GUIDE for ACCOMPANYING PERSONS Version 2019

GUIDE FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS Version 2019

Personal assistance will be allowed only at official refreshment posts and in an area specifically reserved for this purpose. You must follow the trail planned inside the refreshment points even if you do not want to stop there. It is forbidden to accompany or be accompanied along any part the race route by a person not registered for the race, except where the start/finish is located. PROGRAM

Friday 26.07 Saturday 27.07 Saturday 27.07 16h - 21h From 5h30 ~14h Opening of the Village Trail Distribution of race-bibs for First finishers MXALPS MXSKY MXALPS, MXSKY, MXFAMILY & & MXFAMILY 17h - 21h MXKIDS Distribution of race-bibs for all 14h45 - 16h15 races 08h Concert Mark Kelly Start MXALPS Montreux From 8h30 17h - 18h15 Distribution of race-bibs for Concert Pat Burgener Freddie’s Night & Queen’s Night Montreux 09h30 - 21h 18h30 Opening of the Village Trail Podium MXALPS, MXSKY Foodtruck until 22h MXFAMILY 10h15 & 10h30 20h15 - 22h15 Start MXKIDS Concert Queen Legend Tribute Montreux 10h50 Start MXFAMILY 20h30 Start Freddie’s Night 11h Start MXSKY 21h30 Start Queen’s Night 11h30 Podium MXKIDS ~22h First finishers Freddie’s Night & 13h - 13h45 Queen’s Night Concert Alejandro Reyes Rochers de Naye 23h30 Podium Freddie’s Night & Queen’s Night

2 MAP OF MONTREUX

SHOWERS Villeneuve Collge Etraz, at 3 SHUTTLE Grand-Rue ags pick-up PARKING TRONCHENAZ Vevey at 1

BAGS DROP-OFF FREDDIE’S & BAGS QUEEN’S DROP-OFF

STAGE RACE BIBS ACCESS & CONCERTS

TOILETTES START FINISH

FINISHER, RUNNER AREA CONGRATS ! Bar Village Trail

Food VOLONTEERS

Exhibitors

Stage CATERING

RACE BIBS Race bibs BIBS RACE

Bag drop-off REFRESHMENT MASSAGES & SOUVENIR PRIZE Catering Quai de la Rouvenaz RACE BIBS ACCESS BNVOLES Volonteers area & CONCERTS Shuttle

Medical assistance

Informations 3 SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS Day

ZONES 8h 9h 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h

PLACE DU MARCHÉ, MONTREUX Mark Kelly Pat Burgener

Michaël et CUBLY Valentin Conus

Cor des LA CERGNIAULE New Bop Trio Sambaline Alpes

The Echoes The Echoes COL DE JAMAN The Ratracks of Django of Django

Michaël et Va- BUVETTE JAMAN New Bop Trio lentin Conus

Ale- ROCHERS DE NAYE Greg Lewis jandro Reyes

Cor des COL DE CHAUDE Alpes

Cor des CHEVALLEYRE Sambaline Matanzas Alpes

Enchanteurs de Sunday Gospel SONCHAUX Loopzila rêves Singers

HAUTS DE CAUX (LE COUCOU) La vie en Live

4 Night

ZONES 20h 21h 22h 23h

PLACE DU MARCHÉ, MONTREUX Queen Legend Tribute

FONTAINE Matanzas

TUNNEL The Ratracks

SONZIER The Echoes of Django

Sunday CHARIOT (3 KM) Gospel Singers Alejandro Reyes Mark Kelly Pat Burgener Enchan- Rochers de Naye Place du Marché Place du Marché CHICANNE teurs de rêves It is at Les Rochers de Naye, Cor des Folk, blues, reggae or soul, Pro snowboarder, Pat AZOT Alpes in a sublime landscape, that are what will flow in Mark Burgener is also a musician! Alejandro Reyes will offer Kelly’s veins as he enters the As gifted on his snowboard CUBLY Boombox (6 KM) us a magnificent concert at Montreux stage at 14h45. A as passionate about his 13h00! The talented Latino - stage animal, the coolest of guitar, find Pat’s lively folk LES AVANTS New Bop Trio who played at the Montreux the Swiss bearded men, will music at 16h30 at the Place Jazz Festival and also as be performing in a trio to our du Marché in Montreux! GORGES 1 the opening act for Johnny (MAISON ÉLECTRIQUE) Loopzila greatest pleasure! Halliday - will delight runners

GORGES 2 and supporters alike! (THE CAVERN) Boombox

QUAI (900M AVANT FINISH) Greg 5 FOLLOW THE CHAMPIONS!

