To participate in a UTMB event, in particular it is essential:
- To be completely aware of the length and difficulty of the event and to be adequately prepared for it.
- To have acquired, before the race, a real understanding of personal autonomy in the mountains/terrain allowing for the management of potential problems encountered during this type of event, notably:
- Ability to confront, without outside assistance, changing climatic conditions which could be very difficult to deal with (night, wind, cold, fog, rain or snow).
- Ability to manage, including when one is isolated, physical or mental problems arising from a heavy fatigue, digestive problems, muscle or articular/joint pains, small wounds, etc...
- Being aware that the organization’s role is not to help a runner manage these problems.
- Being aware that for such an activity in the mountains, safety depends upon the runner's ability to adapt to the problems encountered or foreseen.
- To inform and educate the runner’s supporters towards the respect of nature, people, and the regulations of the race.
Participants are expected to demonstrate the principles of semi-autonomy/self-sufficiency. They should be prepared to carry their own fluids, food, and gear (including inclement weather gear) between aid stations. Participants should also be prepared, within the course safety guidelines, to handle adverse or changing conditions. This self-sufficiency principle implies the following rules:
Throughout the duration of the race each runner must have with them all their mandatory equipment. This equipment will be carried in a pack (backpack or belt) and cannot be changed along the race route. At any moment of the race, the race stewards/marshals can verify the pack and its contents. The runner is obligated to comply with these gear checks. In any case of non-compliance runner is at the risk of disqualification from the race.
The aid stations provide drinks and food to be consumed on site. The race organizer only provides still water and/or sports/electrolyte drink for filling water bottles or hydration packs. The runner should take care to ensure they have, when leaving each aid station, the appropriate quantity of drink and food to keep them going until the following aid station.
Kullamannen by UTMB do not allow personal assistant during the race
It is forbidden to accompany or be accompanied along any part of the race route by any person. A participant who accepts being accompanied violates the principle of self-sufficiency. The race stewards/marshals or team leaders, witnessing this violation, are authorized to penalize the participant in order to enforce the rules.
Runners are not allowed to participate with a dog or any other animal, including service animals.
In order to ensure their safety, each participant must carry with them all the items listed in the mandatory equipment checklist (see below) and must carry all the equipment with them during the race even though it might not be necessary to use it.
Organized and/or random equipment checks will be carried out during the race. A penalty up to and including disqualification will be applied to runners who do not have all the mandatory equipment with them (see PENALTIES).
Please note: the items included in the mandatory equipment checklist are the basic pieces of equipment each runner must carry with them. It is important not to choose the lightest possible clothing. Instead, runners should pack clothing that provides adequate protection in the mountains/course terrain against bad weather conditions, including cold, wind, heavy rainfall and snow.
List of mandatory equipment listed below
All clothing items must fit the runner - in terms of size - and they must not be altered in any way.
The mandatory gear must be carried in a running pack for the duration of the whole race. The running pack or belt must not be changed during the race.
In order to reduce plastic waste, no disposable dishes (cutlery, cups, bowls) will be distributed at any check point or aid station. We invite you to Bring Your Own Utensils (BYOU) if you wish to eat hot meals at the aid stations.
If runners choose to take hiking poles with them, they must carry them for the entire duration of the race. It is forbidden to start without poles and get them during the race. No poles are authorized in the spare bags.
If you have further questions about mandatory equipment, do not hesitate to consult the organization.
Music: Listening to music using earphones only, is tolerated, so long as it is safe to do so. Any earphones MUST be removed when crossing roads, when approaching and while at checkpoints and when approaching and passing any Safety Team members.
100M and 100K races:
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race.
- Smartphone, the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race.
- Kullamannen by UTMB emergency number +46-709-66 60 97 stored on the phone.
- International roaming that works in the countries where the event takes place (Sweden and Denmark due to closeness to Denmark and carrier can switch when at the coast line).
- Each runner should save the organization's safety phone number +46-709-66 60 97, not mask/block their number and do not forget to start the race with the battery fully charged.
- Keep the phone ON at all times during the rece, airplane mode is forbidden and could result in a penalty.
