UTMB announces new race in Pyrenees, surrounded by mountains and alpine lakes
- Another race added to the list of Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc branded events as the total rises to five, including the original in Chamonix
A new event has been added to the three existing “by UTMB” trail festivals. It is held in Val d’Aran (Valley of Aran), a secluded, self-governed mountain region in the Spanish Pyrenees. At the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) international conference in Chamonix last week, Xavier Pocino, the CEO of INARAN Sports, the organising company, explained the objective and the logic of bringing the UTMB brand to Spain.
The races will be held between July 3-5, 2020. There will be three distances – the 160km Torn dera Val d’Aran (TVA), the 101km Camins de Her (CDH) and the 55km Peades d’Aigua (PDA). The entries are on a first come first served basis.
Val d’Aran is on the border with France, while other “by UTMB” races are on different continents. Why invest in bringing the UTMB brand to Spain?
Spain is the second most represented nation at UTMB ... There are so many trail runners in Spain, so it is only logical that if there is a second UTMB in Europe, it should be in the Pyrenees.