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6 1. START & FINISH 2. REFRESHMENT 3. REFRESHMENT 4. REFRESHMENT 5. REFRESHMENT 6. REFRESHMENT 7. REFRESHMENT MONTREUX COL DE CHAUDE HAUT DE CAUX SONCHAUX - PLAN DE LA CUBLY COL DE JAMAN LA CERGNIAULAZ GOILLE TOUTES LES COURSES MXALPS MXALPS MXSKY MXFA- MXALPS Freddie’s Night MXALPS MXSKY MXFA- MXALPS MXSKY MXFA- MILY MILY MILY Car parking (see page 17) Narrow road, limited parking Car parking (not free) Car parking at l’Auberge de Access on foot only Car parking on site About 20 parking spaces possibilities Sonchaux are available (no parking in the places reserved for the Auberge’s guests!) 10 min from the 45 minutes from 20 min from Montreux 25 min de Montreux 3.6 km from les Avants 30 min from Les Avants: 30 min motorway exit A9 Montreux. Small road Montreux from from Villeneuve. Follow 30 min from Montreux 2h from Villeneuve Montreux 10 min from the Sonchaux. 1h30 from le Molard Vallon de Villard: 25 trainstation gare min from Montreux 1h10 to Les Rochers of Naye It is an extraordinary start and After 37 km of running the It offers panoramic views on Located 1.3 km from the This refreshment spot is located It is located between the Cape This refreshment spot is located finish of the race passing by Col de Chaude is the third the Lake Geneva. It is easily Auberge de Sonchaux and with at the top of the stairs of the au Moine and the Dent de next to the Auberge de la the Lake Geneva and under refreshment post of MXALPS. It accessible and a good starting a breathtaking view of Lake belvédère su Cubly. Jaman, a must-see place with a Cergniaulaz. We advise you to the watchful eye of Freddie is located between Les Rochers point for the walks in the Geneva, the refreshment post splendid view of Lake Geneva go there early (before 9am for Mercury. de Naye and Pertuis d’Aveneyre Gorges du Chauderon and of Plan la Goille is a must see and the foothills of the Alps. the MXALPS, before 11am for many other alpine walks. during the MXALPS race. The road is narrow, beware of the MXSKY). Be careful, a small crossings. part of the road will be used by the runners. What to do around there? What to do around there? What to do around there? What to do around there? What to do around there? What to do around there? What to do around there? The runners will go through After seeing the runners pass In addition to the many walks, Eat a homemade pie at the Venez admirer un magnifique A superb hike allows you to Quench your thirst and the old town of Montreux, a by at the Col de Chaude, you a typical restaurant, the Auberge de Sonchaux before Come and admire a magnificent reach the sumptuous Dent de enjoy the market cuisine of charming place with cafés can meet them at the Sonchaux Cuckoo Clock will allow you to going up to Plan la Goille to panorama view on the Riviera Jaman in about 1 hour. A great the charming Auberge de la and old houses. You will be refreshment post. refresh yourself and enjoy an encourage the runners and see as well as on the whole Lake experience while waiting for the Cergniaulaz, while encouraging surprised by this other view of exceptional setting. the paragliders taking off. Geneva. And enjoy a refreshing runners or after their passage! the runners. Montreux. Attention : there’s no A beer & sausage at CHF moment at 1157 m. There’s a possibility to treat refreshment post for the 10 will be offered to all yourself with mountain audience at the Col de Chaude. accompanying persons. specialities at the restaurant Le Manoïre (reservation recommended: 021 964 63 30). www.montreux.ch www.coucoumontreux.com www.aubergedesonchaux.ch www.restaurantmontreux.ch/ www.lacergniaulaz.ch manoire-col-de-jaman/ 8. REFRESHMENT 9. REFRESHMENT 10. POINT OF INTEREST LES AVANTS SONZIER GORGES DU CHAUDERON Freddie’s Night Queen’s Night MXALPS MXSKY MXFAMILY Freddie’s Night Queen’s Night

20 min from Montreux 10 min from Montreux, via the road of Sonzier. 15 min from Montreux until Glion-Alpes, then 20 min on foot

25 min from Montreux gare. Leaving every hour. 45 min from la Place du Marché of Montreux 15 min from Montreux until Sonchaux, then 15 min on foot

The refreshment post is located in front of the Avants train station. A lovely This refreshment post is located along the road to the Pont de Pierre, just next Gorges du Chauderon are just a few minutes away from the historic centre of place to encourage the riders one last time before they head for the Gorges du to the reservoir. Montreux, and they will bring you the atmosphere of Reunion Island. Chauderon. What to do around there? What to do around there? There’s a funicular ride from Les Avants to Sonloup. The funicular, built in 1910 Admire the thriving nature when walking up to the Portes de Glion. Also, (and recently renovated), is worth a look. every Sunday, you can enjoy a lovely gourmet break among the goats of the Chauderon Gourmand. www.goldenpass.ch www.mjmservices.ch 7 FOLLOW YOUR CHAMPIONS!

