Refreshments
When you're racing in the mountains, managing your nutrition and hydration is essential if you want to get to the finish in the best possible condition.
❓ But what are the refreshment points along the route? What will I find there? How often are they distributed? Should I bring my own nutrition? What nutritional plan should I adopt to avoid fatigue? How can I manage my waste during the race while respecting the environment? ❓
The Mont Blanc Marathon races are run on a semi-autonomous basis: each runner must be self-sufficient between two feed stations, both in terms of food and equipment. This means they can deal with unforeseen circumstances such as weather, fatigue or injury.
Here you'll find all the information you need to organize your refuelling strategy, optimize your performance and adopt an eco-responsible attitude.
Everything you need to know about refreshments
Quality, variety and respect for the environment : the organization is committed to offering efficient and responsible refreshment points.
The Mont Blanc Marathon races are run semi-autonomously. Semi-autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient between two refreshment points, in terms of food, clothing and safety equipment, enabling the runner to adapt to foreseeable or unforeseen problems (weather changes, physical problems, injuries, etc.).
It is up to runners to estimate their food and water requirements between two refreshment points. The quantity of water specified in the list of compulsory equipment is the minimum quantity required.
Composition of refreshment points
Two types of refreshment points are available:
During the race (slight differences depending on location or race):
- Food: Bread, tomme, sausage, sweet cakes, Tucs, oranges, bananas, apricots, peaches/nectarines, watermelon (if very hot), MX3 energy bars, MX3 broth. In addition, for the 90km only: röstis at the Emosson refreshment station from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., pizzas at the Les Bois refreshment station from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., pasta at the Montenvers refreshment station from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Drinks: Still water, sparkling water with MX3 electrolytes, sparkling water with mint syrup and Coca-Cola, tea (if bad weather), MX3 energy drink.
On arrival:
- Food: Hot dog diots (vegetarian variant possible), tomme, sweet cakes, oranges, apricots, nectarines/peaches, watermelon (if very hot).
- Drinks : Still water, sparkling water with mint syrup and Coca-Cola, tea (if bad weather), beer (except for Mini Cross and The Young Race).
Several refreshment points are set up for each race, at various locations along the course and at the finish. Some refreshment points are set up during the day, others during the evening and night. Depending on your time slot, you'll help setting up the refreshment area, distributing drinks and food to the runners, and cleaning up after the race.
Located on the Place du Mont-Blanc, at the heart of the Trail Camp, the test refreshment stand allows runners to taste the drinks and products that will be distributed at the race refreshment stands. You'll provide information to runners and help set up, stock and tidy the stand.
MX3 Nutrition
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Discover nutrition tips to enhance your performance and improve your goals
MX3 Nutrition supports you on D-Day and throughout your upstream preparation, with nutritional plans specially designed for all race formats. From the 23km to the 90km, including the Young Race and the legendary 42km, discover the nutritional plans developed by experts in nutritional science, and validated by the Ultra Sport Science Foundation.
10km Plan / 23km Plan / 42km Plan / 90km Plan / Star Duo Plan
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Set off to conquer Mont Blanc in complete peace of mind with the MX3 x MMB Nutrition Pack, a turnkey offer at 25% off specially designed to guide you in your preparation. Start your training right away with MX3 Endurance energy drinks, bars and gels , developed and manufactured in Vendée. This pack is also a foretaste of the products you'll find at certain refreshment points.
On D-day, set off equipped with energy bars and gels to provide your body with all the energy it needs. On the course, stay continuously hydrated by filling your water bottles with isotonic drinks and electrolytes at the feed stations. After the finish line, optimize your muscle recovery with delicious protein bars!
They provide energy and vitality to the body during exercise, thanks to their composition rich in carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and vitamin B1. Their soft texture, based on date and almond paste, ensures optimal assimilation and digestibility during exercise.
Ideal for post-exercise recovery. Their crunchy cereal texture, source of fiber, and gourmet flavor provide the comfort you're looking for after intense physical exercise.
Isotonic long effort drink keeps hydration and energy levels high. Its isomaltulose-based formula enables a gradual release of energy, thus avoiding blood sugar spikes. BCAAs limit muscular damage caused by long effort.
