The History Ultra
Join The History Ultra
Join us on the slopes of the Vosges mountains to write a new page of your history. The challenge is important: 150 km in 5 days! This mountain race requires perseverance and tenacity from everyone. You will follow in the footsteps of Julius Caesar's armies conquering Gaul more than 2000 years ago to those of the Allied troops liberating the region in 1945. Empires, kingdoms and later nations have fought for this land, coveting its strategic importance and its wealth.
- 150 km through the Vosges, almost exclusively on long-distance paths (GR)
- 5 days of unassisted stages (only water is provided at the race checkpoints)
- The paths are marked and do not require navigation
- Semi-autonomous race: each participant will have to carry everything he/she needs for the duration of the challenge (only dinner and breakfast will be served in the huts)
- The nights will be spent in refuges of the Vosges Club (or equivalent), which means that each participant must be equipped with at least a personal sleeping bag.
You will appreciate the beauty of the region, its historical and cultural aspects as well as its gastronomy. Long endurance races are sometimes difficult to combine with family life. Our sporting challenge is compatible with a family vacation, thanks to the selection of the start and finish base (HUTTOPIA CAMPSITE), which is able to accommodate a large number of visitors. Our teams are multilingual and will be happy to welcome runners from all over the world.
Course details
Start address: Camping Huttopia Wattwiller, Route des Crêtes, 68700 Wattwiller, France
Finish address: Camping Huttopia Wattwiller, Route des Crêtes, 68700 Wattwiller, France
Included in the fee
- Transportation from Basel airport or nearby train stations for competitors (and their families if needed).
- 6 nights in refuges or equivalent (which in some cases will include dormitories depending on the capacity of the refuges hosting us). (*)
- All breakfasts upon arrival at the base HQ in Wattwiller (camp HUTTOPIA).
- All dinners as soon as the race has started from the evening of 26 April.
- A celebration dinner at a special location on the evening of the finish on 30 April.
- Photos / videos of the challenge will be given free of charge to all participants at the end of the challenge.
- All participants will be rewarded at the end of the race!
Practicalities
Accommodation
6 nights in refuges or equivalent arranged by the organizers.
After Race Services
A celebration dinner at a special location on the evening of the finish
Age Limit
20 years old on race day
Aid Stations
Only water is provided at the race checkpoints.
Provided Photo Service
Free of charge
Transport
Transportation from Basel airport or nearby train stations provided by the organizer
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