1st to 7th of july 2024
Megavalanche Alpe d’Huez is the most iconic and not-to-be missed ENDURO MASS-START race in the World !
Since 1995, each year, thousands of rider from all over the world gather in Alpe d’Huez, France, to be part of an unique adventure : The Megavalanche MTB race ! Its Mass Start at 3330 meters high on the “Pic Blanc” glacier and its finish line in Allemond, 2600 meters further down, makes this ENDURO MASS-START race the longest and craziest downhill race in the world !
Come and enjoy amazing holidays, from 3 to 9 days on site, for an epic stay in the french alps, full of unlimited riding, lots of crazy pre-race events, free drinks and live music and the best for last with the race friday and saturday/or sunday.
In addition to this race will be held the MEGA KID, especially for children. Electric Bike riders will also be pleased with a dedicated start and ranking! Women are of course also more than welcome with a specific track recognition and race.
So? Are you ready to for the craziest week of your life ?!
SCHEDULE
Saturday to tuesday
Beginning of the MEGAVALANCHE 9 – 6 days liftpass
Withdrawal at the lift cashier with your ID
Wednesday : practice + Dual Slalom
MEGAVALANCHE free practice on all tracks
8.30am-12:00am / 2:30pm – 6pm : Expo Village. MEGAVALANCHE Frame plate withdrawal and lift pass collect – Place du Cognet – Alpe d’Huez
2 to 4pm : free practice, Dual Slalom – Eclose (only 100 riders, on registration)
4 to 5pm : seeding runs Dual Slalom (32 best riders will be selected) – Eclose
5 to 6:30pm : Dual Slalom
6:45pm : Aperitif and award ceremony Dual Slalom – Eclose
Thursday : practice + Girl Social ride + Bike Speed + No Chain Race + Funky Race
MEGAVALANCHE free practice on all tracks
7:30am : girl social ride – meeting DMC
8.30am-12:00am / 2:30pm – 7:00pm : Frame plate withdrawal and lift pass collect – Place du Cognet – Alpe d’Huez
9:00am – 10:00am : SPEED BIKE : speed record on the glacier, registration mandatory
9:00am – 6:00pm : Expo Village – Alpe d’Huez
2:00 – 4:00pm : No Chain Race – DMC 2100 (registration mandatory, 150 riders only)
6:00 – 6:30pm : Funky Race – Expo Village (registration mandatory, 50 riders only)
6.15pm : Megavalanche Reunion Island Aperitif – Expo Village
6:45pm : Speed bike, No Chain Race & Funky Race awards ceremony
8.30pm : Screening of Kilian BRON’s film – Palais des sports
Friday : Seeding runs & MEGA KIDS
MEGA KID :
9:30am : 1st run MEGA KID Minimes & Benjamins – DMC 2700
9:50am : 1st run MEGA KID Poussins & Pupilles – DMC 2100
1:45pm : 2nd run MEGA KID Minimes & Benjamins – DMC 2700
2:00pm : 2nd run MEGA KID Poussins & Pupilles – DMC 2100
MEGAVALANCHE Seeding Runs :
Start from Dôme des Rousses (2810m) – Finish in Alpe d’Huez (1800m)
From Alpe d’Huez : Access compulsory DMC Grandes Rousses up to 2100m, follow track n°11, and take the gondola Dôme des Rousses (2nd part) : 45min. to 1 hour. Lift pass compulsory.
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
12:00am Heat 7 n° 1201 à 1360
12:15am Heat 8 n° 1401 à 1560
12:30am Heat 9 n° 1601 à 1760
12:45am Heat 10 n° 1801 à 1960
1:00pm Heat 11 Ladies 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
6:00pm : MEGA KID awards ceremony and line A top riders presentation
From 6:15pm : Apero & LIVE MUSIC
Results of the seeding runs & Sticker collect for all participant including MEGA Affinity, except row A.
Saturday: E-MEGA, MEGA LADIES, MEGA CHALLENGER et MEGA AFFINITY
Start from Pic Blanc 3.300 m – Finish Allemond 720m
9:00am : Start E-Mega
9:15am : Start MEGA LADIES
9:30am : Start MEGA CHALLENGER from 36th to 70th of each qualification wave
9:45am : MEGA AFFINITY 1 from 95th to 130th of each qualification wave
10:30am : Glacier closing
10:00am – 1pm : Finish in Allemond – meal offered by Allemond & Alpe d’Huez.
