Name: Hippo'Run De Balaruc 2025
Start: 2025-09-21
End: 2025-09-21
Location: Balaruc-les-Bains

Finally free! Do you have a week to spare? A few days to go running? Take your map 🗺 of France, a good breath of air and let your mind wander.&nbsp;Whether for a&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/30300aa8-919d-44ac-8ca6-015258ce663e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">road race</a>, a&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/19c6236d-b5b7-431a-87ba-e50b74dcd383" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trail</a>&nbsp;or a&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/5b49242e-6288-4e30-8649-74eb1ab8563f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">walk</a>, summer 🌞 or winter ❄️, the choice is difficult 🤨. In the worst case, you can throw a dice 🎲!&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/city" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Running in the city</a>? Are you more of a&nbsp;<a href="kavval://cities/d554ec9d-1fd6-4810-be3f-13aa108299a1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paris</a>&nbsp;and its wonders,&nbsp;<a href="kavval://cities/3c01bc0c-4494-4b6e-82b1-3e68c6d7344a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lyon</a>&nbsp;and its "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouchon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">petits bouchons</a>" or&nbsp;<a href="kavval://cities/63faca5c-7b75-441a-a897-c4a8af9a9434" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bordeaux</a>&nbsp;and its&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/vineyard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wine</a>&nbsp;🍷? Or do you prefer the historical grandeur of France and dream of running alongside the most&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/castle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">beautiful castles</a>&nbsp;🏰 of the Hexagon... Ah, are you craving&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/seaside" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">seaside</a>? <a href="kavval://level1AdminAreas/63f447f4-fea3-45c4-ab98-b6235c0b8d1a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brittany</a>&nbsp;with its countless landscapes and inimitable atmospheres will delight you, unless you prefer the large expanses of sand offered by the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/8832b06d-1a70-4693-93f4-2ceb322d00d0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arcachon Basin</a>.&nbsp;Mountains ⛰ to stuff yourself with endless oxygen? France is dotted with&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/mountain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mountain ranges</a>&nbsp;all as beautiful as each other. The&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/4b4ff98f-072f-413a-9bfe-fd7f26f8052a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alps</a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/f2dd02c0-115d-4022-aebe-2c5edf279465" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pyrenees</a>? The&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/23794e59-ce39-4e35-84d7-b0d3b651211f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jura</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/27d94f3a-4561-4d8e-b241-b271baf63b93" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vosges</a>&nbsp;or also the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/cbd45d13-80f0-4194-a933-78d8ba5e5cce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Massif Central&nbsp;</a>can also be great playgrounds.&nbsp;<a href="kavval://level1AdminAreas/71cc05a9-7df1-4ad8-8a96-0ea0e4e3038e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corsica</a>, Martinique or Guadeloupe are extraordinary territories surrounded by the sea which will offer you unique running sensations. If you want soft-curved landscapes, you can turn to the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://places/11e70286-58eb-4540-9139-00aa2bfbeb55" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cévennes</a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://level2AdminAreas/55da956d-d87a-4aa5-8df6-4d8b59a0670b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tarn</a>, places where it is good to live. Where you can discover the flavours of Pélardon and Chichoulet, two regional specialities... That's also part of running in France!&nbsp;The good news in all this is that whatever your choice, you will be happy! Wherever you go, your eyes and taste buds will be delighted 😍. We said spoiled.You have finally chosen your destination?&nbsp;Are you more of a&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/30300aa8-919d-44ac-8ca6-015258ce663e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">road racer</a>, do you love the City of Lights, you have surely already noted in your diary the dates of the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/4268923e-3361-4956-a73f-2956610bac26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Schneider Electric Paris Marathon</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/a5549d93-e47f-40ef-8d9e-c0ef8147cd19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">20 km de Paris</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/fe3d4755-186e-423b-9d4f-3bf25cdcffe7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris</a>...&nbsp;Further south, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/6385ea8e-00b1-4604-a9da-9bbe3f4ef140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marathon de Bordeaux Metropole</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/43faa8ad-028f-46d5-9dd8-21cef4b71620" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marathon de la Rochelle Serge Vigot</a>&nbsp;and the sunny&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/4427bbae-209a-4f8f-9037-7c61b7378be0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marseille Cassis</a>&nbsp;are hard for you to miss... If you prefer adventure, trails and elevation, some unmissable races exist in the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/19c6236d-b5b7-431a-87ba-e50b74dcd383" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trail calendar</a>&nbsp;in France...&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/6bf47aa3-2939-4186-89bf-1ade262fe679" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UTMB</a>&nbsp;is well known to runners around the world, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/a1131d08-b8ed-4b16-92fa-878515d273f0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Asics SaintéLyon</a>&nbsp;(<a href="kavval://tags/night" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">night race</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/point-to-point" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city to city</a>) is wildly successful, while the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://events/57901b52-82d2-4350-a2a1-746d0d8f8d5f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Festival des Templiers</a>&nbsp;has been a delight since 1995.&nbsp;Walkers will also find their happiness. And if that's not enough, the&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/5b49242e-6288-4e30-8649-74eb1ab8563f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">calendar of walks</a>&nbsp;in France, is&nbsp;<a href="kavval://pages/5b49242e-6288-4e30-8649-74eb1ab8563f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>! Really. There's something for everyone and all audiences! Moreover, many races in France 🇫🇷 think about your family and your&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/kids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">children</a>, like races in&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/theme-parc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">theme parks</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="kavval://tags/fancy-dress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">costume races</a>&nbsp;🦹🏼‍♀️.Living (well) is choosing

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