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Nice by UTMB 2026
Roubion, France, 25 Sep 2026
Point-to-point UTMB World Series 100M from Auron to Nice. The route crosses the Mercantour massif, climbs above 2,650 m near Rabuons, passes Collelongue, then trends south through the Tinée valley and Mediterranean hills before finishing on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
6 distances from 24 to 167 km, up to 8,663 m of climb.
Distances
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161 km: 161 km, 8589 m of climb, highest point 2706 m, 25 Sep 2026.
161 km cut-off times
- Saint-Etienne de Tinée, 8.1 km: 14:50
- Cabane des chasseurs, 16.5 km: 17:45
- Collelongue, 28.9 km: 20:45
- Isola village, 38.0 km: 23:15
- Pont de Paule, 50.2 km: 03:00, day 2
- Saint Sauveur sur Tinée, 63.8 km: 07:15, day 2
- Rimplas, 68.4 km: 09:00, day 2
- Venanson, 83.5 km: 14:00, day 2
- Granges de la Brasque, 93.9 km: 18:00, day 2
- Utelle, 109.9 km: 22:00, day 2
- Levens, 121.9 km: 01:30, day 3
- Chapelle St Michel, 128.4 km: 04:45, day 3
- Tourrette-Levens, 140.4 km: 08:00, day 3
- Drap, 147.5 km: 10:00, day 3
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer, 156.6 km: 13:00, day 3
- Finish, 161.2 km: 15:00, day 3
161 km aid stations
- Saint-Etienne de Tinée, 8.1 km
- Cabane des chasseurs, 16.5 km
- Collelongue, 28.9 km
- Isola village, 38.0 km
- Pont de Paule, 50.2 km
- Saint Sauveur sur Tinée, 63.8 km
- Rimplas, 68.4 km
- Venanson, 83.5 km
- Granges de la Brasque, 93.9 km
- Utelle, 109.9 km
- Levens, 121.9 km
- Chapelle St Michel, 128.4 km
- Tourrette-Levens, 140.4 km
- Drap, 147.5 km
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer, 156.6 km
161 km equipment
- minimum water supply (mandatory)
- running pack or belt to carry mandatory gear for entire race (mandatory)
- Smartphone (mandatory)
- Survival blanket (mandatory)
- torch / headlamp (mandatory)
- waterproof jacket with hood (mandatory)
- personal cup/utensils for hot meals at aid stations (BYOU; no disposable dishes supplied) (recommended)
- second torch / headlamp likely required for 100M/100K category (regulations mention penalty for having only one torch lamp) (recommended)
- trekking poles only if carried from the start for the entire race (recommended)
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100M Updated Route: 167 km, 8663 m of climb, highest point 2698 m, 25 Sep 2026.
Point-to-point UTMB World Series 100M from Auron to Nice. The route crosses the Mercantour massif, climbs above 2,650 m near Rabuons, passes Collelongue, then trends south through the Tinée valley and Mediterranean hills before finishing on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
100M Updated Route cut-off times
- Saint-Etienne de Tinée, 8.1 km: 14:50
- Cabane des chasseurs, 16.5 km: 17:45
- Collelongue, 30.3 km: 20:45
- Isola village, 38.9 km: 23:15
- Pont de Paule, 51.4 km: 03:00, day 2
- Saint Sauveur sur Tinée, 65.0 km: 07:15, day 2
- Rimplas, 69.7 km: 09:00, day 2
- Venanson, 84.8 km: 14:00, day 2
- Granges de la Brasque, 95.1 km: 18:00, day 2
- Utelle, 112.4 km: 22:00, day 2
- Levens, 124.4 km: 01:30, day 3
- Chapelle St Michel, 130.9 km: 04:45, day 3
- Tourrette-Levens, 142.9 km: 08:00, day 3
- Drap, 150.0 km: 10:00, day 3
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefrance sur Mer, 159.1 km: 13:00, day 3
- Finish, 167.4 km: 15:15, day 3
100M Updated Route aid stations
- Saint-Etienne de Tinée, 8.1 km
- Cabane des chasseurs, 16.5 km
- Collelongue, 30.3 km
- Isola village, 38.9 km
- Pont de Paule, 51.4 km
- Saint Sauveur sur Tinée, 65.0 km
- Rimplas, 69.7 km
- Venanson, 84.8 km
- Granges de la Brasque, 95.1 km
- Utelle, 112.4 km
- Levens, 124.4 km
- Chapelle St Michel, 130.9 km
- Tourrette-Levens, 142.9 km
- Drap, 150.0 km
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefrance sur Mer, 159.1 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, bus, medical, naak, power, rest area, toilets, water.
