Benoit Outters (FRA1), who came second in the Red Bull X-Alps 2017, is in a good position to hunt down Paul Guschlbauer overnight after pulling a Night Pass. He is currently 35km behind the Austrian, but is positioned in a long valley, which will allow the 29-year-old ultra runner to move fast on the flat, with his supporters nearby. He is bound for Turnpoint 9 Mont Blanc.