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EP39 - Behind the Scenes at UTMB 2025 in Chamonix


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It’s the biggest week in trail running — UTMB in Chamonix. Gary, Ben, Chris and guest Rich Gill share the highs and lows of UTMB 2025: from the wild crowds at Notre-Dame de la Gorge to 24-hour filming missions in the Alps. A behind-the-scenes look at the world’s most iconic ultramarathon.


They call it the biggest week in trail running — and for good reason.


This week, Gary and Ben sit down in Chamonix with Chris and friend of the podcast Rich Gill (Gilly Photography) to relive the madness of UTMB 2025. Recorded in Chris’s apartment during race week, it’s an unfiltered chat about the highs, lows, and everything in between.


From the electric night-time crowds at Notre-Dame de la Gorge, to chasing runners through the Alps for sponsors, we dig into what it really feels like to be in Chamonix during UTMB. There are stories of 24-hour filming missions in a Grenadier truck with the SunGod crew, freezing mountain shoots in the middle of the night, and the rare moments where we found time for a quiet beer before the next race kicked off.


We talk about the scale of UTMB, the atmosphere around the UTMB, CCC, OCC, TDS, MCC and PTL, and the sheer energy that draws thousands of trail and ultrarunners to the foot of Mont Blanc every year. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest ultramarathon in the world, told with laughs, honesty, and the kind of detail only those on the ground can share.


Whether you’re a trail runner, mountain runner, ultrarunner, or just someone who dreams of toeing the line at UTMB one day, this is the inside story of what Chamonix feels like when the world of endurance running descends on it.


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