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2018
News and events
Whether you’re just starting out on rocky paths or a pro of long distances in tricky terrain, the 2018 mountain trail running season has something for all trail runners thanks to the variety of events it has to offer. Let’s take a look at the resorts’ trail running calendar!
From the Pyrenees to the Northern Alps, not forgetting the Jura and the Massif Central, the trail running events take place in quick succession from June to September. With a little (or a lot) of training, notch up the kilometres at the heart of the French mountains.
JUNE
2 June - Transju'Trail - Mouthe / Morez / Prémanon / Les Rousses (Jura)
Transju Night - 24 km (1,870m uphill) // Transju 72km (3,650m uphill) // 36km (2,259m uphill) // 23km (1,167m uphill) // 10km (427m uphill) // 5km (187m uphill) More info
3 June - Trail de l'Oisans - Ornon (Isère)
5 km (312m uphill) // 10km (630m uphill) // 20km (1,186m uphill) // 45km (2,735 uphill) - Hiking and Nordic walking 10Km More info
16 June - Ultra Trail du Puy Mary Aurillac - UTPMA - Aurillac (Cantal)
105km (5,500m uphill) // 43km (1,800m uphill) // 16km (370m uphill)
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16 June - Trails de Bozel Mont-Jovet - Bozel (Savoie)
41km (2,750m uphill) // 32km (2,150m uphill) // 20km (1,400m uphill) // 10km (500m uphill)
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16 June - Les Drayes du Vercors - La Chapelle en Vercors (Drôme)
50km (2,900m uphill) // 32km (1,500m uphill) // 20 km (1,100m uphill) / 11 km (500m uphill)
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16 June - Trail National de la Vallée des Lacs - Gerardmer (Vosges)
90km (5,300m uphill) // 56km (3,000m uphill) // 31km (1,750m uphill) // 13km (500m uphill)
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16 June - Samoëns Trail Tour - Samoëns (Haute Savoie)
85km (6,400m uphill // 49km (3,400m uphill) // 33km (2,250m uphill) // 18km (1,000m uphill)
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16 June - Trail du Mont D'Or - Métabief (Doubs)
48km (2,550m uphill) // 25km (1,200m uphill) // 18km (970m uphill)
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16 June - Le Grand Trail des Ecrins - Vallouise (Hautes-Alpes)
57km (3,300m uphill) // 34km (2,200m uphill) // 23km (1,200m uphill)
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16 June - La Comblorane - Combloux (Haute Savoie)
36km (2,300m uphill) // 17km (940m uphill) // 12km (500m uphill)
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22 June - Les 2 Alpes Outdoor Festival - 2 Alpes (Isère)
39km (2,900m uphill) // 20km (1,300m uphill) // 11km (700m uphill)
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22 June - Saint Lary Patou Trail - Saint Lary Soulan (Hautes Pyrénées)
42km (3,300m uphill) // 20km (1,250m uphill) // 11km (600m uphill)
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23 June - Trail du Pays de la Meije - La Grave - Villar d'Arène (Hautes-Alpes)
43km (2,940m uphill) // 23km (1,278m uphill) // 13km (587m uphill)
23 June - Aravis Trail - Thônes (Haute Savoie)
66km (5,000m uphill) // 47km (3,400m uphill) // 19km (1,300m uphill)
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24 June - Arly Cimes Trail - Crest-Voland (Savoie)
28km (1,480m uphill) // Feminitrail Duo 13km (600m uphill) More info
24 June - Grand Duc - Trail de Chartreuse - Saint Pierre de Chartreuse (Isère)
80km (5,000m uphill) solo / relay / duo More info
28 June - Marathon du Mont-Blanc - Chamonix (Haute Savoie)
90km (6,220m uphill) // 42km (2,780m uphill) // 23km (1,680m uphill) More info
JULY
1 July - Le Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise - TGV - Pralognan-la-Vanoise (Savoie)
73km (3,800m uphill) // 30km (1,750m uphill) // 15km (1,100m uphill)
1 July - Valberg Trail - Valberg (Alpes-Maritimes)
28km (1,730m uphill) // 12km (600m uphill)
6 – 8 July - Summer Pierra Menta - Arêches Beaufort (Savoie)