- LiveTrail application installed and activated.
- An external battery is highly recommended.
- Personal collapsible cup 15 cl/5oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted).
- In order to reduce plastic waste, no disposable dishes (cutlery, cups, bowls) will be distributed at any check point or aid station. We invite you to Bring Your Own Utensils (BYOU) if you wish to eat hot meals at the aid stations.
- Minimum water supply of 1 liters.
- Two working headlamps with spare cells/batteries for each headlamp. Recommendation of 200 lumens or more for the main torch light.
- Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum / 55 inches x 80 inches or survival bag.
- Whistle.
- Food reserve. Recommendation of 800 kcal (ex : 2 gels + 2 power bars).
- Jacket with hood for bad weather in the mountains/course terrain. The jacket must be made of a waterproof* and breathable** membrane (e.g.. Outdry)
- *minimum recommended 10 000 Schmerber (10,000 mm).
- **RET value recommended: minimum of 13.
- the jacket must have an integrated hood or one which is attached to the jacket by the original system designed for that purpose by the manufacturer.
- the seams must be sealed.
- the jacket must not have sections of fabric which are not waterproof. Air vents fitted by the manufacturer (under-arm, in the back) are accepted.
50K races:
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race.
- Smartphone: the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race:
- Kullamannen by UTMB emergency number +46-709-66 60 97 stored on the phone
- International roaming that works in the countries where the event takes place (Sweden and Denmark due to closeness to Denmark and carrier can switch when at the coast line).
- Each runner should save the organization's safety phone number +46-709-66 60 97, not mask/block their number and do not forget to start the race with the battery fully charged.
- Keep the phone ON at all times during the race, airplane mode is forbidden and could result in a penalty.
- LiveTrail application installed and activated.
- An external battery is highly recommended.
- Personal collapsible 15 cl/5 oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted).
- Minimum water supply of 1 liters.
- Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum / 140 inches x 80 inches or survival bag.
- Whistle.
- Food reserve, recommendation: 800 kcal (2 gels + 2 energy bars).
Note! Based on a forecast of bad weather, we have chosen to add the following two items to 50K:
- Jacket with hood for bad weather in the mountains/course terrain. The jacket must be made of a waterproof* and breathable** membrane (e.g.. Outdry).
- One working headlamp with spare cell/battery for each headlamp. Recommendation of 200 lumens or more for the torch light.
20K races:
- Smartphone: the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race:
- Kullamannen by UTMB emergency number +46-709-66 60 97 stored on the phone
- International roaming that works in the countries where the event takes place (Sweden and Denmark due to closeness to Denmark and carrier can switch when at the coast line).
- Each runner should save the organization's safety phone number +46-709-66 60 97, not mask/block their number and do not forget to start the race with the battery fully charged
- Keep the phone ON at all times during the race, airplane mode is forbidden and could result in a penalty.
- LiveTrail application installed and activated.
- An external battery is highly recommended.
- Personal collapsible 15 cl/5 oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted).
- Whistle.
Race-bibs are handed over to each runner upon presentation of:
A valid ID with photo
Your race pack.
The race-bib must be worn on the front of the torso at all times and must remain completely visible during the entire race. It must always be placed on top of all clothing and must not be positioned on a leg or on the pack. The runner’s name and partner's logos must not be altered or hidden. The bib is the pass to access the organization’s transportation, aid stations, medical points, rest rooms, showers, bag drop-off or pick-up areas. The bib is only withdrawn if the runner refuses to comply with the race director’s instruction. If the runner withdraws from the race, the runner is declared “withdrawn” from the race.
At the race-pack collection, each participant receives at least a 30-liter bag*. After filling the bag with the items of their choice and closing them, runners can drop them off at designated collection area within the Race Center in Båstad.
- For logistics reasons, UTMB World series events only accept the UTMB World series spare bags that are distributed during the check-In. Those bags are reusable, so we ask the runners who already have received one of those bags to reuse it each time they take part in a UTMB World Series event.
How to get your bags at the finish area: The bags are returned to either the runner or a family member or friend, only upon presentation of the race-bib. The bags must be retrieved no later than 2 hours after the end of the race.