Vince’s Burger, a foodtruck in Allemond
From 6:00pm : Apero and Award Ceremony MEGA LADIES, MEGA CHALLENGERS & EBIKES
MEGA REUNION TRIP raffle draw
Sunday : MEGAVALANCHE, Mega AMATEURS & Mega TRAIL
6:00am : Boarding by letter
9:00am : Start MEGAVALANCHE
9:30am : Start Mega Amateurs
9:45am: Start of the Megavalanche TRAIL
10:00am : Closing of the Glacier slopes
9:30am – 2:30pm: Arrivals in Allemond – buffet offered Protocol ceremony – Prize-giving ceremony
Vince’s Burger, a foodtruck in Allemond
ROUTES & MEETING POINTS
My registration
The Megavalanche frame plate and number
Disposable timing chip
Live timing, results and diploma
The liftpass
Finisher medal
Assistance area
Liquid and food station on friday
Aperitif drink thursday, friday, and saturday
Lunch saturday or sunday at the finish
Rates
Registration : from 90€ to 99€
Lift pass : from 66€ to 95€
KIDS :
Registration : from 25€ to 29€
Lift pass : from 40€ to 70€
Options
Dual Slalom : +15€
No Chain Race : +5€
Funky Race : +15€
Lift attendant package : 9j : 95€ / 7j : 80€ / 4j : 65€
Cancellation insurance : +11.5% of the total (See conditions)
Multisport insurance 8€/ day
Jersey Megavalanche 39€
T-shirt Megavalanche 19€
Sweat shirt Megavalanche 39€
Cap Megavalanche 15€
FAQ
TRAVEL
How to fly to Alpe d’Huez ?
The nearest airport is Grenoble, but the biggest nearest airport is Geneva in switzerland. We do not organize specific shuttle from any airports, the easiest is to rent a car there
Where should i stay / book my accomodation?
In the resort, next to the expo village : Alpe d’Huez
In the valley, next to the finish line and the lift : Allemond
Where can i park my campervan / set up my tent?
We strongly recommend you to book a spot in one of Allemond camping (down in the valley, next to the finish line, linked to the resort by a new gondola)
There is no official camping site in Alpe d’Huez but a specific area is exceptionnaly authorized for the duration of the Mega Week on the “Rif Nel parking lot” if you want to park your van there for free. There will be chemical toilets at your disposal but no shower nor electricity access.
Rules
What happens to me if I do not “qualified”?
Everybody gets qualified for the race after the seeding runs, you will all race from the glacier, whether saturday OR sunday, in the level group in which you’ve been qualified friday
MEGAVALANCHE group (sunday) : the 350 bests riders (from 1st to 35th of each qualification wave)
CHALLENGERS group (saturday) : from 36th to 70th of each qualification wave
AMATEURS group (sunday) : from 71st to 94th of each qualification wave
AFFINITY group (saturday, individual start) : from the 95th to 130th of each qualification wave
Ladies and e-bikes have their specific start saturday morning
Read the full rules here
Number per race group is subject to change depending on snow conditions or numbers of registered riders
Practical information
Where to wash the bike ?
At the DMC Gondola start – Roundabout des Pistes in Alpe d’Huez
Where to collect your lift Pass ?
9, 8, 7 or 6 days Pass : At the lift cashier (Alpe d’Huez)
Wednesday or Thursay/Sunday : At the Race Office Sport Center Alpe d’Huez.
Where to collect your race number ?
At the Race Office situated (time to be found on the program)
Where to get rescue service from Wednesday to Saturday ?
At the DMC Gondola start, roundabout des Pistes in Alpe d’Huez
Where can my cheerleading team can see me?
Friday :
At the resort before the finish in Alpe d’Huez
Saturday & Sunday ?
Under the DMC 2100m: 9.15am
In the “fountaine de Poutran” uphill
When they cross the “Village de Sardone”: 9.20am
At the arrival in Allemont, from: 9.50am
Where to collect your clothes left on departure area ?
For Friday races: expo village
For the Mega Saturday & Sunday: Arrival in Allemont
Forgoten clothes will be stored in the Tourism Office for one week after the event, past this date you won’t be able to get them back
Do not leave any value item. The organization is not responsible in case of any problems and theft
Lift Timetables
Date | TC Eau d'Oille | TC Poutran | DMC | TPH Pic Blanc | TPH Alpette-Rousses |
Monday | 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Closed to MTB | 9 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
Tuesday | |||||
Wednesday | 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 8.30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | |||
Thursday | |||||
Friday | 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Closed to MTB | |||
Saturday | 6.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 6.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 6.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 6.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | 9.15am - 5.00pm |
Sunday |
EXHIBITORS MEGA VILLAGE
Black Rider
Black Rider will be present at the Mega exhibition village, where you can discover the brand and its flagship products, including brake pads and brake discs. They will also be organising a competition throughout the week. Don’t miss your chance to take part and win an exceptional prize!
Magura
Magura will be present at the Mega exhibition village, offering you an open space and support for servicing your brakes. They’ll be welcoming cyclists to their stand and demonstrating how easy it is to maintain your brakes yourself. Their aim is to see visitors leave with a smile on their faces.
GoPro
GoPro will be present at the Mega exhibition village, with their vehicle to present their product and offer camera hire. They’ll also be offering signing sessions with an athlete, and even an outing with one. We’ll keep you posted, so stay tuned !
Personnalise Bike Suspension
A classic mechanical service for all bikes, with spare parts and a speciality in suspension maintenance and optimisation done on site. The service that sets it apart from other mechanics is the adjustment of the bikes’ suspension, supported by telemetry and the feedback of the riders, as well as his own experience.
Accomodation
In the Mountains, next to the expo village : Alpe d’Huez
Down in the valley, linked by the gondola ” l’Eau D’Olle “: Allemond
In 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
Megavalanche 2014
