Is crew access allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course. "Personal assistance" (not a running pacer) is permitted for CCC at exactly two intermediate points: Champex and Vallorcine. One assistant at a time, in an area reserved for this purpose, admitted by a numbered ticket (1 ticket = 1 person = 1 station, tickets issued in the bib envelope). The assistant may carry the runner ONE bag of at most 30 litres. Medical/paramedical assistance from this person is strictly forbidden (small comfort care such as a blister or massage is tolerated only with the runner seated, not lying down). Animals are not allowed in the assistance areas. No assistance at any other CCC checkpoint.

Are drop bags allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course. One 30-litre drop bag is issued at bib pickup. It must be dropped off at the designated collection point in Courmayeur before the start. The runner's bag is then returned to them at Champex-Lac, and again (final retrieval) in Chamonix. No poles, valuables or fragile items permitted in the bag. Retrieval logistics may be delayed for runners who withdraw early.

Are pacers allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course?

No, pacers are not allowed on the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course.

What is the cutoff time for the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course?

The overall time limit for the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) course is 26 hours 30 minutes from the start. Published as "MAX ALLOWED RACE TIME: 26 HOURS 30 MINUTES" from the official 09:00 start. The regulations clarify that intermediate and finish cutoffs are actually calculated from the LAST start wave's departure time (CCC 3, 09:30), so every runner -- regardless of their own wave -- must clear the same fixed clock times; a runner in an earlier wave effectively receives extra time (up to 27:00 for a 09:00 starter reaching the Saturday 12:00 PM finish cutoff). A runner must leave a checkpoint before its cutoff to continue, whatever their arrival time.

Ultras · IT · Aosta Valley

CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix)

CCC 2026 -- HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc

Scheduled

Race has not yet run as of 21 August 2026; scheduled to start Friday 2026-08-28 09:00 in Courmayeur. Bib pickup slot reservations closed August 10; registration for 2026 is closed.

Race dateAugust 28-29, 2026

Duration2 days

Start9:00am

When49 days ago

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Distance 101K

Climb 19,733 ft

Descent 20,335 ft

High point 8,386 ft

Time limit 26:30:00

Aid stations 10

Started not checked yet

Finished not checked yet

Finish rate not checked yet

The course

Where it goes point to point · 10 aid stations

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file.

Point-to-point from Courmayeur, Italy (09:00 start) to Chamonix, France, climbing to ~2,556 m near the Grand Col Ferret, crossing into Switzerland (La Fouly, Champex-Lac, Trient) before re-entering France at Vallorcine for the final climb to La Flegere and the descent into Chamonix.

The race

What this one is

A ~101 km (100.9 km measured) point-to-point trail race from Courmayeur, Italy to Chamonix, France, crossing Switzerland via the Grand Col Ferret, La Fouly, Champex-Lac and Trient. Known as the '100K Final' of the UTMB World Series and historically the 'little sister' of the UTMB 171 km race, sharing its finish line and week but starting a day later, from a different town, on a shorter route.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery: Yes montblanc.utmb.world

Lottery opens: not checked yet

Lottery draw: not checked yet

Field cap: 2997 montblanc.utmb.world

Registration: UTMB montblanc.utmb.world

Qualifying: A valid UTMB Index in the 50K, 100K or 100M category, plus Running Stones earned in prior UTMB World Series races within the past 24 months (UTMB, CCC or OCC), or direct entry via a UTMB World Series race win. The exact number of Running Stones required for the 2026 CCC lottery was not found in this pass. montblanc.utmb.world

Minimum age: 20 montblanc.utmb.world

Transfers: No montblanc.utmb.world

Deferrals: No montblanc.utmb.world

Running, crewing, pacing or still deciding

How NavRun helps with CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) Eight stations with a clock on each.

You are running it

You reach Champex-Lac, mile 34.1, before its 11:15pm cutoff, and you already knew that this morning.

An arrival time for all 8 stations, each next to its cutoff, worked out from your own training.

Start free →

You are deciding

You find out CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) is months of work away, not years, and you put your name in the lottery.

Put in a race you have already run. NavRun shows you where this one sits from where you are.

