The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) is one of the most iconic ultramarathon races in the world.
It attracts participants from across the globe to take on its notoriously difficult yet stunning and unforgettably rewarding course.
Regarded as one of the most competitive trail ultramarathons, UTMB sees runners as high-profile as Kilian Jornet, Courtney Dewaulter and Jasmin Paris take on its trails alongside thousands of international trail runners.
Despite being highly regarded in the running community and considered by some as the ‘pinnacle’ of trail running events, UTMB 2023 has drawn some controversy for its choice of title sponsor.
UTMB 2023: sponsored by Dacia
The 2023 edition of the race begins on 1 September and has been rebranded to include title sponsor Dacia.
As car manufacturers are considered to be among the highest contributors to carbon emissions, this has drawn criticism from runners.
“We’re in a climate and ecological emergency and fossil fuels are the biggest part of the problem,” says Damian Hall, former Women’s Running contributor and decorated ultra-runner. “Instead of dealing with the global catastrophe they’ve created, the industry is trying to distract us and clean up its image by investing heavily in sports, ie sportswashing, such as…
