Euro Nordic Walkin’ 2027

Bib pick-up will take place at the Théâtre municipal des Lices, in Albi, at the following times:

• Friday June 18, 2027, from 2pm to 8pm;

• Saturday June 19, 2027, from 9am to 6:30pm.

For the night walk and the timed walk, bib pick-up is only on Friday June 18, 2027. A photo ID will be required. For the timed walk, no bib will be handed out until your license or your PPS has been validated by the organization.

Starts are scheduled at the following times and locations:

• night walk: Friday June 18, 2027 at 9pm, at the Jardin National, in Albi;

• 10 km timed Nordic walk: Saturday June 19, 2027 at 9am, at the Plaine des sports de la Guitardié, in Albi;

• 10 km Nordic walk: Saturday June 19, 2027 at 10am, at the Jardin National, in Albi;

• 25 km Nordic walk: Sunday June 20, 2027 at 7:30am, in Cunac;

• 18 km Nordic walk: Sunday June 20, 2027 at 8:30am, at Cap'Découverte;

• 14 km Nordic walk: Sunday June 20, 2027 at 9:30am, at Les Avalats, in Saint-Juéry.

All walks, except the timed walk, finish at the Jardin National. A group warm-up is scheduled about fifteen minutes before several starts.

The non-timed walks are open from age 6. Parental authorization is required for underage participants, following the template provided as an appendix to the rules. The timed walk is reserved for people born in 2011 or earlier, i.e. the cadet (U18) to masters categories of the French Athletics Federation.

The price of a walk depends on when you register, across three tiers:

• tier 1: the lowest rate, limited to a number of spots per walk (200 spots in total);

• tier 2: until Friday April 30, 2027;

• tier 3: from Saturday May 1, 2027 until the event.

The rates are as follows (tier 1 / tier 2 / tier 3):

• night walk: €25 / €30 / €35;

• timed walk: €30 / €35 / €40;

• 10 km Nordic walk: €25 / €30 / €35;

• 14 km Nordic walk: €25 / €30 / €35;

• 18 km Nordic walk: €30 / €35 / €40;

• 25 km Nordic walk: €35 / €40 / €45.

Several discounts are offered:

• 2-walk pack: €10 off the total;

• 3-walk pack: €25 off the total;

• free registration for under-12s;

• group offer: from 9 registrants, the 10th registration is free thanks to a free-entry code, to be requested from Finishers customer service once the threshold is reached.

The timed walk cannot be included in a pack. A discount code forgotten at checkout cannot be refunded afterward.

No, however we advise you to have with you:

• A charged and switched-on mobile phone

• Water and a little food

• Nordic Walking poles

• Shoes suitable for Nordic Walking

• Warm clothing in case of bad weather

No medical certificate is required for the non-timed walks, which are non-competitive. However, it is your responsibility to check with your doctor that you have no contraindications to practicing Nordic walking.

For the timed walk, you must provide one of the following documents:

• an Athlé Compétition, Athlé Running or Athlé Entreprise license issued by the French Athletics Federation, valid on the date of the event;

• a Pass Prévention Santé (PPS) valid on the date of the event, to be obtained on pps.athle.fr.

Unlicensed underage participants must complete the health questionnaire intended for minors. Foreign participants must provide a PPS, even if they hold a license issued by a federation affiliated with World Athletics. The document is uploaded from your walker space; if you have any difficulty, Finishers customer service can add it to your file.

The timed walk must be completed within 3 hours maximum.

For the non-timed walks, 2027 info to come.

The walks take place in semi-self-sufficiency: refreshment stations offer drinks and food to be consumed on site, and you must carry enough to reach the next station. Some refreshments are full, others offer drinks only. Only participants wearing a visible bib have access, and a reusable cup is part of the mandatory equipment in order to limit waste.

The locations already communicated are as follows:

• night walk: gardens of the Palais de la Berbie;

• 10 km Nordic walk: the La Mouline site.

For the other walks, 2027 info to come. On the timed walk, only water is intended for filling bottles and hydration bladders.

Yes. For the non-timed walks, the rules require the following equipment:

• a reusable cup;

• a charged mobile phone (at least one per group of walkers), with the safety HQ number saved and your number not hidden;

• a water reserve of at least 1 liter per person;

• a food reserve;

• a survival blanket of at least 1.40 m x 2 m;

• a working headlamp for the night walk.

For the timed walk, mandatory equipment includes:

• Nordic walking poles;

• a charged mobile phone.

It is also recommended to bring Nordic walking poles for all walks, suitable shoes, a hooded windbreaker jacket, warm clothing in case of bad weather, as well as a cap, sunglasses and sunscreen in case of strong sunshine.

Registrants for the timed walk have access to showers and post-race treatments provided by osteopaths.

For bag drop and changing rooms, 2027 info to come.

For the non-timed walks, registration includes:

• the bib;

• access to a marked course;

• solid and liquid refreshments;

• medical assistance on the course.

For the timed walk, registration includes:

• a personal bib and a timing chip;

• access to a marked and secured course;

• solid and liquid refreshments;

• a finisher medal and t-shirt;

• medical assistance;

• post-race treatments provided by osteopaths;

• access to showers.

To become a volunteer, fill out the form available on the event’s official website on the dedicated page. The organization will then get back to you to validate your application. Judges for the timed walk are managed by the Athletics League.

If you still have questions, you can contact the organizers by email: contact@ebra-sports.fr