FRTrail Running · Pays de la Loire Region · 186 Events · 1,457 Races
186 verified events with 1,457 individual races (27 confirmed dates) in Pays de la Loire Region complete with route maps and elevation profiles.
Selected Events
Photo: Javid Nikpour / Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAngers, France
November 11, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Ignaz Wiradi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLes Herbiers, France
December 19, 2026 to December 20, 2026Date confirmed
Photo: Javid Nikpour / Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLe Mans, France
January 16, 2027 to January 17, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France
February 27, 2027 to February 28, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRezé, France
February 27, 2027 to February 28, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLouverné, France
March 21, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France
April 10, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes, France
May 22, 2027Date confirmed
Dates & Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers | Angers, Pays de la Loire, FR | Road RunningTrail Running | 10.52 km8.58 km6.88 km4.3 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2026 - Dec 20, 2026 | Les Courses du Père Noël | Les Herbiers, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 133 km35 km24 km16 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2027 - Jan 17, 2027 | Cross Ouest France | Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, FR | Cross Country RunningTrail Running | 20.7 km12.8 km10.8 km7.3 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2027 - Feb 28, 2027 | Trail of the Coast of Light | Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail RunningNordic Walking | 28 km24 km16 km12 km |
| Feb 27, 2027 - Feb 28, 2027 | Atlantic'Trail | Rezé, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 80 km36 km15 km10 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2027 | Défi Louvernéen | Louverné, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail Running | 22 km13 km8 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2027 | Urban Trail of the Sardines | Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail Running | 14 km7 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2027 | The Conquerors' Trails | Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail RunningMultisport | 42 km21 km10 km5 km |
| May 23, 2027 | V and B RUN Basse-Goulaine | Basse-Goulaine, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail RunningRoad Running | 20 km10 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date to be announced | La déjantés grand'landaise | Grand'Landes, Pays de la Loire, FR | Mountain BikingTrail Running | 60 km45 km35 km25 km |
| Date to be announced | Nature Hike Parigné l’Evêque | Parigné-l'Évêque, Pays de la Loire, FR | Road CyclingMountain Biking | 80 km60 km55 km40 km |
| Date to be announced | Grand Trail of Lake Sillé | Sillé-le-Guillaume, Pays de la Loire, FR | Trail Running | 105 km90 km59 km44 km |
Overview & Route Character
Off-road running on singletrack, forest paths, and alpine ridges, spanning short discovery trails to high-mountain ultra-trails. Trail running is defined by elevation gain, technical terrain, and natural landscapes across forest singletrack, coastal cliffs, and mountain passes. In this Trail Running in Pays de la Loire Region directory, RunningCompass curates 186 events comprising 1,457 individual races, including 27 events with confirmed upcoming dates.
Courses span distances ranging from 0.8 km to 133 km and elevation gains up to +3,990 m. Key host locations include Angers, Les Herbiers, Le Mans, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. Notable events in this selection include Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers, Les Courses du Père Noël, Cross Ouest France.
This overview currently includes 186 verified events featuring 1,457 individual races. Of these, 27 events have confirmed upcoming dates on the calendar, while 159 events await next edition date confirmation from the organizer.
Races in this selection span distances of 0.8 km to 133 km. The most demanding courses reach up to +3,990 m of positive elevation gain. Featured disciplines include Trail Running, Walking & Hiking, Road Running.
Top host locations include Angers, Les Herbiers, Le Mans, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Rezé. Representative events in the catalog include Cross du Courrier de l'Ouest et de la ville d'Angers, Les Courses du Père Noël, Cross Ouest France, Trail of the Coast of Light. Off-road running on singletrack, forest paths, and alpine ridges, spanning short discovery trails to high-mountain ultra-trails.
Every event profile provides an interactive route map, a detailed elevation chart across all 1,457 races, and a GPX track download. You can also switch directly to the interactive map explorer to filter by date range and distance.
