Inclusion & Diversity

UTMB® for the Planet

UTMB® for the Planet is our sustainability strategy that embodies our commitment to creating a positive impact on the world. As a global leader in trail running, we understand the importance of our role in shaping a sustainable future for our sport, our communities, and our planet.

UTMB® for the Planet is a promise to our stakeholders, our participants, and our communities that we will strive to make a difference. We are dedicated to preserving the beautiful environments we run in, leaving a positive legacy in every territory we touch, and ensuring the well-being of each runner who joins us on this journey.

UTMB® for the Planet is built on three main pillars

ENVIRONMENT

Support the regeneration of our mountain ecosystems and minimize our impact on the enviroment.

TERRITORY

Leave a positive legacy in the territory.

PEOPLE

Ensure every runner is welcomed and their well-bring protected at Val d'Aran by UTMB®.

ENVIRONMENT ____ Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB® iniciatives:

The Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB wants to combine the HEART and SOUL of everyone in a single slogan: BLUETRAIL SPIRIT.

The heart of the Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB beats thanks to its runners who, edition after edition, leave their skin in it and are faithful to the event.

But the soul of the race also belongs to the families, friends, collaborators and fans of the #Bluetrailers, who encourage them in their training and in the competition itself. They are the ones who suffer and laugh with them. They are joined by the volunteers, who look after everyone's wellbeing, and the sponsors, who allow us to make this dream come true with a single objective: to enjoy this race as special as it is different.

15 keys that show that the Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB is an example of sustainability

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The course of the race has been modified in compliance with the guidelines of the Teide National Park technical staff.
Every area of the park has been considered for carrying capacity and safety standards.
Since the race was first held, the number of participants has been limited in order to respect the sensitive environment in which it takes place.
Specially protected natural areas are safeguarded against any kind of degradation that could be caused by runners.
Aid stations are equipped with containers for separate collection of waste.
Runners are provided with cloth bags.
Runners who pass through Teide National Park with trekking poles must use rubber pole tips.
Energy bars and gels are marked with the runner’s bib number. Any improperly discarded wrapping results in the runner’s immediate disqualification.
Runners must provide their own drinking cups.
Implementation of the Best Practices Guide for Mountain Running Races in Protected Areas.
The organization provides group transportation to the starting point of the race. This was used by more than 1,400 participants last year.
An impact study (zero footprint) of the race was conducted in 2012 and the findings were compensated by reforestation of an equivalent amount in square meters.
Shoreline cleanups.
Adoption of measures to reduce plastic use.
The Three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.