LE COUCOU ROCHERS DE FÊTE DES LE MUSÉE LAVAUX HÔTEL & NAYE VIGNERONS OLYMPIQUE RESTAURANT Access by train only Car parking at Saint-Saphorin Access by public transport strongly Parking on site Parking on site recommended 55 min by train from Montreux 15 min from Montreux 10 min by train from Montreux 35 min from Montreux 30 min by train from Montreux

30 min by train from Montreux Quai d’Ouchy 1, 15 min depuis Montreux 1006 Lausanne

From Montreux, the cogwheel train Go hiking in one of the most beautiful A popular celebration, the Fête des Overlooking Lake Geneva, the Olympic Le Coucou Hôtel & Restaurant is a brings you to Les Rochers-de-Naye landscapes in Switzerland: the terraced Vignerons has been organised since Museum of Lausanne, the headquarters traditional Swiss chalet located at an (2042 m) in 55 minutes, passing from vineyards of Lavaux. Vineyards are a part the 18th century by the Confrérie des of the Olympic movement, will take altitude of 1150m in Caux/Montreux. the shores of Lake Geneva to the of UNESCO heritage. Offer yourself Vignerons. The primary purpose of this you on a journey back in time. You will Renowned for its high altitude restau- picturesque mountain landscapes. The stunning views when waking the small centuries-old event is to encourage and discover vibrant exhibitions and the rant, its terrace with panoramic views little train reveals dazzling views when paths and visiting typical wine-growing promote the cultivation of the grapevine, interactivity of the place will allow young over Lake Geneva and the Alps and travelling along the mountains. villages. After your efforts on the MX particularly in Lavaux UNESCO. and less young to find their pleasure. its seven unique rooms, all unique and Trail, find your own pace by taking small- Located on the Place du Marché in made of old wood. Le Coucou has been Don’t miss Alejandro Reyes’ concert at wheeled trains or simply walking and Vevey, it takes place only four times a completely renovated using materials Les Rochers-de-Naye at 1pm.. enjoying. century! from alpine farms several hundred years old. www.goldenpass.ch www.montreuxriviera.com www.fetedesvignerons.ch www.olympic.org/musee www.coucoumontreux.com

MONTREUX COL DE CHAUDE HAUT DE CAUX 1 START & FINISH 2 REFRESHMENT 3 REFRESHMENT

LA CERGNIAULAZ LES AVANTS SONZIER 7 REFRESHMENT 8 REFRESHMENT 9 REFRESHMENT

GORGES DU CHAUDERON 10 POINT OF INTEREST 10 FREE BELT PRO TAKE EVERYTHING YOU NEED

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THANK YOU!

This third edition, created from scratch by a team of 100% volunteer enthusiasts, Of course, we could not finish these words without thanking wholeheartedly to our was only possible with the trust shown by the municipalities of Montreux, Veytaux, volunteers who work behind the scenes or in the spotlight to make this event a real Villeneuve. We extend our gratitude to the unconditional support of the village of success. It is thanks to their availability and energy behind that the Montreux Trail Les Avants as the organisation of trail races becomes more and more competitive. Festival has been made possible. We thank immensely to the Canton of Vaud to support our ideas to promote various municipalities in addition to showcasing our magnificent region as a whole.

We dedicate special thank you words to the three municipalities our event YOU ROCK! THANK Y’ALL! passes through and their invaluable logistical support. The immense interest for this «100% vaudois trail race» as well as the originality of specific race formats ENJOY 2019 AND is reflected in the enthusiasm of companies and institutions that have followed «our little grain of madness» and supported us from the very beginning of the SEE YOU NEXT YEAR, organisation of this event. We want to thank: Montreux Vevey Tourisme as well JULY 24-26, 2020. the Commune of Montreux, the MOB, Compressport, Energiapro, Migros Vaud, Isostar, Prodio Light and QoQa.

« Alone we go faster, together we go further. »

Association dénivelé positif Cédric Agassis & Diego Pazos co-présidents

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