Photo: Javid Nikpour / Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCross Ouest France
Le Mans, France
January 16, 2027 to January 17, 2027Date confirmed
Trail Running · Sarthe · 21 Events · 109 Races
21 verified events with 109 individual races (2 confirmed dates) in Sarthe complete with route maps and elevation profiles.
Selected Events
Photo: Javid Nikpour / Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLe Mans, France
January 16, 2027 to January 17, 2027Date confirmed
Photo: Stefan Czapski · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsParigné-l'Évêque, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Jonathan Beech · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSillé-le-Guillaume, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDehault, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFresnay-sur-Sarthe, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLe Mans, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLa Chapelle-d'Aligné, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAllonnes, France
Date to be announcedDate TBA
Dates & Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2027 - Jan 17, 2027 | Cross Ouest France | Cross Country RunningTrail Running | 20.7 km12.8 km10.8 km7.3 km |
| Date | Event | Location | Disciplines | Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date to be announced | Nature Hike Parigné l’Evêque | Road CyclingMountain Biking | 80 km60 km55 km40 km | |
| Date to be announced | Grand Trail of Lake Sillé | Trail Running | 105 km90 km59 km44 km | |
| Date to be announced | Les Foulées du Montreteau | Road RunningWalking & Hiking | 10 km5 km1.5 km1 km | |
| Date to be announced | Fresn'Urban Trail | Trail RunningRoad Running | 10 km5 km2 km650 m | |
| Date to be announced | Le Mans Urban Trail | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 23 km12 km10 km6 km | |
| Date to be announced | La Guiboll'run | Trail RunningWalking & Hiking | 30 km16 km10 km9 km | |
| Date to be announced | Trail des Chevreuils | Trail Running | 31 km18 km9 km5 km | |
| Date to be announced | Dom Guéranger Trail | Trail Running | 30 km12 km6.7 km | |
| Date to be announced | Trail des forges Claude Fortin | Trail Running | 32 km16 km9 km | |
| Date to be announced | Jasnières Trail | Trail Running | 26 km18 km10 km | |
| Date to be announced | La Ronde des Alpes Mancelles | Trail Running | 24 km15 km5.5 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 Sarthe directory, RunningCompass curates 21 events comprising 109 individual races, including 2 events with confirmed upcoming dates.
Courses span distances ranging from 0.5 km to 105 km and elevation gains up to +3,990 m. Key host locations include Le Mans, Parigné-l'Évêque, Sillé-le-Guillaume, Dehault. Notable events in this selection include Cross Ouest France, Nature Hike Parigné l’Evêque, Grand Trail of Lake Sillé.
This overview currently includes 21 verified events featuring 109 individual races. Of these, 2 events have confirmed upcoming dates on the calendar, while 19 events await next edition date confirmation from the organizer.
Races in this selection span distances of 0.5 km to 105 km. The most demanding courses reach up to +3,990 m of positive elevation gain. Featured disciplines include Trail Running, Road Running, Walking & Hiking.
Top host locations include Le Mans, Parigné-l'Évêque, Sillé-le-Guillaume, Dehault, Fresnay-sur-Sarthe. Representative events in the catalog include Cross Ouest France, Nature Hike Parigné l’Evêque, Grand Trail of Lake Sillé, Les Foulées du Montreteau. 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 109 races, and a GPX track download. You can also switch directly to the interactive map explorer to filter by date range and distance.