ADVICEMEDICAL ADVICEby Dominique Di Vicenzo, head doctor at UTAT We have a good medical team at the UTAT, between 15 and 20 doctors and dozens of nurses, all volunteers with a considerable experience in the different pathologies you find in mountain trail races. However, an important part is done by the competitors themselves, particularly regarding…
The Operation « One basket for one household“ closed on July 1st. 6450 € were collected and enabled us to distribute 218 baskets with essential food. We bought the food from an independent wholesaler and the baskets were made by young Moroccan volunteers from the UTAT. We had to choose which villages we would assist,…
THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2019 EDITION HAVE ANSWERED OUR SURVEY 95% ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THE UTAT ! Presence at the airport 95% are satisfied (90% in 2017 and 2018). 45% consider it was excellent. Shuttles 2019: 87% satisfied – 3% not satisfied A clear increase compared to 2018 (83% satisfied – 17%…
UTAT: When and why did you start trail running ? PAU: I started 8 years ago when I had problems with my knee. I had torn my ligaments, after recovering from the operation I started running. Why trail running? I guess that to get in touch with yourself being in a natural environment is ideal. UTAT: How…
PREPARE YOUR FEETBy Dominique Di Vincenzo , chief medical officer at UTAT What should I do to prepare my feet and limit damage? We are not all equal. Some runners can go on for hours and days without having the slightest friction pathology, while others will suffer repeated blisters despite having taken all the necessary…
ACCLIMATIZE TO EFFORTS IN HIGH TEMPERATUREBy Dominique Di Vincenzo, chief medical officer at the UTAT Man is a homeothermic living being, this means he must maintain a constant central temperature. To do so, it is essential that the addition of the heat produced, and the heat captured in the environment equals the heat losses. The…
PREPARE YOUR BOWELSby Christophe Le Pesq, osteopath and homeopath at the UTAT You have been preparing the event for several months now and race day is quickly approaching. Your VO2max is at its peak, Your feet are ready, Your gear is approved and tested, You are motivated and you can’t wait to be in the…
A superb human adventure among the trailers of UTAT 2018By Elisabeth Charlet, founder of Pÿ Way The club EAF « Entrepreneuriat au Féminin » (Female Entrepreneurs), part of an association of companies in the North of France (CPME Nord), each year engage in a project concerning a cause related to their human values. This year the idea…
Winner of the UTAT 105 km in 2016, here’s Jonathan Thery’s story “The UTAT remains etched in my memory”Co-winner of the 105 km Ultra together with Rudy Bonnet, this year Jonathan Thery excelled on the paths in the Atlas range. R&D manager at Salomon, passionate about trail running and yoga lover, he talks about his…
FRANCOIS DUFOREST: THOUGHTS ON MY WAY BACK HOME If I had known before that I would participate in such an incredible experience, both on a human level and as a race experience. If I had known that I’d be experiencing such strong emotions in the High Atlas, I would not have waited until the 8th…