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    What I learned at UTMB

    Dec 18, 2016 4 minutes

    Experience is the best teacher

    What adventures have you been up to lately? trailtalk@trailmag.co.za

    Finishing a 166km race through the Alps, through four countries, will teach you some lessons.

    Patrick Willcock had a few misconceptions about Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. Now that he has finished the famous race, he can set a few myths straight. Now when you arrive in Chamonix for the start, you’ll be better prepared for what awaits.

    MYTH 1

    IN THE ALPS IT’S COOL AND THERE IS ALWAYS SNOW

    It was really hot in Chamonix on the weekend of the race: about 32°C.

    At the top of the highest point (2,600m) at dawn on Saturday morning it was still 15-20°C.

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