MEGAVALANCHE
REGISTRATION OPENS ON 10 JANUARY 2025
The Alpe d’Huez Megavalanche is the most legendary DH Mass-Start race in the world!
Since 1995, thousands of riders from all over the world have been coming to Alpe d’Huez for a unique race: the Megavalanche ! Starting with a Mass Strat at 3330 meters high on the “Pic Blanc” glacier and its finish line in Allemond, 2600 meters further down, make this DH Marathon the longest and craziest race in the world.
From 9 to 3 days on site, come and enjoy an exceptional trip punctuated by unlimited riding, crazy entertainment and pre-races, lots of aperitifs and live concerts, and above all an anthology race !
Are you ready? Ready to start the MEGAVALANCHE?
SCHEDULE ⏱️
Saturday to Tuesday
Start of 9-day MEGAVALANCHE lift pass
Withdrawals from lift ticket offices on presentation of identity card
Wednesday
Free practice day on the MEGAVALANCHE routes
8:30am – 12:00pm / 2:30pm – 6:00pm :
– Administrative control, Frame plate withdrawal
– Village Expo opens (Place Maurice Rajon, Alpe d’Huez)
9:00am – 10:00am : Bike Speed : speed record on the glacier
2:00pm – 4:00pm : Dual Slalom Free Practice (registration required, 100 places) – Eclose
4:00pm – 5:00pm : Qualifications Dual Slalom (32 best times selected) – Eclose
5:00pm – 6:30pm : Final Dual Slalom
6:45pm : Aperitif and Dual Slalom awards ceremony – Eclose
Thursday
Free practice day on the MEGAVALANCHE routes
8:00am : Special reconnaissance for girls – Meeting point at the bottom of the DMC (ski lift)
8:30am – 12:00pm / 2:30pm – 7:00pm : Administrative control, Frame plate withdrawal
2:00pm – 4:00pm : No Chain Race : chainless race start DMC 2100, on registration (150 places)
5:30pm : Opening of the Funky Race course
6:00pm – 6:30pm : Funky Race : loop race starting from the Expo Village, registration required (30 places)
6:00pm : Reunion Island Megavalanche aperitif, punch offered to participants – Expo Village
6:45pm : No Chain Race, Bike Speed and Funky Race awards ceremony – Expo Village
8:30pm : Screening of Kilian BRON’s film – Palais des sports
Friday
MEGA KID :
9:30am : 1st run MEGA KID Minimes & Benjamins – Top of the DMC 2700
9:50am : 1st run MEGA KID Poussins & Pupilles – Intermediate DMC 2100
1:45pm : 2nd run MEGA KID Minimes & Benjamins – Top of the DMC 2700
2:00pm : 2nd run MEGA KID Poussins & Pupilles – Intermediate DMC 2100
Megavalanche Seeding Runs :
Start from Dôme des Rousses. From Alpe d’Huez: compulsory access via DMC Grandes Rousses up to 2100m, then pistes des lacs n°11, then the ski lift Dôme des Rousses (2nd section): allow 45 minutes to 1 hour for the trip.
Arrival Village Expo Alpe d’Huez.
Line-up on the start lines 20 minutes before the start.
10:30am : Heat 1 n° 1 à 160
10:45am : Heat 2 n° 201 à 360
11:00am : Heat 3 n° 401 à 560
11:15am : Heat 4 n° 601 à 760
11:30am : Heat 5 n° 801 à 960
11:45am : Heat 6 n° 1001 à 1160
12:00pm : Heat 7 n° 1201 à 1360
12:15pm : Heat 8 n° 1401 à 1560
12:30pm : Heat 9 n° 1601 à 1760
12:45pm : Heat 10 n° 1801 à 1960
1:00pm : Heat 11 Dames n° 2001 à 2099
1:15pm : Heat 12 e-bike n° 2201 à 2360
From 10:30am : Buffet on arrival at Alpe d’Huez, Place du Cognet
5:45pm : MEGA KID awards ceremony and line A top riders presentation
From 6:15pm : Line stickers for all participants, including Mega Affinity.
Aperitif & CONCERT
Saturday
Start Pic Blanc summit 3,300 m – Finish Allemond 720m
09:00am : Start E-Megavalanche
09:15am : Start MEGA LADIES
09:30am : Start MEGA CHALLENGERS
From 09:45am : MEGA AFFINITY Departures according to the arrivals of the Pic Blanc ski lifts
10:30am : Glacier closing
10:00am – 1:00pm : Finish in Allemond
Refreshments provided by Allemond & Alpe d’Huez
Vince’s Burger, a foodtruck in Allemond
From 6:00pm : Apéro & CONCERT
Award Ceremony MEGA LADIES, MEGA CHALLENGERS & E-Mega – Expo Village
Draw for the Méga Réunion tombola (a trip and lots of prizes to be won)
Sunday
06:00am : Boarding by letter
09:00am : Start MEGAVALANCHE
09:30am : Start MEGA AMATEURS
09:45am : Start Megavalanche TRAIL
10:00am : Glacier closing
9:30am – 2:00pm : Finish in Allemond – Refreshments provided
Vince’s Burger, a foodtruck in Allemond
From 10:45am : Awards ceremony
My registration
- The Megavalanche frame plate
- The timing chip and live timing
- The Lift-pass
- Participation in the race
- Buffet refreshments at the finish on Friday
- Apéros on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Access to the assistance zone
- Meal on Saturday or Sunday on arrivale
- Finisher’s medal
Prices
- Registration : from 90€ to 99€
- Lift Pass : From 66€ to 95€
- KIDS (7-14 ans) :
- Registration : from 25€ to 29€
- Lift Pass : from 40€ to 70€
- * early bird rate until 1 March, + site fees
Options
- Dual Slalom : +15€ (100 places)
- No Chain Race : +5€ (150 places)
- Funky Race : +15€ (30 places)
- Companion lift pass : 9d 95€ / 7d 80€ / 4d 65€
- Cancellation insurance :+11.5% of the total amount (See conditions)
- Multisport insurance : 8€/jour
- Jersey Megavalanche : 39€
- Megavalanche T-shirt : 19€
- Megavalanche sweatshirt : 39€
- Megavalanche cap : 15€
Exhibitor stand, Team stand and Volunteer
If you're interested in exhibiting, having a space for your team or becoming a volunteer, you've come to the right place !