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Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed: Yes montblanc.utmb.world

Vehicles per runner: not checked yet

Pacers: No montblanc.utmb.world

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes montblanc.utmb.world

Cupless: Yes montblanc.utmb.world

Course marking: Fully Marked montblanc.utmb.world

Night running: Yes montblanc.utmb.world

Dogs: Not allowed montblanc.utmb.world

Headphones: Allowed montblanc.utmb.world

Crew rules: "Personal assistance" (not a running pacer) is permitted for CCC at exactly two intermediate points: Champex and Vallorcine. One assistant at a time, in an area reserved for this purpose, admitted by a numbered ticket (1 ticket = 1 person = 1 station, tickets issued in the bib envelope). The assistant may carry the runner ONE bag of at most 30 litres. Medical/paramedical assistance from this person is strictly forbidden (small comfort care such as a blister or massage is tolerated only with the runner seated, not lying down). Animals are not allowed in the assistance areas. No assistance at any other CCC checkpoint. montblanc.utmb.world

Pacer rules: UTMB Mont-Blanc races, including CCC, do not have a pacer system. The word does not appear anywhere in the 28-item Race Regulations, the Q&A, or the aid-stations pages. The only on-course companion mechanism is stationary "personal assistance" at two fixed CCC checkpoints (Champex, Vallorcine). montblanc.utmb.world

Drop bag rules: One 30-litre drop bag is issued at bib pickup. It must be dropped off at the designated collection point in Courmayeur before the start. The runner's bag is then returned to them at Champex-Lac, and again (final retrieval) in Chamonix. No poles, valuables or fragile items permitted in the bag. Retrieval logistics may be delayed for runners who withdraw early. montblanc.utmb.world

Cutoff philosophy: Published as "MAX ALLOWED RACE TIME: 26 HOURS 30 MINUTES" from the official 09:00 start. The regulations clarify that intermediate and finish cutoffs are actually calculated from the LAST start wave's departure time (CCC 3, 09:30), so every runner -- regardless of their own wave -- must clear the same fixed clock times; a runner in an earlier wave effectively receives extra time (up to 27:00 for a 09:00 starter reaching the Saturday 12:00 PM finish cutoff). A runner must leave a checkpoint before its cutoff to continue, whatever their arrival time. montblanc.utmb.world

Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes ○ no ? nobody has checked – does not apply to this race

Mile	Station	Cutoff	Crew access	Bag	Pacer	Med	To next
0.00	Courmayeur 4,006 ft	9:00am	●	●	?	?	8.45
8.45	Refuge Bertone 6,503 ft	1:45pm	○	○	?	?	7.89
16.34	Arnouvaz 5,830 ft	4:30pm	○	○	?	?	8.95
25.29	La Fouly 5,262 ft	8:15pm	○	○	?	?	8.82
34.11	Champex-Lac 4,829 ft	11:15pm	●	●	?	?	3.05
37.16	Plan de l'Au 4,396 ft	12:15am	○	○	?	?	7.27
44.43	Trient 4,278 ft	4:00am	○	○	?	?	6.83
51.26	Vallorcine 4,134 ft	7:15am	●	○	?	?	6.96
58.22	La Flegere 6,175 ft	10:45am	○	○	?	?	4.48
62.70	Chamonix 3,396 ft	12:00pm	●	●	?	?	?

What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

17 people have been out there with a camera or a microphone.

Official channel

CCC® - Courmayeur/Champex/Chamonix

Official channel

Written race report

2025 CCC Results: Martyna Młynarczyk Wins Duel, Francesco Puppi Dominates

Written race report

32 min

The CCC by UTMB

Race report · 32 min

8 min

UTMB / CCC Aid Stations – Tips for Runners & Crew | Don't Lose Time Here

First-timer's guide · 8 min

1h 02m

Don't DNF: A Pro's Guide to the CCC (and UTMB)

First-timer's guide · 1h 02m

32 min

UTMB CCC 2021 | Experience The Day

Race report · 32 min

THE DRIFT EDIT - Running Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc | UTMB CCC 100km

Documentary · 37 min

2 min

UTMB Mont-Blanc 2022 - CCC : Highlights

Recap · 2 min

+ 9 more.

All (17) Course preview (3) Documentary (3) Race report (4) Written race report (1) Recap (3) First-timer's guide (2) Official channel (1)

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