMB World Series European and African events, including UTMB Mont-Blanc, ...
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News briefsUTMB World Series adds three events to 2022 calendar
UTMB Group and The Ironman Group, the organizers of the UTMB World Series, have confirmed a final calendar of 25 events across 16 countries in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas for this year. The 2022 calendar includes three new events: Transvulcania by UTMB in Spain, Kullamannen by UTMB in ...
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ArticleHoka becomes Premier Footwear and Apparel Partner of new UTMB World Series
The UTMB World Series and Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, have announced a multi-year partnership. Hoka is the first global Premier Partner of a new world circuit in trail running, which debuts in 2022: In May 2021, UTMB Group and The Ironman Group had partnered to create the UTMB ...
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UTMB partners with Ironman on new circuit of trail running events
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ( UTMB ) Group has announced the launch of the UTMB World Series , a global, multilevel circuit of trail running races organized in partnership with the Ironman Group . Starting from 2022, the new UTMB World Series will replace the existing Ultra-Trail World Tour ...
