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Julien Yamba

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, QCUltra trail running · Ski touring

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Julien Yamba

2nd

Sky Ultra Pico MX

100 km, Ruta del Centenario Montosa · 2025

3rd

Lustrafjorden Inn Trail Challenge

Ultra 100 (101 km) · 2024

1st

Trail Coureur des Bois, Duchesnay

TCB 48 · 2024

15h

Usual time

Ultra

The story

Meet Julien.

Julien Yamba is a Stoneham-based mountain all-rounder who follows the seasons: trail and mountain running in summer, ski touring in winter, with climbing and mountaineering in between. Originally from France and a Quebecer for more than a decade, he has won mountain ultras from the Chic-Chocs to Guatemala, and has raced from Gran Canaria to La Réunion.

Sports
Ultra trail running, Ski touring, Running
Home base
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Quebec
Go-to distance
Ultra
Level
Competitive

Out there

Out there with Julien.

Julien Yamba on the summit of Chachani volcano, Peru
Julien Yamba on the summit ridge of Chachani volcano, Peru
Julien Yamba

Highlights

Julien’s road so far.

  1. 2026

    Climbed Chachani volcano in Peru (6,070 m), his first 6,000-metre summit. After a freezing night in winds like the worst February days in Quebec, the summit came into view at sunrise and the wind dropped: a moment he will never forget.

  2. 2025

    2nd at the Sky Ultra Pico MX 100 km (104 km, 6,520 m of climbing). Source ↗

  3. 2025

    4th at the Jigger Johnson Ultras 50 Mile in New Hampshire (90 km, 4,855 m of climbing). Source ↗

  4. 2024

    Won the TCB 48 at Trail Coureur des Bois in Duchesnay, and placed 3rd at the Lustrafjorden Inn Trail Challenge Ultra 100 in Norway (101 km, 6,100 m of climbing). Source ↗

  5. 2023

    Won the Pico Blanco Ultra Trail 100 km (6,770 m of climbing), and finished the Trail de Bourbon (109 km) at the Grand Raid de La Réunion. Source ↗

Off the clock

The real Julien.

Julien’s best advice

Trains by the seasons, switching between running, ski touring and climbing as conditions change.

Did you know?

His sweet spot is a mountain race of about 100 km with steep descents.

Did you know?

Calls himself a jack-of-all-trades of the mountains.

Hype song

Currently on repeat: French rap, especially Lomepal and Orelsan.

WHEN IT TASTES GOOD, IT’S GOOD.*

Julien’s words, not ours: “Énergie constante avec un sentiment de m'alimenter "normalement" !”

Julien’s picks

In Julien’s bag.

All of Julien’s picks in one go.

BEFORE · DURING

Julien’s flavour: Cherry

XACT Energy Bars

$66 · box of 24That’s $2.75 a bar

BEFORE · DURING

Julien’s flavour: Strawberry

XACT Energy Fruit Gels

Strawberry is sold out right now, so we started you on Blackcurrant.

$105 · box of 24That’s $4.38 a gel

AFTER

Julien’s flavour: Coconut

XACT Protein Wafer

$88 · box of 24That’s $3.67 a wafer

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In the media

Read, watch and listen.

Results

At the finish line.

YearRaceCategoryResult
2026TransgrancanariaAdvanced (81 km)54th of 598
2025Sky Ultra Pico MX100 km, Ruta del Centenario Montosa2nd
2025Jigger Johnson Ultras50 Mile4th
2024Lustrafjorden Inn Trail ChallengeUltra 100 (101 km)3rd
2024Trail Coureur des Bois, DuchesnayTCB 481st
2023Pico Blanco Ultra Trail100 km1st
2023Grand Raid de La RéunionTrail de Bourbon (109 km)92nd of 1,056
2022Ultra Trail Chic-ChocsLa grande traversée (113 km)1st
2022Ultramaratón GuatemalaTrilogía 77 km1st
2019Pico Duarte Express45 km1st
2017TransMartiniqueLe Défi Bleu (59 km)1st

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