For those who would still ignore it, the Megavalanche Alpe d’Huez is one of the most famous and not-to-be missed DH marathon race.
Since 1995, each year, thousands of riders take the departure from the famous “Pic Blanc” ; in every weather condition ! Its Mass Start at 3330 meters high on the glacier and its finish line in Allemont, 2600 meters down, makes this DH Marathon race the longest and craziest race in the world !
In addition to this race will be held the MEGA KID, especially for children, and the MEGA FAMILY Challenge. Electric Bike riders will also be pleased with a specific qualifying with a climbing and the race on the Glacier!
So? Are you ready to compete the famous MEGAVALANCHE?
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Program
Saturday, july the 4th
Beginning of the MEGAVALANCHE liftpass
Tuesday, July the 7th
8:00 – 7pm : ENDURO OZ Frame plate withdrawal and lift pass collect – Alpe d’Huez Palais des Sports
Wednesday, July the 8th : Enduro Oz en Oisans
MEGAVALANCHE free training on all tracks
8.30am – 6pm : Expo&Tec Village. MEGAVALANCHE Frame plate withdrawal and lift pass collect – Alpe d’Huez Palais des Sports
9h30: Start Enduro d’Oz – Oz station
12h00: BBQ Enduro d’Oz (for registered riders only)
13h00: award ceremony Enduro d’Oz
Thursday, July the 9th
MEGAVALANCHE free training on all tracks
8am – 7pm : Frame plate withdrawal and lift pass collect – Alpe d’Huez Palais des Sports et des Congrès
9am – 6pm : Expo&Tec Village – Alpe d’Huez
3:00 – 5:30pm : Chainless Race – DMC 2100 – Expo Village, free racing with Mega Frameplate
5.00 am : Aperitif on Expo Village
6.00 am : Press conference – Alpe d’Huez Palais des Sports
Friday, July the 12th
Qualifying Megavalanche & Mega KID
9am – 6pm : Expo&Tec Village
08.00am E-Bike Serie by LoisiBike, round 1
Start from Huez (1500m) Finish at Dôme des Rousses (2810m)
10.00am Vague 1 n° 1 à 150
10.15am Vague 2 n° 201 à 350
10.30am Vague 3 n° 401 à 550
10.45am Vague 4 n° 601 à 750
11.00am Vague 5 n° 801 à 950
11.15am Vague 6 n° 1001 à 1150
11.30am Vague 7 n° 1201 à 1350
11.45am Vague 8 n° 1401 à 1550
12.00pm Vague 9 n° 1601 à 1750
12.15pm Vague 10 n° 1801 à 1950
12.30pm Vague 11 Lady n° 2001 à 2065
13.15pm Vague 12 Kids n° 2101 à 2160
From 12pm : Energetic Buffet – Palais des Sports – Alpe d’Huez ; on arrival at Alpe d’Huez.
6.00pm : Welcome drink offered by Alpe d’Huez – Palais des Sports Alpe d’Huez.
7 – 7.30pm : Results of the qualification and MEGAKID – Palais des Sports Alpe d’Huez.
Sticker withdrawal for all participant including MEGA Affinity, except row A. Bring your ID or licence.
Saturday, July the 11th
EBIKE, Mega Ladies, Challenger & Affinity 1
09:00am : Start E-Bike serie
09:15am : Start MEGA LADIES
09:30am : Start MEGA CHALLENGER (from the 39th till the 77th) or 342 riders.
From 09:45am : Affinity 1 – Start upon arrivals.
10:30am : Glacier closing
10:30am /14:30am : Finish in Allemont and free Buffet.
Award Ceremony – Palais des Sports – Alpe d’Huez
Sunday, July the 12th
MEGAVALANCHE, Mega Amateurs & Mega Affinity 2
Start from Pic Blanc (3.300m) – Arrival (Allemont 850m)
Lift pass compulsory – From 6am Boarding at the DMC by letter order
09:00am : Start MEGAVALANCHE from 1st to 35th of each qualification wave.
09:30am : Start MEGA AMATEURS from 71th to 94th of each qualification wave.
09:45am : Start MEGA Affinity 2- Start upon arrivals.
10:30am : Glacier closing
10:30am/ 2:30pm : Arrival in Allemont and free Buffet – Award Ceremony
My registration
The Megavalanche frame plate and number
Disposable timing chip
Live timing, results and diploma
The liftpass
Assistance area
Liquid and food station on friday
Aperitif drink thursday and friday
Lunch saturday or sunday at the finish
Rate
124,50€*
with 9/8 days liftpass
120€*
with 7/6 days liftpass
110,50€*
with 5/4days liftpass
MEGA KID 49,50€*
with 7days liftpass
*Early birds rates, increase from 10th of january
Options
Oz Enduro registration (20€)
Chainless Race: included
Companion liftpass
Cancellation insurance (6€)
Multisport insurance (4€/day)
Megavalanche Jersey (39€)
Megavalanche T-shirt (19€)
Megavalanche Sweat Shirt (40€)
Mégavalanche AVS hand protector (39€)
The movie
Enduro Oz en Oisans
Wednesday 8h
A great enduro on the Oz en Oisand tracks to warm up before the D-Day and have fun on the bike!
– Frame plate
– 3 timed stages
– BBQ & concert at the finish
E-Mega by LoisiBike
HIGH VOLTAGE MEGA!
10th & 11th July
Prologue friday 6th : Seeding Run from Dôme des Rousses
Race saturday 7th: Mass-Start from the glacier on the classic MEGA track
Same rates and conditions as the classic Mega
Mega Kid
For the 7 – 14 years old
Rate 49,50€ : Race plate + Lift pass 7 days
Benjamins & Minimes : Start DMC 2700
Poussins & Pupilles : Start between DMC 2700 & 2100
Vintage race
Just for style
For the 25th Megavalanche anniversary : VINTAGE RACE on the Run DMC track thursday afternoon : old bike, old clothes, fun before all!
Free starts, several attempts authorized
Awards :
The oldest bike
The most unfashionable style
The most fluo outfit
The nicest moustache (men and women ! )
3 first scratch, male and female
Questions fréquentes
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
What accodomation should i rent?
Alpe d’Huez
Oz en Oisan (connected by lift to Alpe d’Huez)
Rules
What happens to me if I do not “qualified”?
Everybody gets qualified for the race, 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
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. Bring back your lift pass at the end of the week to the lift cashier (Alpe d’Huez or Oz) to get your 2 € deposit refund.
Where to collect your race number ?
At the Race Office situated : Sport Center Alpe d’Huez
Wednesday : 8.30am – 6pm and Thursday : 8am – 7pm
Caution ! No race number can be collected Friday morning
Where to take a shower ?
From Monday : At Sport Center Alpe d’Huez
Where to get rescue service from Wednesday to Saturday ?
At the DMC Gondola start, roundabout des Pistes in Alpe d’Huez
Where can your friends come and see you on Friday ?
At the resort before the finish in Alpe d’Huez
On Saturday & Sunday ?
Under the DMC 2100m: 9.15am
When they crossed the “Village de Sardone”: 9.20am
At the arrival in Allemont, from: 9.50am
Where to collect your clothes left on departure area ?
Stand Shop Avalanche
For Friday races: Palais des Congrès 7pm
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
Where to watch for the results ?
www.megavalanche.com or www.timingzone.com from Saturday afternoon
Where to buy your pictures ?
On the expo and tech area every day from 5pm to 6pm
on www.inovphoto.com
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
