"It's Magic, but It's Too Much": in Chamonix, Between Love and Ras-Le-Bol of the Ultra-Trail
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Maybe too much: the most famous race in the mountains, these days in Chamonix, has changed and grown a lot and very quickly
The UTMB, "it's the worst week of the year", sighs Molly Lefebvre, a 19-year-old Chamoniarde. "Too much is hell," a plague with the young waitress AFP. Because of the traffic jams, "it's impossible to go shopping, to see her friends or to go to work." The numbers give the turn. Over a week, more than 10,000 riders compete on eight races, the majority of which end in the heart of the city of Haute-Savoie. The queen race, which starts on Friday, a…
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and its thousands of participants raise concerns about massive disruption to the alpine environment. The organizers are trying to mitigate its environmental impact without upsetting the runners or its economic model. Chamonix (Haute-Savoie), report In Chamonix, during the last week of August, the crowd is divided into two groups. The first wears colorful sneakers and carries a hydration pack. They've come to partic…
The 23rd edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) starts this Monday, August 23rd in Chamonix. A spectacular and must-see event for the city's economy, but annoying for several premises.
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