REVEALING THE EXTRAORDINARY, EVERYWHERE, FOR EVERYONE A
COLLECTIVE ADVENTURE, A MAGIC WORTH SHARING
Every HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc race is an extraordinary celebration: where your passion meets breathtaking landscapes, your determination meets the legendary hospitality of mountain communities, and your personal challenge meets the generosity of thousands of volunteers who help bring these events to life.
Runners, you are the heart and soul of this collective adventure. But this adventure isn’t a solo journey: your loved ones, your family, your friends share with you the emotion, the anticipation, the joy of these unique moments. They’re there to lift you up, cheer you on, and celebrate these magical moments with you.
This magic is born from connection. Connection with yourself first and foremost, but also with these territories that welcome you with open arms, these locals who invite our great trail family into their villages, and these volunteers who give their time to make your dream a reality.
As organizers, we have a responsibility to you: ensuring your safety, guaranteeing fair play, and offering you an exceptional experience. But we can only accomplish
this mission with your active participation. Because everyone’s safety starts with each person’s responsibility, fairness is born from each person’s good behavior, and the quality of the experience depends on the commitment of every participant.
No runner can outsource their responsibility to others. Every runner, through their choices and actions, contributes to our collective success. It is this shared commitment is what makes our community strong.
As a runner, you have the incredible power to carry the UTMB spirit beyond the racecourse. When you share the values of respect, joy, and responsibility with your loved ones and those around you, you invite them fully into this adventure, where they too become ambassadors of the happiness we strive to create—together.
Because the UTMB spirit is the belief that striving beyond our limits can spread joy, foster collective happiness, and show respect for all—through the commitment of each and every one of us.
AS A HOKA UTMB MONT-BLANC RUNNER, I COMMIT TO:
PLAYING BY THE RULES
•Know and follow to the letter my race regulations
•Display fair play behavior: refuse any form of cheating, doping, or cutting corners
•Respect all runners, from first to last, regardless of skill level or nationality
•Accept the decisions of organizers and race officials, even when they are not in my favor
RESPECTING OTHERS
•Be courteous and kind toward volunteers, spectators, locals, and all those who make this experience possible
•Encourage my fellow runners through tough times
•Express genuine gratitude to those who contribute to making this event successful
•Embody the spirit of trail running through friendliness, humility, and solidarity
•Encourage my support crew to respect the territory and people who welcome us: we are all privileged guests
•Share with my loved ones the importance of simple gestures: a smile, a thank you, and respectful parking
•Inspire my support crew to embody the UTMB spirit through my example and guidance
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
•Leave no trace: never litter on the course, not even a tissue
•Stay exclusively on trails marked and flagged by the organization
•Actively preserve local biodiversity: fauna, flora, and fragile ecosystems
•Minimize my environmental footprint by thinking about my transportation choices, consumption, and waste management
RESPECTING MYSELF
•Know my limits - physical and mental - and not push so far beyond them at the risk of my safety
•Stay in tune with my body and accept dropping out if my health demands it
•Reject doping in all its forms
•Give my best while safeguarding my health and integrity
LENDING A HELPING HAND
•Prioritize assistance to anyone in difficulty or danger, before my performance
•Immediately report any serious problem to the organization or emergency services
•Generously sharing my resources (water, food, clothing) with those who need them
SPREADING THE MAGIC
•Embody UTMB values through my exemplary behavior, on and off the racecourse
•Share the UTMB spirit with my loved ones: explain to them how precious this collective adventure is
•Pass on to my family and friends the importance of respecting the territories that welcome us so generously
•Inspire those around me to adopt the same respectful behaviors: responsible parking, courtesy toward locals, and environmental preservation
•Invite my support crew to be ambassadors of the happiness we want to create together
•Contribute positively to the joyful and respectful image of trail running worldwide
•Reveal the extraordinary within myself while radiating these values around me
OUR SHARED COMMITMENT
“By participating in a HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc race, I become a member of a worldwide community united by pushing limits and mutual respect. My challenge must never harm others or the environment that welcomes us so generously.”
“I understand that this extraordinary adventure I’m experiencing with my loved ones can shine far beyond my performance. By passing on the UTMB spirit to those who accompany me, I contribute to creating this collective magic that makes our events beautiful.”
“My commitment: make this adventure a joyful and respectful celebration, where everyone—runner or supporter— contributes to each person’s happiness.”
This charter applies to all UTMB World Series races worldwide
From mountain peaks to oceans, the UTMB spirit unites us in joy, respect, and pushing our limits.
Together, let’s create this collective magic that makes the UTMB spirit shine.
