UTMB Races 2024 Calendar
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Tarawera™ Ultramarathon by UTMB® (New Zealand), 11-12
February
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Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB (Thailand), 17-19
February
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Istria 100 by UTMB® (Croatia), 13-16 April
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Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB® (China), 15-16 April
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Desert RATS™ Trail Running Festival™ by UTMB® (USA),
15-16 April
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Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB® (USA), 28-29 April
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Transvulcania by UTMB® (Spain), 4-6 May
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Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB® (Australia), 11-14 May
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Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB® (Wales), 12-14 May
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Valhöll Argentina by UTMB® (Argentina), 12-14 May
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Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB® (France), 18-21 May
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Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB® (South Africa), 26-28
May
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Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB® (France), 3-4 June
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mozart 100™ by UTMB® (Austria), 17-18 June
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Lavaredo Ultra-Trail® by UTMB® (Italy),
22-25 June
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Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB® (Andorra), 24-25 June
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Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run (USA),
24-25 June
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Val d’Aran by UTMB® (Spain), 6-9 July
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Restonica Trail by UTMB® (France), 6-8 July
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Trail Verbier Saint-Bernard by UTMB® (Switzerland), 7-9
July
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Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB® (Switzerland), 12-16
July
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Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB® (USA), 21-22 July
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KAT100 by UTMB® (Austria), 3-5 August
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UTMB® Mont-Blanc (France, Italy, Switzerland), 28
August – 3 September
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Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB® (Slovenia), 8-10
September
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Wildstrubel by UTMB® (Switzerland), 15-17 September
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Paraty Brazil by UTMB® (Brazil), 22-24
September
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Grindstone Trail Running Festival™ by UTMB® (USA)
22-24 September
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Nice Côte d’Azur by UTMB® (France), 28
September -1 October
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TransJeju by UTMB® (South Korea), 7-8
October
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Puerto Vallarta México by UTMB® (Mexico), 3-4
November
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Kullamannen by UTMB®, (Sweden) 3-4 November
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TransLantau™ by UTMB® (Hong Kong),
November
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ASIA-PACIFIC MAJOR: Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB® (Thailand), 8-10
December
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Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB® (Australia), December
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