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Chamonix Mayor Says UTMB “Has Become Unbearable,” New Rules Coming in 2027

Trail Runner · 9/9/2026, 17:24:12

Chamonix Mayor François-Xavier Laffin says UTMB has become unbearable, with the town effectively turned into one giant outdoor trade show. His office and municipal police tracked brand events, advertising violations and public right-of-way infringements this year, and plan a real framework for 2027 with controls and sanctions after an initial phase of education.

The Chamonix mayor and UTMB organizers are negotiating over brand activations, crowd size and public space use, showing readers how the relationship between the race and its host town may change.

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