Race calendar in France 2027
France is the birthplace of modern trail running: the French Alps host the UTMB, the world's most famous mountain race, and the Causses de Millau are home to the Templiers, another founding classic. Alpine high mountains, technical limestone plateaus, and urban city trail coexist in a calendar with over 1,900 races a year.
43 races, february – november 2027
Season essentials
For cold and dark miles
Headlamp, thermal layer and a good watch: what matters when daylight runs short.
#1 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#2 · Best Rain JacketGore Wear R7 GTX ShakedryView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best OverallCoros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For your vertical km
Poles, grippy shoes and a light vest for a 1,000 m climb.
#1 · Best OverallBlack Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#2 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best OverallSalomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a short race
Shoes, socks and sun protection: just what you need to run fast.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#2 · Best OverallCompressport Pro Racing Socks V3.0 TrailView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best OverallISDIN Fusion Water Sunscreen SPF 50+View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a mid-distance race
Shoes, vest and hydration for 21-42 km without suffering.
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#3 · Best Gel OverallMaurten Gel 100View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a long race
Vest, headlamp and nutrition for all those hours in the mountains.
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- #2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best Gel OverallMaurten Gel 100View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For your ultra
A watch with battery to spare, a powerful headlamp and poles: the gear that can't fail.
- #1 · Best OverallCoros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best OverallBlack Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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March2027
4
Céven'Trail
Le Vigan · Occitania
101 · 63 · 42 kmAdvanced
Season essentials
Get ready for spring racing
Shoes, poles and a pack: the essentials before the first long races.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #2 · Best OverallBlack Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best OverallSalomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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Trail de la Sainte-Baume
Cuges-les-Pins · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
100 · 55 · 26 kmAdvanced
EcoTrail Paris
Rambouillet · Île-de-France
120 · 80 · 45 kmIntermediate
Trail des Citadelles
Lavelanet · Occitania
70 · 55 · 40 kmAdvanced
April2027
3
Grand Trail des Cadourques
Cahors · Occitania
120 · 64 · 30 kmAdvanced
Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced
Nord Trail Monts de Flandre
Saint-Jans-Cappel · Hauts-de-France
115 · 80 · 59 kmAdvanced
May2027
7
La Pastourelle
Salers · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
60 · 31 · 10 kmAdvanced
Ultra-Trail des Cirques
Salazie · Réunion
80 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Périgord Grand Trail
Lalinde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
90 · 48 · 30 kmIntermediate
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB
Orschwiller · Grand Est
116 kmAdvanced
Les Gendarmes et les Voleurs de Temps
Ambazac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
32 · 10 kmIntermediate
Lozère Trail
Chanac · Occitania
110 · 52 · 25 kmAdvanced
Maxi-Race Annecy
Annecy · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
101 · 56 · 20 kmIntermediate
June2027
5
Var Verdon Trail Canyon
Aiguines · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
40 · 24 · 17 kmAdvanced
Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB
Le Puy-en-Velay · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
139 · 88 · 55 kmIntermediate
Marathon du Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
88 · 42 · 23 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Black Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Ultra Marin Golfe du Morbihan
Vannes · Brittany
175 · 100 · 70 kmAdvanced
Trail du Grand Duc
Les Échelles · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
70 · 39 · 27 kmAdvanced
July2027
7
Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise
Pralognan-la-Vanoise · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
73 · 41 · 25 kmAdvanced
Trail des Passerelles du Monteynard
Treffort · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
63 · 42 · 26 kmAdvanced
Ultra Tour du Beaufortain
Queige · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
110 kmElite
Restonica Trail by UTMB
Corte · Corsica
110 · 69 · 33 kmElite
Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs
Grenoble · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
176 · 94 · 44 kmElite
Montagn'Hard
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
110 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
La 6000D
Aime-la-Plagne · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
69 · 43 · 30 kmAdvanced
August2027
3
Grand Raid des Pyrénées
Vielle-Aure · Occitania
160 · 120 · 80 kmElite
L'Échappée Belle
Vizille · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
152 · 92 · 63 kmElite
UTMB Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
174 · 145 · 100 kmElite
September2027
8
Ultra Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Kintzheim · Grand Est
103 · 56 · 26 kmAdvanced
L'Infernal Trail des Vosges
Saint-Nabord · Grand Est
205 · 132 · 105 kmAdvanced
Trail National Côte d'Opale
Wimereux · Hauts-de-France
90 · 62 · 42 kmAdvanced
Ultra-Trail du Vercors
Villard-de-Lans · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
84 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Trail de la Côte d'Émeraude
Saint-Malo · Brittany
54 · 32 kmIntermediate
Grand Raid du Finistère
Telgruc-sur-Mer · Brittany
166 · 92 · 56 kmAdvanced
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB
Niza · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
168 · 113 · 50 kmAdvanced
Trail des Aiguilles Rouges
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
50 · 16 · 9 kmAdvanced
October2027
3
Ultra Trail des Montagnes du Jura
Métabief · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
175 · 105 · 75 kmElite
Grand Raid de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre · Réunion
180 kmElite
Festival des Templiers
Millau · Occitania
100 · 80.7 · 62.6 kmAdvanced