For any runner that drops out of the race, the organization will take the bags to the finish area, as long as the runner’s withdrawal is registered with the race organizer. Because of logistical factors, the organization cannot guarantee that all bags are brought before the end of the race.
Only bags supplied by the organization will be transported. Poles are not allowed in these bags. As the items in the bags are neither checked nor controlled, the race organizer is not responsible for the items in the bags. We recommend not to put any valuable items in the bags. We advise runners to keep toiletries and spare clothes at their accommodation. See drop bags location on the event website
When registering for one of the UTMB® events, participants agree to respect the environment and the natural areas they pass through. In particular:
Littering is strictly forbidden (gel tubes, paper, organic detritus, plastic wrappers...). Trash/rubbish bins are available at each aid-station and they must be used. The race stewards will be checking all along the race route for littering.
All participants must keep their rubbish and wrappers with them until they can throw them in the bins at an aid station. Runners should carry a bag or pouch to carry their waste to the next bin. Plastic bags for soiled paper are handed out with the race-bibs. They must be used for collecting any paper used during any urgent need along the route.
All runners must follow the paths as they are way-marked, without short-cutting them. Short cutting a path causes erosion thus damaging the environment.
No disposable dishes (cutlery, cups, bowls) will be distributed at any check point or aid station. This is to reduce plastic waste by runners, as well as by the volunteers of the UTMB® event. We invite you to bring your own utensils if you wish to eat hot meals at the aid stations.
Along the race route, there are points where runners are provided food and drinks. Aid stations supply drinks and food for consuming within the aid stations. The organization supplies still water and electrolyte/sports drink for filling the mandatory water bottles/hydration packs and personal collapsible cups. The runner must make sure, when leaving the aid station, that they have the necessary quantity of food and drinks to keep them going until the next aid station.
To enter the aid stations, runners must wear their race-bib.
The race guide and the relevant pages on our website provide full list of aid stations and what kind of food/drinks runners may find there.
Runners are checked upon arrival at an aid station and at some security points along the course.
Unexpected check points are set up along the route. Their location will not be publicized.
Way markers are made of a reflective material that catches the light from the runner’s headlamp, so that they are easily visible at night.
WARNING: if you can't see any way markers, turn back!
Because we respect the environment, we do not use any paint on the trails.
See Kullamannen by UTMB Race Guide document for more details about racecourse marking.
There are several medical stations along the route. These stations are directly linked to the command center. There is medical staff at the command center or on the race course, during the events.
Medical stations are intended to assist any runner in need of medical assistance. It is up to a runner in need of assistance or injured to call for help:
- By going to a medical station
- By calling the command center (phone number should be saved in mobile/cellphone)
- By asking another runner to call for help
- By using the SOS function on the LiveTrail app (if applicable)
- By calling the national emergency call number that will be specified on the runner guide Runners must provide assistance to any person in danger and alert the command center. If a runner is unable to call the command center, and only if it is an absolute emergency, runners may call directly one of the national security services (especially if you are crossing an area where only emergency calls are possible): local emergency number will be specified on/in the race guide
A number of unexpected events, including inclement weather events, could make you wait for help longer than expected. Your safety therefore depends upon the quality of the items that you have put in your pack.
All medical, paramedical, first aid and guide staff, as well as any person appointed by the race direction are able to:
- Remove any participant who is deemed unable to continue the event;
- Demand any competitor to use any item of the mandatory equipment;
- Evacuate any runners deemed to be in danger;
- Refer runners to the most appropriate care facility.
A runner who is treated by a doctor or reached by the search and rescue staff will defer to the professional’s authority and agree to accept their decisions.
If a runner's state of health justifies treatment via intravenous drip, the runner shall compulsorily withdraw from the race.
There is a medical center at the finish area available for runners with severe medical problems.
Comfort care is based on the decision of the medical staff within the limits of care available.
Runners must stay on the marked path, even when they sleep.
All runners who voluntarily venture from the way-marked course are no longer under the responsibility of the organization.
You may find the time limit (cut-off times) for leaving the main aid stations on the event website and in the Race Guide. In case of any changes (see Exceptional Conditions), the new cut-off times will be announced via SMS/text message.
