Ultra-trail: a challenge from the sea to the mountains

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This is the ultimate nature event that everyone has been waiting for: the Ultra-Trail Cรดte d’Azur Mercantour, starting from Nice at the Baie des Anges and finishing in Saint-Martin-Vรฉsubie.


On September 4, 5, and 6, the route will traverse our iconic peaks such as Mont Chauve, Fรฉrion, Archas, Cime de la Valette de Prals, and Pรฉpoiri, situated at 2,674 meters, which will be the highest point of this challenge.

The Alpes-Maritimes territory will become the unique playground of the first Ultra-Trailยฎ Cรดte d’Azur Mercantour, offering an exceptional course between sea and mountains, dotted with exceptional landscapes.

From the beaches of Nice to the mountains, participants will have to climb 10,000 meters of positive elevation and descend 9,000 meters to reach the finish altitude of 950 meters.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

On September 4 at 1:00 PM: Parade start โ€“ Quai des Etats-Unis, and at 2:00 PM official start of the race โ€“ Place Alexandre Mรฉdecin.

Arrival at St Martin-Vรฉsubie on September 6 with a running time of 50 hours

Distance 140 km, Elevation 10,000 m D+ / 9,000 m D-

MAIN CHALLENGES

Mont Chauve (Alt: 690m), Fรฉrion, watchtower (Alt: 1412m), Sanctuary Madone d’Utelle (Alt: 1180m), Mont Tournairet (Alt: 2086m), Cime de la Valette de Prals (Alt: 2496m), Cime du Pisset (Alt: 2233m), Mont Archas (Alt: 2526m), Mont Pรฉpoiri (Alt: 2674m)

CITIES CROSSED

Nice | Falicon | Aspremont | Tourette-Levens | Cantaron | Chรขteauneuf Villevieille | Bendejun | Coaraze | Levens | Duranus | Utelle | La Tour-sur-Tinรฉe | Clans | Lantosque | Roquebilliรจre | Belvรฉdรจre | Valdeblore la Colmiane | Venanson | Saint-Martin-Vรฉsubie

The Ultra Trail is defined by the French Athletics Federation as a foot race covering a distance greater than 80 km, with the paved route not exceeding 15%.

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