Registration open for the Marathon du Mont-Blanc 2016

  • Elsa Trujillo

Last updated: 02-Jun-17

By Elsa Trujillo

Have you ever run in the Chamonix area of the Alps? Here is your chance for 2016.

The Marathon du Mont-Blanc hosts a variety of races for all levels and ages set in the beautiful surroundings of the valley of Chamonix.

The Club des Sports de Chamonix has announced its dates for the Marathon du Mont-Blanc for the last weekend in June: 24th-26th.

Online pre-registration for all the different categories opened on 21 September 2015. Mont-Blanc marathons 80k, 42 and 23k runners are selected by online draw.

 

Schedule for the online pre-registration draw

Marathon du Mont-Blanc 42k (2000 runners) 
Now > until 27 September 2015
Draw results: 28 September 2015

Marathon du Mont-Blanc 23k (1500 runners)
28 September > until 4 October 2015
Draw results: 5 October 2015

Marathon du Mont-Blanc 80km (1000 runners)
5 October > 11 October 2015
Draw results: 12 October 2015

You can find more information at Marathon du Mont-Blanc.

Have you run this race in the past? Leave your review here to help other runners make up their minds.

"Registration for the 80k ultra marathon ends on 11 October 2015"

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