Cut-off times are calculated to allow participants to reach the finish within the time limit. In order to be authorized to continue a race, all participants must leave the check point/aid station before the cut-off time (whatever their time of arrival at the check point).
All runners who drop out, are stopped by the organization, or are behind official time barriers are not allowed to continue the race. Their bib will be cut and they will be transported back to the event area by the organization transportation.
Time limit and cut off times are specified on the event website and Race Guide
Except in case of injury, a runner wishing to withdraw the race must do so only at a check point. They must inform the person responsible for the point or report their withdrawal via the LiveTrail app (if applicable) and inform the command center. If a runner wishes to withdraw while on the route between two checkpoints, he/she must reach the nearest checkpoint where he/she must report their withdrawal. Runners who withdraw must keep their race bib because it is the pass to access the organization's transportation, meals, treatment rooms, etc. Repatriation works as follows:
- Vehicles are available at some aid stations to take runners who drop out back to the finish area.
- Runners who drop out at any other aid station or check point but whose state of health does not require them to be evacuated must return as quickly as possible and by their own means to the nearest point of repatriation.
- As for aid stations or security points accessible by car or four-wheel drive vehicles:
- after the closing of the aid station/security points, the organization might repatriate any runners who have abandoned and haven't left the aid station yet.
- in the event of bad weather conditions justifying the partial or total stop of the race, the organization will make sure that all runners are transported as soon as possible.
For each race, there is an overall ranking - men and women - and an age category ranking - men and women - (see below further details for each category). Events: the first three men and the first three women in the general ranking, as well as the first runner man and woman in each category receive a trophy.
Results for all participants are available at www.utmbworld.com.
Age categories:
- 16-17
- 18-19
- 20-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80-84
- 85+
If a runner breaks the rules, race directors and aid stations’/security points’ team leaders can instantly apply (*) a penalty according to the following chart:
100K and 100M races
BREACH OF REGULATION – PENALTIES (*) – DISQUALIFICATION
Short-cutting the route – At the race director's discretion
Missing item(s) of the mandatory equipment checklist (no water supply of a volume of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no smartphone) – Disqualification
Absence of other mandatory equipment items – 1 hour penalty during which the runner is encouraged to get the missing equipment
Refusal to have mandatory equipment checked – Disqualification
Smartphone turned off or in airplane mode – 15 minutes penalty
Discarding of rubbish/trash (voluntary act) by a competitor or a member of their entourage – 1 hour penalty
Lack of respect for others (organization or runners) Note: a participant whose supporters are rude and/or refuse to respect the organization’s instructions will be penalized. – Disqualification
Not assisting a person in need (in need of care) – Disqualification
Assistance outside of authorized zones – 1 hour penalty
Being accompanied along the route outside the clearly defined zones of tolerance in the vicinity of an aid station. – 15 minutes penalty
Cheating (e.g., use of a means of transport, sharing a race-bib, …) – Immediate disqualification for life
Lack of visible race-bib – 15 minutes penalty
Wearing a non-conforming race-bib – 15 minutes penalty (during which time the runner places their race-bib in a manner which conforms to the rules)
Dangerous behavior (e.g.: poles with unprotected points orientated towards runners or spectators) – 15 minutes penalty
No timing chip – According to the race directors' decision
No passage through a check point – According to the race directors' decision
Refusal to comply with an order from the race directors, race stewards/marshals, aid station’s team leader, doctors or search and rescue staff. – Disqualification
Refusal of anti-doping control The runner will be sanctioned in the same manner as they would be for drug taking
Departure from a check point after the time barrier – Disqualification
Use of poles not carried from the beginning of the race – 1 hour penalty
Code
50K and 20K races
BREACH OF REGULATION – PENALTIES (*) – DISQUALIFICATION
Short-cutting the route – At the race director's discretion
Missing item(s) of the mandatory equipment checklist (no water supply of a volume of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket with hood, no torch, no survival blanket, no smartphone) as applicable to each race – Immediate disqualification
Absence of other mandatory equipment items – 30 minutes penalty during which the runner is encouraged to get the missing equipment
