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Project HOPE adaptive trail initiative at UTMB

Overview

The 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc event in Chamonix will feature the launch of Project HOPE, a collaborative initiative between the UTMB Group and Marathon des Sables. The project involves four wheelchair athletes from Switzerland, France, and Italy attempting to navigate a 170-kilometre course around Mont Blanc using all-terrain wheelchairs. The journey includes approximately 10,000 metres of elevation gain and serves as an experiment to test the accessibility of high-mountain terrain.

To support the athletes, each participant is assigned a crew of six to eight people responsible for safety and mobility. Renowned French ultra-trail runners Ludovic Pommeret and Erik Clavery are participating in the initiative by serving as support crew members rather than competing for personal rankings.

Entities

Marathon des Sables · UTMB Group · Ludovic Pommeret · Michel Polettis · Mont-Blanc

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Ludovic Pommeret supports Project HOPE adaptive trail initiative

    Elite trail runners Ludovic Pommeret and Erik Clavery are supporting Project HOPE, helping athletes with disabilities navigate the UTMB course via all-terrain wheelchairs.

  2. 24 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026 to feature HOPE wheelchair athlete project

    The 2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc event will feature the HOPE project, where four wheelchair athletes will attempt a 170km journey around Mont Blanc alongside the global UTMB World Series races.

Sources

aostasera.it · estrepublicain.fr · freeman.la · la-croix.com · Lalsace.fr · leprogres.fr · publimicro.cl · sudanembassy-kl.org.my · vosgesmatin.fr · www2.u-trail.com