70km (7,000m uphill)
6 – 8 July - High Trail Vanoise - Val d'Isère (Savoie)
70km (5,400m uphill) // 42km (3,500m uphill) // 20km (1,000m uphill) // 9km (300m uphill)
7 July - Kilian’s classic - Font Romeu (Pyrénées-Orientales)
42km (2,267m uphill) // 21km (1,281m uphill) // 15km (656m uphill) // 7km (414m uphill)
8 July - Vertical K2 TPS Villaroger – Les Arcs (Savoie)
7,6km (2,000m uphill)
14 July - Mad’Trail - Valmorel (Savoie)
62km (3,650m uphill) // 42km (2,800m uphill) // 19km (1,250m uphill)
14 July - Sky Race New Balance – Montgenèvre (Hautes-Alpes)
62km (4,500m uphill) // 41km (2,650m uphill) // 27km (1,500m uphill) // 14km (800m uphill)
15 July - Trail de La Rosière (Savoie)
40km (3,000m uphill) // 22km (1,450m uphill) // 15km (800m uphill)
21 July - Les Trails Intervillages de Haute-Tarentaise - Bourg Saint Maurice (Savoie)
25km (1,400m uphill) // 8.5km (660m uphill)
27 July - La 6000D – La Plagne (Savoie)
65km (3,350m uphill) // 28km (1,250m uphill) // 11km (600m uphill)
28 July - Vars Mountain Trail - Vars (Hautes-Alpes)
42km (3,030m uphill) // 25km (1,487m uphill) // 13km (465m uphill) // 4km (182m uphill)
29 July - Sur la Trace du Bouquetin - Pralognan (Savoie)
15km (570m uphill)
29 July - Le Trail de l’Etendard - Bourg d'Oisans (Isère)/ Saint-Sorlin d’Arves (Savoie)
65km (3,900m uphill) // 22km (1,500m uphill) // 12km (600m uphill)
AUGUST
4 August - La Frison Roche - Beaufort (Savoie)
42km (2,900m uphill)
5 August - New Balance X-Trail - Courchevel (Savoie)
54km (4,400m uphill) // 33km (2,200m uphill) // 20km (1,050m uphill) // 11km (580m uphill)
5 August - Ubaye Trail Salomon - Barcelonnette (Alpes de Haute Provence)
42km (2,500m uphill) // 23km (10,000m uphill) // 12km (600m uphill)
5 August - EDF Cenis Tour - Lanslevillard (Savoie)
72km (3,660m uphill) // 53km (2,370m uphill) // 33km (1,700m uphill) // 23km (1,160m uphill) // 13km (920m uphill)
4 – 11 August - Val Thorens Summit Games (Savoie)
30km (1,850m uphill) // 15km (700m uphill)
11 – 12 August - Méribel Trail (Savoie)
45km (3,750m uphill) // 23km (1,700m uphill) // 10km (760m uphill) // 5km (360m uphill) // 2.5km (1,800m uphill)
11 August - Trail des Hauts Forts – Morzine-Avoriaz (Haute Savoie)
51km (3,900m uphill) // 40km (3,000m uphill) // 23km (1,900m uphill)
11 August - Trail du Mont Thabor – Valmeinier (Savoie)
27km (1,630m uphill) // 12km (620m uphill)
13 – 16 August - Alpe d’Huez 21 – Alpe d’Huez (Isère)
13,6km (1,100m uphill) // 13,8km (1,550m uphill)
18 – 19 August - Tignes Trail - Tignes (Savoie)
20km (1,300m uphill) // 12km (650m uphill)
19 August - Trail du Galibier - Valloire (Savoie)
46km (2,630m uphill) // 23km (1,330m uphill) // 11km (570m uphill)
19 August - Les Crêtes Vosgiennes - Markstein (Haut-Rhin)
33km (1,000m uphill) // 13km (450m uphill)
23 August - Grand Raid des Pyrénées – Saint-Lary (Hautes Pyrénées)
167km (10,000m uphill) // 123km (7,000m uphill) // 82km (5,000m uphill) // 43km (2,500m uphill)
24 August - Le Bélier - La Clusaz (Haute Savoie)
76km (3,160m uphill) // 42km (1,980m uphill) //
25 August - Trail des Perics – Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales)
23km (1,261m uphill) // 10km (400m uphill)
25 – 26 August - Tour de la Grande Casse - Pralognan la Vanoise (Savoie)
65km (3,850m uphill) // 24km (1,800m uphill) // 13km (1,000m uphill)
SEPTEMBER
8 September - Ultra Trail du Vercors - Méaudre (Isère)
85km (4,930m uphill) Solo / Duo / Relay
15 September - Serre Che Trail Salomon - Serre Chevalier (Hautes-Alpes)
50km (4,000m uphill) // 26km (1,800m uphill) // 12km (600m uphill)
16 September - Rainkopf Trail - La Bresse (Vosges)
34km (1,600m uphill) // 15km (700m uphill)
22 September - Trails du Sancy Mont Dore - Le Mont Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
110km (4,100m uphill) // 33km (2,020m uphill) // 12km (615m uphill)
Photos : IStock Photo / L.Salino (L'Alpe d'Huez) / O.Allamand (Morzine / Trail des Hauts Forts)
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