Races in France

The 'Madmen's Diagonal' — a legendary ultra across the whole of Réunion, its volcanoes and cirques.

A legend of French trail running since 1995 — 13,000 runners in the gorges and plateaus of the Grands Causses around Millau.

Rennes' Green Marathon: every 2 km run plants a tree, with over 20,000 runners taking part.

The legendary 20 km from Marseille to Cassis over the Col de la Gineste — since 1979, with views of the calanques.

The 'Pink City' autumn marathon — the Capitole, the Garonne banks and a new route through Toulouse's aviation heritage.

From the Promenade des Anglais in Nice to the Croisette in Cannes — a marathon along the entire French Riviera, the sea always on your right.

An autumn marathon in Normandy's Deauville — coastal villages and a finish on the famous boardwalk.

One of France's fastest half marathons — the Seine, Longchamp racecourse and the Bois de Boulogne on Paris's doorstep.

A marathon through Beaujolais wineries and villages around Beaujolais Nouveau time — food, music and charity.

The legendary night diagonal from Saint-Étienne to Lyon — since 1954, with head torches and early-winter cold.

One of France's biggest marathons — the Old Port, the Atlantic and bands every 1.5 km.

A festive Christmas 10 km just outside Paris — many run dressed as Santa.

A Christmas 10 km and 5 km through the historic centre of pink-brick Toulouse.

A pre-New Year corrida since 1972 — a fast 10 km, world-class elites, costumes and fireworks near Paris.

The year's first 10 km on Nice's Promenade des Anglais — flat, fast and facing the Côte d'Azur.

France's biggest half marathon — more than 45,000 runners from Boulevard Saint-Germain to Place de la Bastille.

A trail on the slopes of the 'Giant of Provence' from Bédoin — 16 to 75 km along Ventoux ridges and forests.

An urban trail through the forests of Île-de-France finishing on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Marseille's spring marathon: start at the MuCEM, the Calanques, the Vélodrome, the Corniche and a finish at the Old Port.

Lyon as you've never seen it: 6,000 steps, the Fourvière and Croix-Rousse hills and city panoramas.

A city 10 km and 5 km in Villeurbanne next to Lyon — an accessible spring race.

A marathon and trails around the Château de Cheverny, Hergé's inspiration for Tintin's Marlinspike Hall.

A flat coastal 10 km (and 5 km) along the Mediterranean in Marseille.

Starting at the Arc de Triomphe and running along the Seine past the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre — one of the most beautiful city marathons in the world.

Along the shoreline of Europe's cleanest lake, in the Alpine foothills — a marathon that runs through a postcard of Savoyard spring.

A spring half marathon on the Promenade des Anglais — sea, palms and a flat Nice course since 1992.

Nantes' spring marathon with a night 10 km named after the Elephant — about 20,000 runners through the historic city.

A road race from Lille to Lens and the Louvre-Lens museum — across the old mining country of northern France.

A loop around Lake Annecy on the ridges above the turquoise water — from 20 km to over 100 km with 5,000+ m of climbing.

A mass women's charity event in Lyon — 5 and 10 km against women's cancers.

A mass women's 5 km run/walk in Caen, part of the 'Marathon de la Liberté' weekend.

A summer trail from the organisers of the legendary Transjurassienne ski race — through the forests and pastures of the Haut-Jura.

A major charity run in Saint-Cloud park near Paris — 2, 6 and 10 km to raise funds.

A festive marathon along the Alsace Wine Route — aid stations run by winemakers and a spätzle party the night before.

One of France's fastest 10 km races, a World Athletics label event in Brittany.

A race against the incoming tide on the submersible Passage du Gois to Noirmoutier — a unique Vendée spectacle.

A week of mountain running in Chamonix — from a vertical kilometre to 90 km, with Mont Blanc in view.

A city 10 km by PSG starting from the Parc des Princes in Paris.

An alpine trail legend: from the Aime valley up to the Bellecôte glacier at 3,047 m and back in a single loop.

60 km from Orsières in Switzerland to Chamonix via the Col de Balme — the UTMB World Series 50K final.

108 km and 6,200 m of climbing across three countries — from Courmayeur in Italy to Chamonix around Mont Blanc.

The world's leading trail race: 174 km and nearly 10,000 m of climbing around Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland.

A costume marathon through the vineyards of Latour and Mouton-Rothschild, with wine tastings right along the course — the run that feels the least like a sport.

Europe's largest women-only race — 30,000+ runners, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and music every 250 m.

A September marathon through Alsace wine villages — a pretzel-shaped course via Eguisheim and the vineyards.

'La Grande Classique' since 1979: from the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles via Meudon forest and the Côte des Gardes.

A fast, flat 10 km (and 5 km) through the heart of Alsatian Sélestat.

A women-only pink 5 km run through Strasbourg supporting the fight against cancer.

A mass breast-cancer charity run by the Château de Vincennes in Paris — 5 and 10 km.

Lyon's big autumn marathon — from 10 km to the full distance in the heart of the city of two rivers.

20 km through Paris from the Pont d'Iéna to an Eiffel Tower finish — via the Arc de Triomphe and the Bois de Boulogne.

An autumn marathon in Metz — the Moselle, Saint-Étienne cathedral, cobblestones and rolling Lorraine countryside.

A 'sparkling' running weekend in Reims — from city 5 km races to an ultra trail through the Champagne vineyards.

A great classic with over half a century of history — 22.4 km over the Col de Goudard from Marvejols to Mende.