Harmonie Mutuelle Swimrun of the Gorges of the Loire 2026

Do you want to stop swimming to devote more time to running? Another athlete who doesn't know about SwimRun! 🤓 Whether solo or in pairs (as per the tradition of SwimRun), you will tackle a challenging course that alternates running and swimming sections without transitions. No time to change: you'll run in your wetsuit and swim in your shoes! 👟 For that, head to the Gorges de Loire in Saint-Victor-sur-Loire, between Lyon, Saint-Étienne and Grenoble, at the crossroads of the Loire and Haute-Loire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Waterfalls, rivers, lush nature 🍃, what better playground to test this new race format? 😎

The Harmonie Mutuelle Swimrun Tour of the Gorges of the Loire will be your challenge for September! 📆 Saint-Victor-sur-Loire is located downstream from the Lac de Grangent 🏞️, so you'll swim in the Loire 🏊‍♀️. Watch out for the current that might make you cover more than the announced distance 🌊. Once out of the Loire waters, it's time to climb above the gorges and travel the trails where you'll encounter many castles. Yes, you read it right "climb", the running sections will have significant elevation gain 📈, adding difficulty to this SwimRun and turning running into trail running ⛰️.

Whether you want to take it step by step or dive in headfirst 🤿, you will have several formats to choose from: "The Long" of 36 km (1,120 mD+) for the more seasoned, "The Medium" with its 25.4 km and 780 mD+, "The Short": 11.2 km and 280 mD+ perfect for getting acquainted with the discipline, and "The Discovery" of 5.6 km and 140 mD+ for a gentle initiation. And for budding champions 🌱, "The Kids" offers a 1 km course specially designed for the youngest! 🧒

The Harmonie Mutuelle Swimrun of the Gorges of the Loire is part of the Eco-health, a movement created by Harmonie Mutuelle which encourages everyone to adopt more responsible behaviors and prevention gestures beneficial for health.

The partnership with the Swimrun Tour embodies this common vision: promoting physical and sporting activity while raising awareness of environmental issues, placing everyone's health 🩺 at the heart of their approach.

Before heading to the Loire, consider participating in the other events of the Harmonie Mutuelle Swimrun Tour! In May, head to Paris and Lyon, host of the first stage of the French Championships 🇫🇷. A real sporting marathon across France 👊. After the effort comes the reward! Visit the Château de Bouthéon to discover the history of the place 🏰 or take a stroll around Lac de Grangent 🤗.

So, what are you waiting for to dive into the action? 😉