Monaco Run Gramaglia 2026

Races, an urban trail, and a natural trail in the city/state/principality of Monaco 🇲🇨, it's the perfect combination, isn't it? 👑 So, if you too have seen Les Tuches 🍿 (like any self-respecting French!) and, like Cathy, fell in love with the city of the Grimaldi, it's time to pack your suitcase 🧳. Especially since you have plenty of options: Monaco Run Gramaglia 🏃‍♂️ offers 4 races (1 urban trail, 1 natural trail, and 2 road races – 5km and 10 km), a race for kids, as well as a charity walk 🫶. So, whether you're an enthusiast eager to break your records ⌚️, an amateur runner 👶, or a good Samaritan, we look forward to seeing you in next February in the second smallest country in the world 🤏 (2 km²), nestled in the Côte d'Azur ☀️, between Nice and Italy! 😍

The Monegasque Athletics Federation offers 4 timed courses of 12 km (urban trail with 418 mD+), 10 km and 5 km as well as the latest novelty, a trail nature of 30 km. The 5 km and 10 km races, ideal for breaking records, are considered to be among the fastest in the world 🚀😮. Speaking of which, know that the 2023 edition was marked by the performance of the French athlete Jimmy Gressier, who completed the 5 km 🏋️‍♀️ in just 13 minutes and 12 seconds, becoming the new European record holder 🇪🇺 for this distance. Incidentally, the previous record was held by the Italian Yeman Crippa (13 minutes and 14 seconds). The Frenchman managed to surpass him by running at an average speed of... 22.73 km/h! 🐇 Just like that! You can try to steal the medal from him... If you can make it! 😂 Among the women, it was the French Cassandre Beaugrand who caught attention at the 2025 edition by breaking the French record in 14’53’min 🏅.

If you're looking for another type of challenge, you can also choose to participate in the "City Trail 12 km" or the "10 km official", which consists of running twice ✌️ the 5 km loop 🔁. Otherwise, you can inaugurate the latest Monaco Run novelty: the "Trail du Mont Agel". With a length of 30 km and 1,509 mD+, it is the unique opportunity to visit the heights of the principality 🤴 and enjoy a breathtaking view of the French Riviera 🌊. For locals, Mont Agel ⛰️ is not just any summit 🙅‍♂️. First, because it offers several exceptional panoramas 👀 of the communes of Beausoleil, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Gorbio, but also because it holds a strategic historical position in the region's history, from Antiquity. As such, it still hosts military air detection installations ✈️, from constructions within the framework of the Maginot Line 😳.

But if you'd prefer to relieve yourself from competition pressure, you can also choose to go to the "Pink Ribbon Walk", participating in this 5 km charity walk Pink Ribbon Walk! 🩷 This walk, stretching over 5 km, supports the Pink Ribbon Monaco association 🤝, which aims to fight against breast cancer 🎗. Surely, there will be notable people in the princely city on that day (maybe even the royal family itself 😜).

We don't gamble on the presence of Prince Albert or Princess Charlene. However, we bet you'll have a great time at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco 🐬, created by the Albert I foundation, the "savant navigator prince" 🤓. The museum/aquarium/laboratory, which was notably run for over 30 years by the famous Commander Cousteau, contains more than 6,000 fish specimens and 300 families of invertebrates across 6,000 m² of public exhibition 🦀. Yes, you'll know that the principality is a major center for marine biology! So, you won't be surprised to discover that many clubs focus on aquatic activities: scuba diving 🫧 (yes, even in February), sailing, swimming, apnea... 🤿

But well, we know you're a runner! 🏃 You love the land, and you especially love staying on it! 😂 So instead, we suggest visiting the old town, the princely palace, parks ⛲️, gardens, or admiring the sovereign's car collection. You can also try your luck at the Casino de Monte-Carlo 🤑, between two hikes at La Turbie or Èze (but remember to play responsibly). And to finish your day in style, why not try a daube in Nice or eat a pizza in San Remo? 🤤 Come on, and don't forget the must-have photo at the Tête de Chien! 📸