The Cross du Mont-Blanc was born on July 1, 1979, on the initiative of the Club Alpin Français (CAF) de Chamonix, chaired at the time by Georges Costaz and Christian Roussel, both keen runners. For the first edition, 450 participants took to the valley's trails, finishing in Planpraz. Over the next 24 years, the Cross du Mont-Blanc grew to attract almost 1,000 participants every year. In 2003, the race took a turn and became the Mont-Blanc Marathon: the legendary 23km was joined by the 42km it is still known for today. This was followed by the creation of the 10km, more accessible to the general public. From then on, registrations grew exponentially, to the point where the number of runners able to register for the Cross and Marathon had to be limited from 2010 onwards. The Mont Blanc Marathon then continued to develop, with the creation of the Kilomètre Vertical in 2011, the 80km in 2013 (which later became the 90km), and finally the Duo Etoilé and Young Race Marathon in 2015. The event takes on a new dimension in 2018 with Salomon's creation of the Golden Trail World Series, of which the 42km Mont Blanc Marathon will be part from the very first edition. Today, the Mont Blanc Marathon attracts over 10,000 runners every year, taking part in 8 races in the Mont Blanc massif: the 90km, 42km, 23km, 10km, Kilomètre Vertical, Duo étoilé, Young Race Marathon and Mini-Cross.
Program :
June 27 to 30, 2024: TRAIL CAMP / DOSSARDS WITHDRAWAL Place du Mont-Blanc 09:00 - 20:00: Trail Camp - Salon du Marathon du Mont-Blanc 09:00 - 21:00: Number pick-up EMC2 room
Friday June 28, 2024: 90 KM DU MONT-BLANC / KM VERTICAL Place du Triangle de l'Amitié 04:00: Start of the 90km du Mont-Blanc 15:00: 1st finish of the 90km du Mont-Blanc 17:00: Start of the KM Vertical - Finish at Planpraz Following the prize-giving ceremony: KMV raffle
Saturday June 29, 2024: 23KM DU MONT-BLANC / 10KM DU MONT-BLANC / MINI CROSS / DUO ETOILE Paragliding area 08:00: Start of the 23km du Mont-Blanc 10:30 am: Start of the Mont-Blanc 10km 14:00: Start of Mini Cross - 800m 14:15: Start of Mini Cross - 2km 2:45 pm: Start of Mini Cross - 3km Mini Cross raffle at the end of the race Place du triangle de l'Amitié 4:00 pm: 90km, 23km and 10km Mont-Blanc and Mini Cross prize-giving ceremonies At the end of the prize-giving: Tombola 23km, 90km, 10km 5:00 pm: Press conference (Maison de la montagne press room) 6:00 pm: Presentation of the 42km Mont-Blanc elites 7:30pm: Star duo start 9:45pm: 1st Duo Etoilé finishers
Sunday June 30, 2024: 42KM DU MONT-BLANC / YOUNG RACE MARATHON 6:45 a.m.: Start of the elite women's 42km du Mont-Blanc 7:15 a.m.: Start of elite men's 42km Mont-Blanc race 10:30am: Young Race Marathon start - Montroc 11:00am: 1st finishers of the Mont-Blanc 42km - Place du Triangle de l'Amitié Place du Triangle de l'Amitié 4:45 p.m.: Runner presentation "Dossards solidaires CSC 5:00 pm: Duo étoilé / 42km du Mont-Blanc / Young Race Marathon prize-giving ceremony After the prize-giving ceremony: 42km, YRM, Duo étoilé raffle
Ouverture
From Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 June 2024.
Tarifs
Free of charge.
Contact et accès 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74)