After the race
After the effort, the comfort !
After the effort, the comfort! At the finish line, runners are greeted with generous refreshments, designed to recharge batteries, rehydrate... and savour the pride of having met their sporting challenge.
Atmenu : hot dogs (vegetarian option available), soup, tomme cheese, sweet cakes, oranges, apricots, peaches/nectarines, watermelon (if hot).
Drinks: Still water, sparkling water with mint syrup and Coca-Cola, tea (in case of bad weather).
Discover the beers of Brasserie du Mont Blanc, French top-fermented and balanced beers. They are brewed with unique, pure, untreated water from the heart of the Mont Blanc massif.
- French production
- 60 employees
- 50% returnable volumes (kegs)
- Mechanical capping for bottle reuse
- Effluent recycling
- 3500 tons/year of spent grain recycled as animal feed
- Electric bicycles for employees
- Social commitments with 2 associations: (Sylv'ACTTES / Ma Chance Moi Aussi)
- AFDIAG label, gluten-free beer
Brasserie du Mont-Blanc "At the summit by nature
Discover the beers of the Brasserie du Mont-Blanc, top-fermented and balanced French beers. They are brewed with unique, pure, untreated water, which finds its source in the heart of the Mont Blanc massif. The Brasserie du Mont Blanc employs 60 people in a French production facility near Chambéry.
Reduced CO2 emissions
Brasserie du Mont Blanc chose to locate in Chambéry to be at the center of a logistics hub, thus saving 600,000 liters of diesel or 1602T of CO2 compared to Chamonix, closer to Mont Blanc. Better for the environment. Since 2018, employees have been provided with an electric bike for their commute to and from work.
Waste recycling and recovery
Co-products are recycled in short circuits: spent grains (a co-product of malt wafers and cereals) and yeast are recycled as animal feed, representing 3,500 tonnes/year. Effluent is recycled to limit waste. In terms of packaging, thanks to the sale of kegs, 50% of the brewery's volumes are returnable. For glass, France has a recycling rate of 80%, i.e. 3 bottles out of 4.
Social commitments to two associations
Sylv'ACCTES helps build the forests of tomorrow by financing virtuous forestry initiatives that systematically have a positive impact on the climate, biodiversity and landscapes. In the Mont Blanc massif, a major action: renewing softwood forests.
Brasserie du Mont Blanc is a patron of the Ma Chance Moi Aussi association. Its mission is to help the most vulnerable children in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Support is provided from the age of 5, in the evenings after school, on Wednesdays and during half the school vacations.
Salaisons du Mont Blanc's dry sausages, diots de Savoie, traditional hams, coppa, rosette and beef charcuterie are all made in the heart of the Haute-Savoie region, in accordance with 50 years of traditional know-how.
Our traditional dry sausages are made from 100% French pork, coarsely minced and stuffed into their natural casings with their natural flora: a traditional charcuterie recipe.
A unique factory in the heart of the Alps in Haute-Savoie:
Housed in a former iconic Chamonix Mont-Blanc restaurant and bar, Shoukâ is a unique concept store in France, specializing in double roasting: bean-to-bar chocolate and bean-to-cup coffee.
The excellence of artisanal roasting:
In a warm and friendly atmosphere, we aim to master every stage of the production chain. Our aim is to offer a wide range of roasted products with authentic flavours and quality, while respecting the nature of the raw materials they are made from and the producers who grow them.
Our mission:
Through our business, we are committed to promoting the body and mind benefits of coffee and chocolate, which, when consumed in moderation, can boost sporting performance.
Shoukâ, your sporting ally:
Our daily challenge at Shoukâ is to offer you freshly roasted products that reveal all their virtues for body and mind. Discover our artisanal roasting process in our Chamonix-Mont-Blanc factory and our full range of products to accompany you in your sporting activities: coffee, chocolate, dried fruit, homemade granola or cereal bars...
Shoukâ makes effort taste good!
Come and discover the artisanal roasting process in our factory in Chamonix Mont-Blanc and explore our range of products designed to accompany your sporting activities.