Useful info

SERVICES

Bibs delivery, start and arrival of all the races take place in the town center of Courmayeur in three places:

• Jardin de l’Ange: and arrival (historical centre, Via Roma)
• Piazza Abbé Henry: departures all races and bag storage GTC100
• Strada della Villette: bibs delivery and Life Base (at the elementary schools di Courmayeur)

Courmayeur Life Base, here you find:

• beds for the rest of retired runners and finishers
• Toilets and showers
• hot meal at the end of the race (with a meal voucher that will be delivered to you with the bib)
• healthcare
• for the GTC100 runner bag

BIBS DELIVERY

Courmayeur Life Base (elementary schools of Courmayeur)

• Friday 12 from 2 to 8 pm all races GTC100, GTC55 and GTC30
• Saturday 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 am for GTC55
• Saturday 13 from 7:30 to 8:30 am for GTC30

Take your number and follow the trend of the queue on the screen

Go inside the building following the signs, through the road.

Identity check: verification of the identity document, the medical certificate and the disclaimer (without a valid medical certificate you do not start, to be sure, bring with you a copy).

Delivery bag with: bib, meal voucher for after race, chip, assistant badge.

After that you will be delivered the race package and your first race photo will be taken.

GTC100: you will also be given a waterproof bag (30L) where to put your backpack to carry to Skyway Mont Blanc and then to the Life Base. Bag storage before departure in Piazza Abbé Henry.

CRONO AND LIVE

The live of the race will be available on the website gtcourmayeur.com from the start of the races. By entering the runner’s name or bib it will be possible to follow his progress.

The time is detected via the bracelet with chips in all the refreshments points (download in the MAPS section the altimetry and the time table to know where the timing points are). Each runner must ensure that they are chipped into each position, addressing the volunteers present. It is necessary to be checked before departure, on the back of the starting arch.

START

All three races start from Piazza Abbé Henry, in the historic center of Courmayeur, in the square of the Church and the oldest House of Guides in Italy, second in the world.

Additional services will be placed nearby.

GTC100 runners will find the van where to load their bag.

The starting area closes half an hour before the start itself (21:30 – GTC100 / 6:30 – GTC55 / 8:30 – GTC30). It means that by that time all runners must have passed by the chippage located in the back of the starting arc. This is to ensure the smooth running of the event without delays, in the half hour before departure you will be given all the last useful information to deal with the race (technical briefing) and of course, to create the right atmosphere!

All races will start in the same direction, parading throughout Via Roma (central street of Courmayeur) preceded by a car of the Local Police that will accompany the runners to the entrance of the path or farm, from where the signage starts with flags and arrows.

ARRIVAL

All races arrive at the Jardin de l’Ange, after having paraded throughout the central street of Courmayeur. Upon arrival, after crossing the finish line, each runner will have access to the Ange area where he will be awarded with the medal and where he will find the location for the final photo and beer.

PARKING

The historic center of Courmayeur is in ZTL, controlled by automatic cameras, you can not access by car but nearby there are several parking lots.

PAID COVERED CAR PARKS

P1 – Piazzale Monte Bianco

P2 – Viale Monte Bianco

FREE PARKING

The parking spaces near the center are mainly paid (blue stripes) but there are some free places (white stripes):

• Via delle Volpi,
• Via Luigino Henry,
• Strada del Villair,
• parking area at the back of the middle school, next to the park Bollino in Viale Monte Bianco,
• Via la Villette.

For several days stay we recommend the Piazzale Sogno (SS26, near the motorway exit) and Piazzale Grivel in Frazione Dolonne, near the Courmayeur Sport Center, both a few minutes walk from the center of Courmayeur.

ASSISTANT

It is possible to assist the runners at the refreshment points, in indoor places or in case of overcrowding, only one companion can access with the assistant badge that will be given to you with the bib. Always follow the directions of the volunteers.

For GTC100: to access the Pavillon du Mont Fréty, the first station of Skyway Monte Bianco, which will remain open exceptionally during all stages of the race, you must show up at the cashier with the assistant badge.

POINTS WITHIN EASY REACH

GTC100

• Ostello di Arpy: 30 minutes by car from Courmayeur
• La Thuile: 25 minutes by car from Courmayeur or 20 minutes by car from Ostello di Arpy (via Colle San Carlo)
• Rifugio Maison Vieille: reachable by cable car + chairlift during the opening hours, for information on costs and times: https://www.courmayeur-montblanc.com/
• Pavillon du Mont Frety – Skyway Monte Bianco: reachable by cable car in a few minutes. The cable car will remain exceptionally open for the duration of the race, show up at the checkout with the assistant badge to receive the ticket.
• Leuchey: Val Ferret, until 9:30 you can access by car, then only by shuttle ( https://aosta.arriva.it/ ) to Meyenset (junction for Bertone refuge), continue on foot on a street and a short path in the final meters (2.60 km and 320 m D+)
• Currù: leave the car in Frazione Ermitage and continue on foot along the path for about 3 km 550 mt D+, passing by La Suche following the race path back.

GTC55:

• Rifugio Elisabetta: until 9:30 you can access freely by car to Val Veny , after that the traffic is regulated with possible closure in case of heavy influx, so use the shuttles (https://aosta.arriva.it/ ), then continue on an easy farm for 6.5 km and 550 mt D+ (recommended mountain bike or ebike)
• Rifugio Maison Vieille: reachable by cable car + chairlift during the opening hours, for information on costs and times: https://www.courmayeur-montblanc.com/

GTC30:

• Leuchey: Val Ferret, until 9:30 you can access by car, then only by shuttle ( https://aosta.arriva.it/ ) to Meyenset (junction for Bertone refuge), continue on foot on a street and a short path in the final meters (2.60 km and 320 m D+)
• Currù: leave the car in Frazione Ermitage and continue on foot along the path for about 3 km 550 mt D+, passing by La Suche following the race path back.