Overview
- UTMB-Group took over organization from the previous local promoter and delivered the 2026 Zugspitz‑Ultratrail with nearly 5,000 runners and a broadly positive, festive atmosphere.
- Race operations were tested by heat and thunderstorms, forcing start-time shifts, distance cuts, extra water stations and two helicopter evacuations for injuries.
- UTMB allowed the long-running Salomon and Ledlenser title-sponsor agreements to expire so the event will carry a ‘by UTMB’ name from 2027, reducing visible sponsor branding in the race title.
- Salomon says it will remain involved in other ways but its contracted athletes are likely to be less present, and some competitors say the change could affect whether they return.
- Organizers plan to open 2027 registration earlier in the autumn with a possible lottery after prior server failures, and the race will again be held on the third June weekend, preserving its local economic and community role.