Getting ready
Good preparation makes all the difference!
Whether you're aiming for a time or simply crossing the finish line with a smile on your face, good preparation is the key to making the most of your Mont Blanc Marathon experience.
On this page, you'll find exclusive advice from our partners, experts in equipment and training, to help you tackle the race in the best possible conditions.
Training for the Mont Blanc Marathon
with RunMotion Coach
To take part in the Mont Blanc Marathon is to experience a mythical trail adventure: covering alpine trails between forests and ridges, feeling the fervor of the public in Chamonix, and crossing the finish line at the foot of Mont Blanc.
📉 Problem : It's hard to know how to train effectively to manage the elevation gain and distance.
💡 Solution: a personalized trail training plan, which adapts to your level, your schedule and your goal.
Download RunMotion Coach free of charge
🎁 Free training plans to get you started
In partnership with the Mont Blanc Marathon, RunMotion Coach provides you with free trail training plans designed by trail experts to help you build a solid foundation before you take the plunge.
Mont-Blanc 10km training plan | Star Duo and 23km Mont-Blanc training plan |
42km Mont-Blanc training plan | 90km Mont-Blanc training map |
These standard training plans already provide a solid framework for preparation: progressiveness, gradients, effort management.
👉 But to go further, nothing beats a plan that really adapts to you.
Why choose RunMotion Coach?
🏔️ Get your personalized trail training plan, which takes into account your goal, your level, your availability and your training terrain (mountain, city or trail).
🤖 Intelligent, evolving coaching: your program adapts each week to your progress, your schedule and your sensations, to guide you step by step towards your goal
🗓️ Start when you want and easily add your preparation runs to arrive ready on D-day.
⌚ Compatible with your GPS watch (Suunto, Garmin, Coros, Polar, Apple Watch...) and Strava.
🏋️ Complete Premium support: guided muscle strengthening, stretching, mental preparation, nutrition and cross-training (skiing, cycling, hiking...).
📍 Developed in the Alps by passionate coaches and trail runners, RunMotion Coach is your ally in crossing the finish line of the Mont Blanc Marathon in the best possible conditions.
More than a million runners are already using the app, and 88% are achieving their goals.
Mont Blanc Marathon X RunMotion Coach premium offer
As a participant in the Mont Blanc Marathon, put all the chances on your side and benefit from preferential rates.
or 10.99€ /month |
or 6.67€ /month |
or €9.16 /month |
Combine performance and style with New Balance !
Whether it's for tackling technical trails or showing impeccable style at the starting line, New Balance presents its best trail running products!
Protect your eyes with Julbo
On technical trails, in the morning mist or under a high altitude sun, seeing well changes everything. With Julbo, discover the new INTENSITY sunglasses designed for demanding sportsmen and women.
Get equipped with i-Run!
i-Run accompanies you with a selection of technical products, from shoes designed for demanding terrain to ultra-comfortable, breathable shorts, to combine performance and pleasure on every outing.
