UTMB 2013

The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc is a magnificent race through the mountains traversing three countries France, Italy, Switzerland and back into France. Chamonix is the epicenter for this race of 168km in which over 2,300 runners have 46 hours and 9,600 metres of vertical gain to complete. 

The mens race was won by Xavier Thevenard in a course record breaking time of 20:34:57, closely followed by Miguel Heras 20:54:08 and Javier Dominguez 21:17:38.

Even more stunning and my personal favourite performance of this weekend was Rory Bosio smashing the course record by over 2 hours in 22:37:26. Seeing her at the top of Tete Aux Vents singing away was just awesome. Second place was taken by a strong Nuria Picas in 24:32:20 and third was Emma Roca 24:32:20. 

Chorier at les Houches

Thevenard at les Houches

Heras at Les Houches

Olson at Les Houches

Bragg at Les Houches

Sproston at Les Houches

Arbogast at Les Houches

Thevenard at St Gervais

Olson at St Gervais

Chaigneau at St Gervais

Krupicka at St Gervais

Wolfe at St Gervais

Foote at St Gervais

Picas at St Gervais

Heras at Notre Dame

Foote at Notre Dame

Picas at Notre Dame

Chorier at Notre Dame

Thevenard at Notre Dame

Canepa at Notre Dame

Krupicka at Courmayeur

Krupicka at Courmayeur

Team Krupicka/Grant

Chorier Courmayeur

Buud kit Courmayeur

Buud Pancakes Courmayeur

Olson Courmayeur

Gault Courmayeur

Foote Courmayeur

Bosio in a rush Courmayeur

Wolfe down and out Courmayeur

Picas Grand Col de Ferret

Grand Col de Ferret

Tete aux Vents

Thevenard speeding up Tete aux Vents

Heras Tete aux Vents

Olson Tete aux Vents

Foote Tete aux Vents

Chorier Tete aux Vents

Bosio Tete aux Vents

All images are copyright – Ian Campbell – Photography