Run The Alps

14/09/2026

mammoth trailfest. is less than 2 weeks away!

“From cutoff chasers to course record breakers, we believe everyone should have room to experience the transformative power of trail running.”

mammoth trailfest. is a fun, and inclusive weekend of racing, films, events, and community with something for everyone.

We’re so proud to be a partner, and to be at The Village again this year. We hope to see you there!

Thursday 9/24 - Sunday 9/27

Visit https://www.mammothtrailfest.com for the full lineup of races and fest activities!

📷 Sarah Attar mammoth trailfest.

10/09/2026

See you at The Rut Mountain Runs! Run the Alps is pleased to be partners with The Rut in Big Sky, Montana.

This year, Run the Alps’ Doug Mayer is heading there from our headquarters in Chamonix, France.

Thinking about a Run the Alps trip? Email doug[at]runthealps.com and catch up with him in person. He’d love to chat with you in Big Sky!

📷: The Rut Mountain Runs

09/09/2026

“I knew it was the end. Actually, I’d known it was the end for about the last day and a half, but somehow I’d been prodded, promised, cajoled, motivated, and encouraged to continue into the third night of Tor des Géants.”

Tor des Geants (TDG or TOR330) is a non-stop 330km race through the Italian Alps—part of the TorX series of races ranging from 30-450km. The 2026 edition is just about to start.

Professional trail runner Alyssa Clark reflects on the profound compassion and connection she experienced in a previous edition amid the disappointment of withdrawing from TDG.

Read “Beautifully Broken: A Tor des Géants DNF” by Alyssa (yes, the same Alyssa who just took 3rd at TDS a few weeks ago). Now on our BLOG: https://www.runthealps.com/blog/beautifully-broken-a-tor-des-geants-dnf/

Thanks, Alyssa for sharing this story, and all the best to Tor runners heading out this weekend!

Professional trail runner Alyssa Clark reflects on profound compassion and connection amid the disappointment of withdrawing from TDG.

07/09/2026

Our most recent TMB guided tour fell during week and the excitement was high. How could it not be?

Run the Alps guide Gary, shares some highlights:

“As we left Chamonix on our first day, TDS runners were coming towards us as they returned to Chamonix after a grueling race. We even got to see Sally Mcree up at Bellevue—so inspiring as she had fought to hard to finish after a big fall earlier in the race.

Courmayeur was alight excitement when we arrived, and after dinner we all grabbed a few hours of sleep before a group of us got up—bleary eyed at 3am—and headed to the aid station to see the first runners come through. We were able to shout our encouragement and love to .chmitz, a friend of Run the Alps, and who ended up taking third place in the women’s UTMB line up!

Apart from the race vibe, our own vibe was huge—dancing at the cols, laughing to the point of crying (Kris, , our co-guide, reckons he has never laughed so much on a tour before), building bonds that will go way past the time of the tour, and being there for each other.

It was my last tour of the 2026 season, and I left Chamonix to make my way home to the Pyrenees with a huge smile, incredible memories, new friendships and a soul bursting with joy.”

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05/09/2026

This is the last event of The Hub Chamonix Summer Series! Breathing for the Trail: What Your BOLT Score Reveals About Performance and Recovery

In this 60-minute session, Rachel of Deep Wild Breath introduces the BOLT (Body Oxygen Level Test) — a simple, 2-minute self-assessment most athletes have never done, and explains what it reveals about your nervous system and breathing efficiency. Drawing on Conscious Connected Breathwork and Oxygen Advantage methodology, she’ll share practical techniques you can start using immediately for altitude, recovery between efforts, and nervous system regulation after a race.

🗓️ Thursday 10th September, 18:30
📍 The Hub, Chamonix, 232 Chemin de l’Ordon

We hope you’ve been able to join us us for social runs, speakers, workshops, movie nights, and fun all summer long!

Brought to you by Run the Alps Sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration

📷 Sam Hill Deep Wild Breath I’m toni

27/08/2026

Ever wondered what life is really like as a professional mountain athlete? Join Hillary Gerardi for an open and honest Ask Me Anything session.

Hillary Gerardi will share her journey, the realities of training and racing at the highest level, and answer your questions about life as a pro in the mountains. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete or simply curious, this is your chance to hear firsthand from one of the sport’s most inspiring runners. (And fresh off her 4x Trofeo Kima win, too!)

