HOLY GAMES 10 KM - Paris Churches Tour 2026
- Next event : Sun, September 6, 2026Date confirmed
- Last event : Sun, May 18, 2025
The event in a few words
Sacré-Coeur with the lovely colors of the September sunrise ? 🌇 Can you picture it ? 👀
That’s what Holy Games - Paris Churches Tour is offering you for the 3rd year in a row ! 😉 But this time the forecourt will be reserved just for runners, at the top of the hill with the most beautiful view over Paris! 😍 It’s a real dive into the heart of French history that the event offers you 📖. The race will lead you to discover 10 iconic churches of the capital 🗼. Unique, right ? ❤️
Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal ⛪, Notre-Dame d'Auteuil, the Greek Catholic Russian Church of the Trinity, the Saint-Étienne Cathedral, the church of Saint-Pierre de Chaillot, Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Sainte Rita, Saint-André de l’Europe and Saint-Pierre de Montmartre and to finish, Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre ✨. Ten churches for 10 km of craziness, with a start also at the halfway point for the 5 km walk, from Saint-Pierre de Chaillot. Because for some, it’s already a victory to walk 5 km ! 🚶➡️The event aims to bring together the most die-hard athletes as well as those who, for the first time, are going to give it their all ! 💪 For example in a joëlette, with a guide for the blind—basically, this race is for everyone, even the most fragile… 🫶
And so that you finish your weekend on cloud nine 😇, go visit the rest of the capital! 😜 You won’t be able to miss the Eiffel Tower, that iconic monument with the Champs-de-Mars below 🤩. If you went too quickly past the churches and parishes you crossed along your route, you can always go back and visit them at your leisure 😌.
And that’s not all… Big surprises 🎉 will be revealed to you, and a few very special guests will share the adventure with you! So, curious to know who it is? 🫢
4 reasons to join this race
A word from the organizer:
"The most atypical 10 km in Paris 🏃♀️⛪️ Running fan 🏃♀️➡️, looking for your PB ⌚, you want a certified race ✅, you love architecture and beautiful Parisian churches ⛪… and you’ve never seen a priest run? 😇 Then don’t miss the 3rd edition of the Paris Churches Tour, a mythical, supportive and heritage 10 km in the heart of Paris 🗼. Back on May 31, 2026 with a brand-new exceptional course 🍾 🏁 Start: Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal (16th) 🚩 Finish: at the top of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre 🏔️ On the program: A unique urban route combining performance and heritage 🏛️ Brand-new entertainment in front of 10 Parisian churches 🎶 Two refreshment stations (at km 5 and km 10) 🥤 A sporty, festive and fraternal atmosphere 🎉 A pack mixing experienced runners, passionate runners, beginners, joëlettes... The Paris Churches Tour is accessible to everyone 🏃♀️➡️: athletes chasing a time⏱️, fans of new running experiences 🧪or runners who want to discover Paris differently 👀. One simple program: your sneakers… and your best smile 😁👟"
A distance for every taste
10 kmTOP
5 km
- Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
- 1 loopx10 km
A few more words
For this race of 10 km, you will set off from Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal 🤩. You will then head towards Notre-Dame-d'Auteuil, Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot, Saint Rita, Saint-André de l’Europe and Saint-Pierre de Montmartre to finish at the majestic Basilica of the Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre ⛪.
5 KM HOLY GAMES WALK (Start Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot)
Walking- Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
- 1 loopx5 km
A few more words
The walk of 5 km will start at Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot! ⛪ You will head towards St-Philippe-du-Roule and then pass by Sainte Rita, Saint-André de l’Europe and Saint-Pierre de Montmartre. You will finish at the basilica of the Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre with the runners! 🏁
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
To pick up your bib, please go to Au Bon Conseil, 6 rue Albert de Lapparent, 75007 Paris:
Wednesday, September 2, 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
Thursday, September 3, 2:00 pm–9:00 pm
Friday, September 4, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Saturday, September 5, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Sunday, September 6 2026 between 7:45 am and 8:30 am (last resort only!) On the forecourt of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal (for the 10K) and on the forecourt of Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot (for the 5K walk)
Starts take place on Sunday, September 6 2026 at 8:45 am:
start at Sainte-Jeanne-de-Chantal for the 10K
start at Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot for the 5K walk
For the race, you must have been born before January 1, 2011. The walk is open to everyone.
The bib for the 10K costs €25. The walk is free.
A valid FFA licence (or equivalent) or a PPS confirmation is required to start the 10K.
For minors, parental consent is required.
For the 10K race and the 5K walk: an overall cutoff time is set at 2 hours after the official start time.
Yes—portable toilets will be available at the finish (including accessible/PMR facilities).
Aid stations are planned at halfway (Parvis Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot) and at the finish (Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre). They will offer dried fruit, small cakes (madeleine-style), as well as water and sugary drinks such as orange juice or apple juice.
You can check the race rules here
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