For trail runners & ultrarunners
You run light.
That's the whole problem.
Mountain routes and ultra courses put you far from aid with almost nothing on your back. GME ACTION members get access to coordinated medical transportation and travel-related benefits.
Medical transportation membership. Not health insurance.
Serious member benefits. Surprisingly affordable.
Preparation
You train for everything.
- Vertical gain.
- Heat and altitude.
- Nutrition strategy.
- Shoes and poles.
- Race entry.
- Travel and lodging.
- Crew plan.
- Twelve months of build.
You can't train for a broken femur at mile 42.
Everything in the plan assumes you finish under your own power. Membership is for the version where you don't.
See Membership OptionsThe scenario
Mile 42. Between aid stations.
Above treeline.A rolled ankle becomes a fall.Two hours before anyone finds you.
Ultra courses are designed to be remote. That's the appeal, and it's exactly why the medical transportation piece matters.
- Being located on course
- Extraction from above treeline
- Air transport when the terrain demands it
- A hospital in a small mountain town
- Getting home after the race
- Your crew and your travel plans
- The rest of your season
GME ACTION is designed to provide eligible members with medical transportation and related assistance benefits when situations like this occur, subject to the Member Agreement.
Remote is why you signed up.
It's also why it costs more.
Member benefits
What membership gives trail runners
A 24/7 line and coordination of eligible transportation, whether it's a training run or a hundred-miler.
Emergency air transportation
For eligible situations requiring medically appropriate air transportation.
Helicopter transportation
Applicable emergency helicopter transportation benefits, subject to program terms and circumstances.
Ground ambulance transportation
Eligible ground medical transportation when applicable.
Medical repatriation
Assistance with eligible medical transportation when hospitalized away from home and transportation is medically appropriate.
Return transportation
Applicable assistance with getting the member back home following an eligible medical situation.
Visitor / escort transportation
Applicable travel-related benefits for an eligible visitor or escort where program conditions are satisfied.
Vehicle return
Applicable assistance related to returning a member's vehicle following an eligible event.
Pet return
Applicable assistance related to a member's pet when program requirements are met.
Benefits are subject to eligibility, terms, conditions, limitations, geographic requirements, and the GME ACTION Member Agreement. Eligible event and competition participation is subject to membership terms; professional, paid, sponsored or specially sanctioned participation may require additional disclosure or approval.
Built for trail running
The running you actually do
Training runs, races and mountain routes are all part of what the program was designed around.
Participation in an activity is not automatically disqualifying solely because the activity involves inherent risk.
Eligibility and benefits remain subject to the GME ACTION Member Agreement and any applicable participation requirements. Eligible event and competition participation is subject to membership terms, and professional, paid, sponsored or specially sanctioned participation may require additional approval, conditions or disclosure — contact us before joining so we can confirm what applies to you.
The difference
This is not health insurance.
It does something different.
Health insurance
Generally helps address:
- Doctors
- Hospitals
- Treatment
- Medical procedures
- Healthcare expenses
GME ACTION
Focuses on eligible:
- Medical transportation
- Emergency transportation
- Transportation assistance
- Repatriation
- Return transportation
- Travel-related assistance benefits
GME ACTION is designed to complement your existing preparation — not replace health insurance.
Transportation risk
Above treeline, ground access disappears
The same terrain that makes a course special is what forces a helicopter — and helicopter transport is billed accordingly.
Average air-ambulance charges vary widely by distance, aircraft and region; figures cited are based on publicly reported U.S. billing data and are illustrative only.
Get GME ACTIONMembership
Serious member benefits.
Surprisingly affordable.
One ultra entry plus travel usually costs more than a year of membership.
Solo riders & racers
Monthly
Billed monthly
~$1.63/day for protection
- Emergency transport coverage
- 24/7/365 service
- Nationwide + global
Annual
Billed yearly
~$1.23/day for protection
- Emergency transport coverage
- 24/7/365 service
- Nationwide + global
Membership
Individual — Annual
Charged today
$450
Payments
One payment
Total
$450/year
This GME ACTION membership payment costs 1.3% of one average $36,000 air-ambulance bill.
Full refund within 14 days of purchase if no transport benefit has been used. Membership is not insurance. International travel requirements may apply.
Who it's for
Who joins
Ultrarunners
For runners racing 50k to 100 miles on remote courses.
Mountain runners
For runners training on high, exposed terrain.
Destination racers
For runners traveling to races across states or countries.
FKT attempters
For runners going after routes solo and unsupported.
Weekend trail runners
For people who simply run trails instead of roads.
Running clubs
For groups training together in the mountains.
How it works
Simple by design.
Join
Choose the GME ACTION membership that fits you or your family.
We coordinate transport off the course
Our team arranges eligible transportation to an appropriate facility and home when medically appropriate.
Use your member benefits when eligible
If an eligible event occurs, follow the assistance procedures provided with your membership.
In a life-threatening emergency, always contact 911 or the appropriate local emergency services first. Member assistance is coordinated through the 24/7 dispatch line at 1-833-GET-MVAC.
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Run Plan
For long runs, ultra training, races and solo mountain miles.
The distance problem
Runners cover more ground than anyone expects — and end up a long way from the trailhead alone.
Worth knowing
- Ankle and knee injuries are survivable but immobilizing — and immobilizing is the problem miles from a road.
- Ultras and destination races put you in a hospital system far from home.
Not just when you're riding.
Benefits apply to a qualifying serious illness or injury, not only to injuries that happen during your sport.
FAQ
Trail Running questions.
Straight answers.
Run the long one.
Cover the way out.
Get GME ACTION.
Enroll before your next race weekend.
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GME ACTION is a membership program and is not health insurance. Member benefits are subject to applicable eligibility requirements, terms, conditions, limitations, geographic requirements, and the GME ACTION Member Agreement.