Trail running race training from Chamonix to Courmayeur

4 days of training and preparation for the legendary trail running race from Courmayeur to Chamonix, with Caroline, UIMLA certified mountain leader.

Group

Alps

4 Days

Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Fit

Intermediate

Description

A 4-day trail course to prepare at best the legendary race from Chamobix to Courmayeur with logistics included for more comfort. Besides, the bags transport is provided every day and you can enjoy the magical Italy and Beaufortain landscapes and follow your guide’s advices!

Technical, wild and contrasted, you will progress on a route off the beaten tracks. You will be able to spot the traces, to prepare your race or just discover splendid landscapes on the course. A 4-day trail to run, explore, exchange, recognize a mythical journey and progress.

We will progress between Chamonix and Courmayeur via the Bourg Saint Maurice. The different stages will allow you to get to know the whole route. Each evening you will rest in the comfortable accommodation.

In the ‘extra’ section below, you’ll find information about the required trail running level you need to have. You will also see the equipment that you need to bring with you.

During these 4 days we will run on average 25-40km a day. We will cover 145km in total, with 9100 meters of altitude gain. We will mainly be on single tracks and technical terrain. We will partially be on aerial paths.

Highlights of this 4 days of trail course are the following:
– An official and full recognition of the legendary course
– Four steps for more comfort to enjoy better the scenery around you!
– Professional advice to better prepare this race
– Logistics: transfers, luggage transport, accommodation, meals

Does this 4-day preparation sound interesting? Then I invite you to contact me! We will have the opportunity to discuss your level and your desires. If it isn’t suitable, of course I will tell you other trail courses which I organize this year.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

- Accommodation included

- Luggage transfer

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

Price details

Price per person to join a group up to 14 clients. The price does not include the guide´s expenses (accommodation, meals, lift tickets, etc).

Itinerary

Day 1: Courmayeur - Petit Saint Bernard pass

40km
Meeting in Chamonix at 6AM – transfer to Courmayeur by taxi. The first day takes you to the Val Veny at the foot of Italian Mont Blanc towards the Chavanne pass. After a long path in balcony, a beautiful ascent awaits you before descending in the Aosta valley direction. Then begins the ascent to the Petit Saint Bernard, which marks the border between France and Italy. An area full of history. You enter in Beaufortain.

Day 2: Petit Saint Bernard pass - La Gittaz

40km
The second day begins with a long descent to Bourg Saint Maurice through the pastures. Be careful with your feet because the rise to Fort de la Platte is tough! Then you will reach a wild and technical Beaufortain with the passage near Forclaz lakes. Then the Passeur de Pralognan. Here we must have a mountaineer foot. A long descent finally takes you to the Cormet de Roselend before the Sauce pass, the last difficulty of the day.

Day 3: Cormet - ND de la Gorge

44km
For this step, you will discover the Outray mountain before descending to the valley and see the Beaufort and Hauteluce villages. The trail takes you to the Joly pass, the border between Savoie and Haute Savoie. It will then be time to descent to Contamines via the Roman road (runners of the legendary utltra trail around Mt Blanc will take this road in reverse).

Day 4: ND de la Gorge - Chamonix

26km
Last stage of your journey, it is also the shortest for you to get in good shape in Chamonix! The route will lead you through the pastures at the foot of the Mont Blanc glaciers. You will appreciate the beauty of the Truc and Tricot passes. A final descent and you will only have to go between Les Houches and Chamonix!

Details

Accommodation

Cottages and mountain huts.

More info

A minimum number of participants (defined in advance) is required for the departure to take place. If the number of participants is insufficient and the departure is cancelled, clients will be informed via a phone call at least a week prior to the scheduled departure date and will receive a complete refund.

Clients are required to have a multi-risk insurance, covering cancellation fees, rescue and accident, repatriation and baggage loss or theft.

(Reconnaissance TDS)

Group size: 7 to 14 people.

Level: - Regular practice of running and other endurance activities 4-5 times per week for at least 1:15h - Regular practice of foot race in varied terrain - Regular practice of mountain hiking - Experience and participation in trail in the mountains of at least 40km and 2000m of positive vertical drop and being able to progress at a minimum speed of 800m positive vertical drop / hr for 1 hour, In racing recognition: being able to keep the barriers official schedules of the race on the duration of the course, the course is usually done in several days (2-4 days depending on the relevant races) - Mountain environment knowledge required

Equipment: - During the day: a light backpack with a waterproof jacket, a long sleeve warm fleece type, a survival blanket, a whistle, an individual pharmacy kit*, a cap or headband, a hat and thin gloves, sunglasses suitable for running, long tights if you are wearing shorts to run, cereal bars and energy drinks, a plastic bag for waste, biodegradable toilet paper, a headlamp, a minimum reserve water of 1.5L, an elastic strapping strip and some cash - To wear: running short, a short-sleeved t-shirt, running socks and already worn trail shoes - For the whole stay: a silk sheet, a towel, spare clothes for 4 days, a personal hygiene kit, spare shoes, a spare water socket, spare batteries for the headlamp, a pair of spare laces, a pocketknife and earplugs - Recommended additional equipment: poles and camera * Individual pharmacy kit: anti-friction cream, sunscreen, double skin dressings, elastic band, paracetamol, anti-diarrheal, antiseptic and personal drugs

Meeting point

At Chamonix.

About the guide

Caroline

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Mountain Leader

I hold the State Certificate of Mountain Leader (UIMLA), Athlete of Team Garmin Adventure. I won many trail competitions such as Oxygen Challenge, The Glaciers Tour of Vanoise, Albertville Trail, Drayes Blanches of Vercors, the Frison Roche Beaufort, Run and skate of Chamonix… I have also some racing podiums such as the Saintélyon, the Lyon Urban Trail, the Causses Marathon, the Allobroges. I am an ex-sportswoman of high level in rowing (World Championships, World Cups, France Championships). I have a mastery STAPS (Sport) and BEES First degree in rowing.
I organise and supervise many trail courses in the Alps with a pro team, a friends group with whom we have a mission: Run and enjoy! I invite you to contact me if you want to train and/or discover these incredible massifs.

Languages

French | English

Certificates

UIMLA