🎤 Ask Me Anything - Life of a Pro with Hillary Gerardi
🗓️ Thursday 3rd September, 18:30
📍 The Hub, Chamonix, 232 Chemin de l’Ordon

Trail Running, Community & Culture in Chamonix: The Hub Chamonix Summer Series! Join us for social runs, speakers, workshops, movie nights, and fun all summer long!

Brought to you by Run the Alps Sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration

📷: Kim Strom Milo Zanecchia I’m toni

25/08/2026

“Running towards Saint Michel’s church in the center of Chamonix with Rachel Entrekin on a sunny Tuesday before UTMB® Mont-Blanc, I can’t help but wonder if she’ll be doing this triumphantly a month from now.”

After making history as the first woman to win the Cocodona 250-miler outright, Rachel Entrekin has been preparing for HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France. Ultra runner and author Matt Hart joined her on one of those runs in the Alps this summer. They chatted on the trails about her road to get to this big event, her preparation, and goals.

That "month from now" is only a few days away...read “From Desert to Alps: Rachel Entrekin’s Road to UTMB” written by Matt Hart now on our blog. https://www.runthealps.com/blog/rachel-entrekin-road-to-utmb/

Thanks Matt and Rachel for sharing your run convo.

After making history as the first woman to win the Cocodona 250-miler outright, Rachel Entrekin prepares for the UTMB in Chamonix, France.

16/08/2026

At Run the Alps, we live and breathe Alps trail running. It’s why we’re more than a tour company – we produce guidebooks, an annual film festival, and we have two chalets for visiting trail runners in the Chamonix valley.

Now in its sixth year, The Hub Chamonix continues to be a home-away-from-home for trail runners. With room for ten guests, and an on-site Community Manager, you can come run and be around like-minded guests. The Hub also hosts our Summer Series of events in partnership with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Reserve a room for a night, a week, or more, and stop in for one of our remaining events if you’re in the area. The Hub is open for guests through mid-September.
https://www.runthealps.com/the-hub/about/

This summer we added Le Petit Refuge, a cozy, renovated cabin in the forest of Vallorcine, near the Swiss border. Breakfast and dinner are provided, along with our favorite routes to run, right from the door. The cabin is filled with trail running reading and some special treats for our guests.
https://www.runthealps.com/blog/le-petite-refuge/

There’s still a few weeks left this trail season, or put a stay with us on your wish list for next summer.

📷 Toni Spasenoski Sam Hill

12/08/2026

Ever wonder what it’s like to run at the biggest week of trail running in Chamonix?

The countdown is on for this year’s event, and so this seems the perfect opportunity to share a story from our Writers Residency Contest that answers what it’s like to run UTMB® OCC:

“It’s like being cheered on by a hundred Swiss schoolchildren who were pulled out of class for the occasion.”

“It’s like feeling your body start to break apart at the seams, which for some reason prompts your mind to produce the line from Virgil’s Aeneid, “A joy it will be one day, perhaps, to remember even this,” and how although to some extent this feels true and slightly helps in the moment, there is a subtle impression of embarrassment upon realizing for the second time today your mind has generated an inspirational quote; embarrassing both in the sense that this strikes you a bit trite, and a touch hollow given you’ve never actually read the Aeneid but apparently are the type of person that nonetheless cherry-picks lines that you fancy from Latin epic poems written 2,000 years ago.”

“It’s like ...”

Read more from Max Wilson’s story, “Allez, Allez,” one of this year’s runners-up, on our blog: https://www.runthealps.com/blog/allez-allez/

Max Wilson is a flatlander with a passion for mountain running and climbing, a genetic counselor, and lover of soul and blues music. We hope you enjoy his story.

What's it like to run the UTMB® OCC? Read Max Wilson‘s story from our first Writers Residency Contest with Like the Wind magazine.

11/08/2026

Before you comment on these photos, we know what you’re thinking. “Those photos suck.”

Well, yes, they do… If you’re a photographer.

But if you’re a guidebook writer, they’re gold.

As one of the writers for Run the Alps’ new Switzerland guidebook, Doug Mayer looks at these trail runs with a different set of eyes:

“I imagine myself back at my desk, trying to write an accurate run description. I think about the questions you’ll have when you head out for the run. And I want you to feel like you have a smart, knowledgeable friend along for the run, guiding you thoughtfully every step of the way.”

So, as a guidebook writer, what do you think about on the trail?

Find out in our latest entry on the blog: Along the Way: Swiss Trail Running Guidebook Updates.

📷: Doug Mayer