21K program
Bib delivery
Saturday October 12, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Course 85K - 51K - 36K - 21K - 13K at the Vallée de Joux Sports Center

Sunday October 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
At the Great Hall of the Abbey

Bus departure
From the Vallée de Joux Le Sentier Sports Center for the 21K

9:15

[MANDATORY] All participants must take the bus, no parking on site at L’Abbaye thank you.

Start of the race
Course 21km from the nautical center of L’Abbaye (lakeside)

BLOCK 1 [Men] 10:25 a.m.

BLOCK 2 [LADIES] 10.35 am

Arrival of the race
First arrival at the Vallée de Joux Sports Center on the Trail

From 11:30 a.m.

Latest arrival
2:15 p.m.

Awards
Prize giving to the first 3 of the 21K categories

2:45 p.m.
 

2019 COURSE MAP

Distance: 22 km
Highest point: 1,678 m (Mt Tendre)
Lower point: 1006 m (L’Abbaye)
Drop: + 804m
Surface: 5% tar / 35% forest paths / 60% hiking trails
Departure: BLOCK 1 [MEN] 10:25 AM | BLOCK 2 [LADIES] 10:35 am from L’Abbaye
Transport of personal effects on arrival

Seniors (SE): 1980–2001
Veterans1 (V1): 1970-1979
Veterans2 (V2): 1969 and before

Chalet du Mt Tendre at Km 8.6: water / tea / broth / coke / isotonic drinks / energy bars / dried and fresh fruit / cheese.

[MANDATORY] Special bus line from the Vallée de Joux Sports Center
Departure: 9:15 a.m.
No parking space available at L’Abbaye !!

Mandatory materials
(checks will be carried out before departure, on the course and at the finish)

Personal cup, minimum water reserve 0.5 liters, food reserve (energy bar, energy gels, etc.).
Very strongly recommended: Gloves, warm clothing in bad weather conditions, spare clothes, waterproof jacket to withstand bad weather in the mountains, cap or bandana, sunglasses.
Sticks allowed.
Please note: 15 minutes penalty for any missing material!

Qualify for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships on December 6 at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii. It is during the 2019 Vallée de Joux Trail on the 22km route that 10 free registrations are allocated to:

2 first in the Senior Ladies category
2 first in the Senior Men category
2 first in the Veterans 1 Ladies category
2 first in the Veterans 1 Men category
1st in the Veterans 2 Ladies category
1st in the Veterans 2 Men category

Contact Event Organizers HERE.