Launched in 2011 in the Northern French Alps town of Annecy-le-Vieux in, the Tecnica-MaXi-Race has become, in just four editions, one of the major events on the trail running calendar. By offering several race formats, the Tecnica-MaXi-Race has, from the outset, always sought to encourage trail running enthusiasts of all levels to participate, allowing everyone to share in the sport’s festive atmosphere over the course of a weekend.
Today this represents 7 successful race formats that, following the lead of today’s most popular races and bolstered by the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, filled up in no time. In addition to the athletic competition, the four festive days around the lake will include entertainment, exciting moments, and overwhelming enthusiasm.
2015 IAU TRAIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Opening ceremony, Thursday, May 28, 19:00 – “Géants des Pays de Savoie” (Savoie Giants)
To celebrate the 5th IAU Trail World Championships, the opening ceremony promises to be spectacular. For an entire hour, a show with 200 actors, and a dozen world-class paragliding, high jumping, and trail running champions, will celebrate, along the lake, this international gathering of the worldwide athletics and trail running family.
In the middle of the show, on a path from Jardins de l’Europe park t the Pâquier via the lake’s shoreline, the 39 national delegations will parade in front of thousands of spectators.
High jumpers Jérôme Clavier (5m 80) and Maria Ribeiro (3rd in the most recent European Indoor Championships) will also reach for the summits.
Flying even higher, Annecy, a premier and popular location for paragliding, will put on an air show with some of the world’s best paragliding pilots, like Annecy native Jeremy Bailly, 5th in the 2015 solo world rankings, or Tim Alongi, 1st in World Cup Synchro.
The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade’s military band, the “Lou Philosphes” orchestra, and several other artists will join the festivities, as will trail running legend Maud Gobert, ambassador for these 2015 IAU Trail World Championships and World Trail Running Champion in 2011.
Official medals ceremony on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 19:00,
Albigny Beach, Annecy-le-Vieux
From 19:00 to 20:00, taking center stage in the MaXi-Village, the men’s, women’s, and team 2015 World Trail Running Championship titles will be awarded as the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade’s military band plays in the background.
MAXI-VILLAGE
The central nervous system for the event, the MaXi-Village is a 400m² area dedicated to outdoor sports will host more than 50 exhibitors: equipment companies to provide advice and information about the latest gear, race organizers, OSV member brands, magazines, sports brands, and a booth with MaXi-Race souvenirs (tee shirts or technical gear).
TRIBUTE TO THE 21 RUNNERS WHO HAVE FINISHED THE ULTRA AT ALL 3 EDITIONS
As a sign of gratitude, event organizers invited the 21 loyal runners who finished the at all past editions of the Tecnica-MaXi-Race to participate in this year’s event: BULHER Pascal, CAROCERO Stéphane, CHOQUENE Renaud, CONTAT Damien, DENAIX Michel, DUJARDIN Willy, DUPUY Pascal, EPALE Tanguy, EYNARD Stéphane, FORLI Vivian, GIRARDOT Jacques, FRATTALI Robert, GRILLET Alain, JEANCLER Cyrille, RAMPON Pascal, SERVIANT Luc, THUBE Pascal, TRICOCHE Herve, TURZO Marc, VIALARD François, VIGNE Fabien.
THE BEST LOCATIONS ALONG THE COURSE TO WATCH RUNNERS
Saturday, May 30
– Paquier / Pont des Amours at 03:32 and again at 5:02
– At the top of Mt. Semnoz, in front of the “Le Courant d’Ere” restaurant, from 05:15 and 10:30
– In St Eustache from 06:00 to 11:30
– At the Doussard “Salle des Fêtes” hall, from 07:30 to 17:30
– At Cold de la Forclaz Pass, from 08:30 to 17:30
– On the ascent to Chalet de l’Aulp, from 08:45 (World Championships) to 18:00
– At the Menthon-St-Bernard Gymnasium from 10:30 and 21:30
– At the top of Mt Baron, from 09:30 to 22:30 (11:30 for the World Championships)
– At the Petit Port (waterfront) from 10:00 to 23:59 (12:00 for the World Championships)
Sunday, May 31
Watch the XL Race and the Marathon Race:
– On the ascent to Chalet de l’Aulp, from 08:00 to 10:30
– At the top of Mt Baron, from 09:20 to 17:45
– At the Petit Port (waterfront) from 10:00 to 19:10
– Runners will finish between 10:00 and 19:30 on Albigny Beach
EVENT PROGRAM & RACE SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 28
19:00: Opening ceremony for the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships
along the shores of Lake Annecy: “Le Pâquier,” 5 Avenue d’Albigny – 74000 Annecy
Friday, May 29
11:00: Official press conference for the 2015 Tecnica-MaXi-Race and IAU Trail World Championships
– BALCONS DU LAC D’ANNECY HOTEL, 1487 Route de Cessenaz – 74320 Sevrier
18:30: Start, Vertical Race, from the “Petit Port”
19:00: First runners finish the Vertical Race (at the top of Mt. Baron)
Saturday, May 30
03:30: Start, 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, Albigny Beach
05:00: Start, Tecnica-MaXi-Race, Albigny Beach
06:00: Start, 2 and 4-person Team-Race, Albigny Beach
06:00: Start, Day 1, Compressport XL-Race, Albigny Beach
08:30: Start, Femina Race, “Salle des Fêtes” building, 01 Allée du Clos Chevalier, 74290 Menthon-Saint-Bernard
10:00: First runners finish the Femina Race, Albigny Beach
12:00: First runners finish the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, Albigny Beach
13:20: First runners finish the Tecnica-MaXi-Race, Albigny Beach
13:30: First runners finish the 2 and 4-person Team-Race, Albigny Beach
16:00: awards ceremony, Femina race
18:00: Post race press conference, 2015 IAU Trail World Championships and Tecnica-MaXi- Race in the big tent at the MaXi-Villlage
19:00: awards ceremony, 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, Albigny Beach
Sunday, May 31
07:00: Start, Day 2, Compressport XL-Race
08:00: Start, Marathon Race, Albigny Beach
09:00: Start, Trail Découverte, Albigny Beach
13:00: First runners finish, Day 2, Compressport XL Race
13:00: First runners finish the Marathon Race – Trail Découverte
