Vielle-Aure, France · Trail
Official site ↗Grand Raid des Pyrénées
One of France's biggest mountain ultras, in the Vallée d'Aure of the Pyrenees: an Ultra Tour of about 174 km with 10,400 m of climbing and a Tour des Cirques, both Western States qualifiers.
Distances
Ultra Tour
- Distance
- 174 km (108 mi)
- Vert gain
- 10,400 m (34,100 ft)
- Cutoff
- 50 hr
WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-48:00)
Tour des Cirques
- Distance
- 125 km (78 mi)
- Vert gain
- 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
- Cutoff
- 41 hr
WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-40:00)
| Distance | Vert gain | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 km (108 mi) | 10,400 m (34,100 ft) | 50 hr | WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-48:00) |
| 125 km (78 mi) | 7,000 m (23,000 ft) | 41 hr | WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-40:00) |
About
The Grand Raid des Pyrénées is one of the largest mountain-ultra festivals in France, based in the Vallée d'Aure in the Hautes-Pyrénées, with races from 40 km up to the Ultra Tour. The Ultra Tour covers about 174 km with 10,400 metres of climbing, starting in Vielle-Aure; the Tour des Cirques covers about 125 km with 7,000 metres of climbing, starting from Piau-Engaly. Both cross the high cirques and passes of the central Pyrenees.
The Ultra Tour starts at 5:00 a.m. Friday and holds a 50-hour cutoff; the Tour des Cirques starts at 7:00 a.m. Friday with a 41-hour cutoff. Both count as Western States 100 qualifiers, the Ultra Tour under 48 hours and the Tour des Cirques under 40.
Course
High cirques and passes of the central Pyrenees, out of the Vallée d'Aure. The Ultra Tour, about 174 km with 10,400 metres of climbing, starts at 5:00 a.m. Friday from Vielle-Aure with a 50-hour cutoff. The Tour des Cirques, about 125 km with 7,000 metres of climbing, starts at 7:00 a.m. Friday from Piau-Engaly with a 41-hour cutoff.
How to register
Registration is through the Grand Raid des Pyrénées site. The festival also holds distances from 40 km to 80 km.