“The days that I felt complete exhaustion or when my bones felt like breaking from running on hard pavement, I would look up and see a monarch butterfly. It was like this messenger of hope…”
– Carlotta James
About the Film
The Monarch Ultra
Deeply concerned about the steep decline of insect pollinators due to devastating environmental impacts, a group of runners trace the migration path of the monarch butterflies across three countries as they organized a 4,300 kilometre relay run, aiming to raise awareness for pollinator conservation
Ultra Team
The people behind The Monarch Ultra
It takes passion and dedication to organize a cross-continent ultra marathon relay run to support monarch butterfly habitat
Carlotta James
ULTRA RUNNER
Clay Williams
RUN DIRECTOR
Günther Schuberts
CHEF, LOGISTICS
THE ISSUE
Monarch butterflies are in steep decline which populations dropping up to 90% in the last 20 years. There’s a lot you can do to help and support monarchs and reduce their decline. Your help not only benefit monarch butterflies but also all insect pollinators that are so important to our food supply and for maintaining the health of our ecosystems. Click the link to learn ways to help.