A UTMB World Series Event

Held in the three key distances of the Hoka UTMB Mont-Blanc: the OCC (50K), CCC (100K) and UTMB (100M).

To enter the UTMB Mont-Blanc lottery and qualify for a place at the Finals, you must have at least 1 Running Stone and a valid UTMB Index. Running Stones can be collected by finishing a UTMB World Series Event or UTMB World Series Major. You can validate your UTMB Index at of over 5,550 races around the world.

Elite athletes will be rewarded for their performance with direct access.

Three UTMB World Series Majors are held each year and are considered the pinnacle events across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions.

Collect double the amount of Running Stones compared to other UTMB World Series Events for the UTMB World Series Finals lottery.

In total 210 runners are also granted automatic qualification for the UTMB World Series Finals through each Major. This includes age-group category winners and the top 10 male and female runners in the 100M, 100K and 50K categories. The UTMB World Series Majors in 2024 are :

• AMERICAS: HOKA Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB
• EUROPE: HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB
• ASIA-PACIFIC: HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB

The best trail running events on the planet organized to the highest quality standards in the most stunning locations. Collect Running Stones which are mandatory to enter the UTMB World Series Finals lottery.

The top 3 male and female finishers in the 50K, 100K and 100M categories automatically win their place at the Finals.

With 43 events across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, plan your 2024 season and choose your next UTMB World Series adventure.

Finishing a UTMB Index race will contribute towards your UTMB Index. However, it will not provide Running Stones which are mandatory to enter the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc lottery for the World Series Finals.

Your UTMB Index also allows you priority access for registration at UTMB World Series Majors and Events and is sometimes required as a security measure by Race Organizers, in order to ensure that you have the experience necessary to complete an ultra-distance.

The UTMB World Series Finals will be held in the three key distances of the UTMB Mont-Blanc - known as the OCC (50k), CCC (100k) and UTMB (100M). To qualify for a place at the Finals, trail runners must compete in at least one of the UTMB World Series Events or UTMB World Series Majors, where they can collect Running Stones for use in the lottery, or be rewarded for their performance with direct access.

The UTMB World Series men's and women's titles will be awarded at these three races.

Three UTMB World Series Majors are held each year, and these pinnacle events across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region award double the amount of Running Stones to all finishers that can be used in the UTMB World Series Finals lottery.

In total 225 runners are also granted automatic qualification for the UTMB World Series Finals through each Major. This includes age-group category winners and the top 10 male and female runners in the 100M, 100K and 50K categories who gain automatic qualification to the respective UTMB (100M), CCC (100K) and OCC (50K) races at UTMB Mont-Blanc.

The UTMB World Series Majors in 2023 are :

• AMERICAS: Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB
• EUROPE: Val d'Aran by UTMB
• ASIA-PACIFIC: Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB

UTMB World Series Events are the best trail running events on the planet and are organized to the highest quality standards, giving runners the chance to immerse themselves in the UTMB experience on all continents. The top 3 elite runners gain automatic entry to the UTMB World Series Finals and all finishers collect Running Stones that allow them to become eligible for the UTMB Mont-Blanc on race courses that blend the best that the country has to offer.

Finishing a UTMB Index race will contribute towards your UTMB Index. However, it will not provide Running Stones which are mandatory to enter the UTMB Mont-Blanc lottery for the World Series Finals.

Your UTMB Index also allows you priority access for registration at UTMB World Series Majors and Events and is sometimes required as a security measure by Race Organizers, in order to ensure that you have the experience necessary to complete an ultra-distance.