100M Updated Route equipment
- Carry all mandatory equipment from start to finish (mandatory)
- Use a tagged race bag; it cannot be changed during the race (mandatory)
- Additional cold-weather kit may be required depending on conditions (recommended)
- Additional hot-weather kit may be required depending on conditions (recommended)
- Drop bag is transported from Auron to Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, Levens, then the finish (recommended)
- If using poles, they must be carried for the entire race (recommended)
- No poles are authorized in spare bags (recommended)
- Poles are forbidden in certain marked zones (recommended)
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50 km: 50 km, 1952 m of climb, highest point 1043 m, 26 Sep 2026.
50 km cut-off times
- Col Saint-Pancrace, 18.2 km: 12:50
- Laghet-La Trinité, 26.4 km: 14:50
- Plateau St Michel, 39.9 km: 18:15
- Finish, 50.3 km: 20:30
50 km aid stations
- Col de Guerre, 9.9 km
- Col Saint-Pancrace, 18.2 km
- Laghet-La Trinité, 26.4 km
- Plateau St Michel, 39.9 km
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109 km: 109 km, 5723 m of climb, highest point 2061 m, 26 Sep 2026.
109 km aid stations
- Aid station 1, 13.6 km
- Aid station 2, 22.8 km
- Aid station 3, 36.3 km
- Aid station 4, 51.9 km
- Aid station 5, 64.7 km
- Aid station 6, 70.3 km
- Aid station 7, 82.5 km
- Aid station 8, 89.5 km
- Aid station 9, 99.0 km
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Updated Route: 110 km, 4730 m of climb, highest point 1850 m, 26 Sep 2026.
Point-to-point 100K course from Roubion to Nice. The route starts in the mountains near Mercantour, crosses ridge terrain between the Tinée and Vésubie valleys, then descends south through the Nice hinterland to a finish on the Promenade des Anglais by the Mediterranean. Official stats list 109 km, 5,400 m of climb, and a 30-hour maximum race time.
Updated Route cut-off times
- Col de la Sinne, 13.6 km: 11:45
- Bairols village, 24.7 km: 14:15
- La Tour, 38.3 km: 17:45
- Utelle, 54.0 km: 22:30
- Levens, 65.8 km: 02:00, day 2
- Chapelle St Michel, 72.4 km: 04:30, day 2
- Tourrette-Levens, 84.5 km: 07:30, day 2
- Drap, 91.5 km: 09:30, day 2
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer, 101.0 km: 12:30, day 2
- Finish, 109.6 km: 14:00, day 2
Updated Route aid stations
- Col de la Sinne, 13.6 km
- Bairols village, 24.7 km
- La Tour, 38.3 km
- Utelle, 54.0 km
- Levens, 65.8 km
- Chapelle St Michel, 72.4 km
- Tourrette-Levens, 84.5 km
- Drap, 91.5 km
- Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer, 101.0 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, bus, medical, naak, power, rest area, toilets, water.
Updated Route equipment
- Carry all mandatory equipment from start to finish; race stewards may check at any time (mandatory)
- Drop bag available for transport from Roubion start to Levens and then to Nice finish (mandatory)
- Use the bag tagged at bib pickup; the bag cannot be changed during the race (mandatory)
- Additional cold-weather kit may be required if activated by the organization before bib pickup (recommended)
- Additional hot-weather kit may be required if activated by the organization before bib pickup (recommended)
- Hiking poles are forbidden in spare bags (recommended)
- If using hiking poles, they must be carried for the entire race (recommended)
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24 km: 24 km, 697 m of climb, highest point 398 m, 27 Sep 2026.
24 km cut-off times
- Plateau Saint Michel, 11.0 km: 10:35
- Finish, 23.7 km: 14:00
24 km aid stations
- Plateau Saint Michel, 11.0 km
24 km equipment
- Collapsible cup (mandatory)
- Food reserve (mandatory)
- minimum water supply (mandatory)
- self-adhesive elasticated bandage (mandatory)
- Smartphone (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- Cap or bandana (recommended)
- cold weather kit if activated by organizer (recommended)
- Hat (recommended)
- hot weather kit if activated by organizer (recommended)
- long-sleeved top (recommended)
- race leggings or long trousers (recommended)
- Survival blanket (recommended)
- torch/headlamp (recommended)
- Warm and waterproof gloves (recommended)
- waterproof jacket with hood (recommended)
- waterproof over-trousers (recommended)