By Mathias Eichler
This was Beast of Big Creek 2026!
Watch the recap video of the return of skyrunning to the USA and North America's only stop on the Skyrunner World Series.
Announced today via IG and email affecting all runners racing UTMB this year and beyond:
Between Notre-Dame de la Gorge and Col du Bonhomme, over a 6-to-7-kilometer stretch (mostly uphill), you must use the red-light mode on your headlamps when crossing the Contamines-Montjoie Nature Reserve.
Why?
Some scientific studies show that white light can disturb nocturnal wildlife, whereas red light is less noticeable to many species.
Equipment: only one of your two required headlamps needs to be equipped with this mode.
Today would be a good day for UTMB to announce an official headlamp sponsor for their World Series.
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