PROJECT NEPAL IS BACK FOR 2024!
The HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc and the Friends of the UTMB Mont-Blanc Solidarity Commission are pleased to announce that the Nepal Project is returning for the third consecutive year during the week of the event. Project Nepal is an operation created in 2022 and led by Sylvie Barquant, president of the Friends of the UTMB Mont-Blanc solidarity committee, which aims to facilitate access to trail running equipment for Nepalese runners. Thanks to the cooperation with Ram Puri, a Nepalese guide and runner, the committee will collect the equipment that you no longer need on withdrawal of your race bib. Do you have equipment you really don't need? A pair of shoes, a headlamp or a trail bag that you no longer use and are in the back of the cupboard can make a huge difference. Everything you donate will be sent to Nepal and distributed to the local population.
How to join in?
We need your help to make this initiative a hit!
What is needed for the 2024 campaign
To best meet the needs of the Nepalese athletes, here is the equipment we would love to collect. All donations must be handed in at the ‘second-hand trail running equipment’ stand when you pick up your race bib.
All equipment must be in good condition!
- Trail shoes 👟
- Waterproof clothing 🧥
- Trail bags 🎒
- Water bottles or flasks 🥤
- Trail shorts or trousers 🩳
- Technical tee-shirts 👕
- Head lamps 🔦
- Trail sticks 🏔️
Your donations will help the development of trail running in Nepal, a country that has produced true champions as Dawa Sherpa and Sange Sherpa, in addition to champion Sunmaya Budha, runner-up at the CCC 2022.
Results of the 2023 edition
It is because of your generosity that the project grows year by year! In 2023, the association collected more than 110 trail running outfits. The project represents a true pride for the solidarity committee. The credit is all yours and we thank you.
The 2023 donation in numbers:
- Race bags: 11
- Technical T-shirts: 58
- Pairs of shoes: 17
- Shorts: 15
- Waterproof trousers: 3
- Waterproof jackets: 7
- Headlamps: 3
We thank you in advance for your donations. Our commitment to this project means a lot to us, so we can continue to develop trail running around the world. Every small gesture counts and can help transform the daily lives of Nepalese trail runners.
For more information, please do contact us at solidarite.utmb@gmail.com or visit us at our stand during the week of the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc 2024.
Let's make this initiative an even grander success in 2024!
ANY QUESTIONS?
We only accept material in good condition to ensure quality equipment for the runners who will benefit from it. Thank you for your understanding.
No, there are currently no plans to deliver donatations. We are considering the possibility of allowing you to make your donations from remote. However, do not hesitate to give your items for donation to someone you know who is participating in the event. Otherwise, it's all out of date. See you next year.
For further information, you can send an e-mail to this address: solidarite.utmb@gmail.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