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What happens if I don't "qualify" ?
Everyone qualifies, everyone will race from the glacier, either on Saturday or Sunday, in the level group for which they have qualified :
MEGAVALANCHE group (Sunday): the top 350* (from 1st to 35th in each qualifying wave)
CHALLENGERS group (Saturday): 36th to 70th in each qualifying wave
AMATEURS group (Sunday): from 71st to 94th in each qualifying wave
AFFINITY group (Saturday (individual time trial)): from 95th to 130th in each qualifying wave
* The organisation reserves the right to modify the numbers of these groups depending on the snow conditions at the start and the total number of participants.
Where can you collect your Lift Pass ?
9, 8, 7 or 6-day lift passes: at the lift ticket offices (Alpe d’Huez)
3, 4 or 5-day lift passes: at Race Office with your race number (Place du Cognet, Alpe d’Huez) on Wednesday or Thursday (no collection possible on Friday morning).
Where can I collect my Mega frame plate ?
At Race Office (Place du Cognet Alpe d’Huez) (times in the schedule)
Where can I wash my bike ?
At the bottom of the DMC – Rond-Point des Pistes at l’Alpe d’Huez
Where can I book my accommodation ?
In the mountains, close to the exhibition village : Information and booking accommodation in l’Alpe d’Huez
In the valley, at the bottom of the Eau D’Olle ski lift (direct access via the ski lift) : Information and booking accommodation in Allemond
Between the two : Information and booking accommodation in Oz
Where to put your tent / van / camper van ?
We recommend you book a pitch at one of the campsites in Allemond, at the bottom of the Eau D’Olle gondola.
You can also set up in the Rif Nel car park in l’Alpe d’Huez (exact point marked on the map), an area only tolerated for the Mega week, so please respect it. Dry toilets will be available. No electric hook-up available.
Where can I find help from Wednesday to Saturday ?
At the bottom of the DMC – Rond-Point des Pistes at l’Alpe d’Huez
Where can your supporters see you ?
Friday : summit or intermediate of the DMC (pass compulsory), in the resort
Saturday and Sunday :
Under the DMC 2100 m station: 9:15am
At the “Fontaine de Poutran” road crossing, on the climb: 9:20am (best place)
On the finish line, in Allemond, from 9:50am
Where can you find your clothes left at the start areas ?
For the Friday : Expo Village, Stand Shop Megavalanche
For the Mega on Saturday and Sunday: at the finish in Allemond
Do not leave any objects of value, as the Organising Committee declines all responsibility in the case of theft or damage. Please also remember to collect your clothes in good time, as we will not send you any forgotten items.
Timetable for ski lifts
Date | TC Eau d'Olle | TC Poutran | DMC | TPH Pic Blanc | TPH Alpette-Rousses |
Lundi Monday | 9h00-17h30 9.00am - 5.30pm | 9h00-17h30 9.00am - 5.30pm | 9h00-17h30 9.00am - 5.30pm | Fermé aux VTT Closed to MTB | 9h00-17h00 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Mardi Tuesday | |||||
Mercredi Wednesday | 8h00-17h30 8.00am - 5.30pm | 8h30-12h 8.30am - 12.00pm | |||
Jeudi Thursday | |||||
Vendredi Friday | 8h30-17h30 8.30am - 5.30pm | Fermé aux VTT Closed to MTB | |||
Samedi Saturday | 6h30-17h30 6.30am - 5.30pm | 6h30-17h30 6.30am - 5.30pm | 6h30-17h30 6.30am - 5.30pm | 6h30-17h30 6.30am - 5.30pm | 9h15-17h00 9.15am - 5.00pm |
Dimanche Sunday |
Accommodation
In the mountains, close to the exhibition village, Alpe d’Huez :
In the valley, at the bottom of the Eau D’Olle ski lift : Allemond :
At Oz en Oisans
Results
Course
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 mega race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 CHALLENGER race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 AMATEURS race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 AFFINITY race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 MEGA LADIES race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 EBIKE race RESULTS
MEGA ALPE D HUEZ 2017 KID race RESULTS
Qualifications
MEGAVALANCHE 2016
MEG16 AMATEUR
Race samedi 9
MEGA16 AFFINITY
MEGA16 CHALLENGER
MEGA16 DAMES SCRATCH
MEGA16 E BIKE SCRATCH
Qualification 8 juillet 2016
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 1
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 2
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 3
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 4
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 5
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 6
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 7
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 8
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 9
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN 10
MEG16 QUALIFS RUN DAMES-LADIES
Races dimanche
Races Samedi
Qualifications
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 1
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 2
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 3
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 4
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 5
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 6
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 7
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 8
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN 9
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN10
- result MEGA15 QUALIF RUN DAMES