June 24 to 28, 2026 - Mont-Blanc Marathon - Chamonix
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The Mont-Blanc Marathon is much more than a race. It’s a whole week where Chamonix pulses to the rhythm of mountaineers, runners, and those who share the same demanding and loving relationship with nature.
For this 2026 edition, Refuge Lagoped opens its doors wide and becomes your base camp. Four days of activities, meetings, and conviviality, organized with partners who share our values: performance, expertise, commitment to the mountains.
Throughout Mont-Blanc Marathon week, the Refuge continuously hosts:
- Yanaa and its dispenser, for tastings of their 100% natural savory purees, available anytime for runners and store customers.
- Compex and its recovery boots, try pressotherapy directly in-store, ideal for recovery between races or after effort.
REFUGE PROGRAM DURING THE MONT-BLANC MARATHON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
At 9:30 AM - SPACE Run discovery with Yanaa
Start Mont-Blanc Marathon week with your legs. Yanaa, the savory puree brand founded by Anouck Grau, nutrition chef, and Christopher Bellamy, athlete and biodesign engineer, accompanies us for a 6.5 km run with 200 m positive elevation around Chamonix.
A break along the way to discover their products, before joining the Refuge for breakfast and a tasting of their 100% natural purees, made in France and designed for effort.
Maximum 30 participants.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
From 10:30 AM - POW Day: taking action for our mountains
Mont-Blanc Marathon week is also the time to look beyond the finish line. POW France, Protect Our Winters, brings the outdoor community together to take concrete action for the climate and our mountains. Their interactive activity takes the form of a quiz and an idea wall with prizes to be won. One hour to understand, reflect, and commit.
5:30 PM - Big Mountain Aperitif
At the end of the day, Big Mountain takes over the Refuge. This craft brewery based in Cluses, 40 minutes from Chamonix, brews with water from our mountains. One pack per evening, to share among enthusiasts.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
The busiest day on the calendar. From 2:30 PM, the first arrivals of the 90 km Mont-Blanc Marathon energize the streets of Chamonix, followed at 4 PM by the Vertical KM. The perfect opportunity to meet at the Refuge.
5:30 PM - Run Campus
Campus Coach, the personalized coaching platform that believes every runner has their own path, leads a group of up to 30 people for a discovery run starting from the Refuge. Return to the store from 7 PM for a recovery session with Compex pressotherapy boots and a Big Mountain tasting to extend the evening.
The Refuge stays open until 9 PM
From 7 PM - Big Mountain Aperitif
After the run, the Big Mountain aperitif closes the evening. The Refuge stays open until 9 PM.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
The highlight day of the 2026 Mont-Blanc Marathon. The race program runs throughout the day.
From 6 PM - Always Alive Screening × Big Mountain Tasting
The closing evening opens with the screening of Always Alive, the POW 2026 film (35 minutes) recounting Hillary Gerardi's Mont-Blanc ascent record attempt, blending trail running and mountaineering, directly reflecting the spirit of the Mont-Blanc Marathon. Followed by a debate led by the POW teams about women's role in trail running and ultra-endurance, accompanied by Big Mountain craft beers.
FIND ALL THE ACTIVITIES AT THE TRAIL RUNNERS' REFUGE
When? From Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28, 2026, during Mont-Blanc Marathon week
Where? Le Refuge Lagoped, 29 Rue du Dr Paccard, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
How to register? Free registration via forms, limited spots