Refusal to have mandatory equipment checked – Disqualification
Smartphone turned off or in airplane mode – 15 minutes penalty
Discarding of rubbish/trash or non use of the organization toilets (voluntary act) by a competitor or a member of their entourage – 30 minutes penalty
Lack of respect for others (organization or runners) Note: a participant whose supporters are rude and/or refuse to respect the organization’s instructions will be penalized. – Disqualification
Not assisting a person in need (in need of care) – Disqualification
Assistance outside of authorized zones – 30 minutes penalty
Being accompanied along the route outside the clearly defined zones of tolerance in the vicinity of an aid station. – 10 minutes penalty
Cheating (e.g.: use of a means of transport, sharing a race-bib, …) – Immediate disqualification for life
Lack of visible race-bib – 10 minutes penalty
Wearing a non-conforming race-bib – 10 minutes penalty
(during which time the runner places their race-bib in a manner which conforms to the rules) Dangerous behavior (e.g.: poles with unprotected points orientated towards runners or spectators) – 10 minutes penalty
No timing chip – According to the race directors' decision
No passage through a check point – According to the race directors' decision
Refusal to comply with an order from the race directors, race stewards, aid station’s team leader, doctors or search and rescue staff. – Disqualification
Refusal of anti-doping control – The runner will be sanctioned in the same manner as they would be for drug taking
Departure from a check point after the time barrier – Disqualification
Use of poles not carried from the beginning of the race – 30 minutes penalty
() The time penalties are immediately applicable on the spot, meaning the runner must “stand down” for the duration of the penalty time. If a breach of regulation is discovered after the race, the race director can also decide to apply a penalty on the finish time of the runner. The runner’s time will not be stopped while the penalty is being served ()
Any other breach of the rules will be subject to a penalty decided by the Race Directors. In case of a disqualification the runner is not entitled to get refunded of the entry fee.
Any participant could be subject to an anti-doping control before, during or after the event. In the case of refusal or abstention, the athlete will be sanctioned as if they were found guilty of doping.
Each participant must have an insurance which covers the cost of search and rescue and evacuation country.
All runners leaving the course without notifying the organization via the official process will be charged all search and rescue costs.
NB: you pay for your own helicopter evacuation. The choice of evacuation method depends on the organization, who will put the runner's security first.
The choice of the method of evacuation and the choice of hospital depends on the search and rescue and medical officials.
Any complaint regarding the rankings must be submitted to the organization by email within two hours after the runner's arrival. Any other complaint must be submitted to the organization by email within 10 days after the end of the event.
If necessary, the organization reserves the right to modify at any time the routes, starting times, cut-off times, the position of aid stations and medical stations, and any other aspect related to the smooth running of the events.
In case of force majeure, bad weather conditions or any other circumstance endangering the participants' safety, the organization reserves the right to:
- Postpone the start of the race
- Modify the cut-off times
- Change the start date
- Adapt the race’s course
- Cancel the race
- Stop temporarily the race
- Stop the race in progress
Every competitor expressly foregoes the right for any images during the event, just as they renounce any right of appeal to the organizers and their partners for the use of their image. Only the organization can transfer this right for images to any media, via an accreditation or relevant license. Ultra-Trail®, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®, UTMB®, CCC®, OCC®, TDS® and PTL® are legally registered trademarks. All communication about the event or the use of images from the event must respect the name of the event, the registered trademarks and have official approval from the organization.
Runners who are sponsored can only display their sponsor's logos on their clothing and equipment during the race. All other sponsoring items – such as flags or banners – are forbidden along the race route including at the finishing line. Breaking these rules might give rise to a penalty decided by the race directors.
Any ostentatious display of political messages or images during the event is prohibited.
Refund
Registration to 4 months until the event: 60% refund
4 months to 2 months before the event: 30% refund.
Not available for distances of less than or equal to 50K.
No refund of ACTIVE fees
Change of distance
Yes, only downgrade and if available (not sold out)
Transfer to another athlete
Transfer to another athlete is closed from September 30th.
Deferral option
Not available
Pregnancy
Yes global IM policy applied
