"Game, set, and match", you're the Grand Slam winner! 🏆 Admit it, you've always dreamed of walking on the clay of the Roland-Garros stadium, like Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer? 🎾 Well, your dream will become reality in October! 🤩 You have an appointment at the legendary stadium in the world of tennis, at the start of the Run Set & Match. Thanks to this race in this new location, you will be able to rediscover this stadium in the west of Paris, a stone's throw from Porte d'Auteuil! 📍 This first edition promises to be grandiose and festive, so lay down your racket, here’s a preview of your crazy race! 🎉
The Run Set & Match is an event that gets to the point: you won’t have to worry about choosing a distance; only a 10 km is offered! 🤓 It's a race accessible to all levels 🥰, from casual Sunday runners to die-hard start-line lovers 🚩. But here, it's not just any 10 km! An exceptional course awaits you with a finish line 🏁 in front of the legendary Court Philippe-Chatrier! 🤯 Yes, yes, you read that right, we weren’t kidding, you’re actually going to run in the Roland-Garros stadium, which has seen so many international champions 🌍. The course will take you to the Lac supérieur 💧, through the Bois de Boulogne 🌳 and throughout the Auteuil racecourse 🐎. And that’s not all! ☝️ You can even come with your children 🧒, as 3 events are reserved for them! It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce them to running 👟 in the most beautiful way, within the Roland-Garros stadium 😍. Several distances are offered depending on age categories: 430 m, 1.1 km and 1.75 km are on the schedule 🗓️.
And if you're a spectator on race day 😎, you'll also be invited to experience an exclusive experience inside the stadium 🏟️. There will be a festive area with sports activities such as Urban Tennis on Court Suzanne-Lenglen 🏙️, Mini Tennis 👧, Wheelchair Tennis 🧑🦽and even a Vertical run in the Philippe-Chatrier court stairs 📈. You will also have the opportunity to visit the backstage of the stadium as a pro, to slip into the shoes of Coco Gauff or Carlos Alcaraz 💪. Outdoor games and food stands will be specially set up for the occasion! 😁 You get it, you’ll need to plan for some after-race time to celebrate your victory properly and extend the pleasure 🎉.
So, ready to trade the racket 🏸 for sneakers 👟 and stride the legendary Roland-Garros stadium? 🔥
With an immersive start at the heart of the stadium 🏟️, the Suzanne-Lenglen court as a backdrop, you'll feel the adrenaline rise ⚡️. You'll quickly reach the Upper Lake and race along the avenue de Saint-Cloud 🌳. At km 5, you'll dash down the allée de la Reine Marguerite 👑, then, at km 6.5, you'll run close to a post of the prestigious Republican Guard. The race continues on the majestic avenue de l’Hippodrome 🐎, bordered by the impressive Auteuil Racecourse. At km 9, you'll pass through the Porte d’Auteuil, for a grand finish in the Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil 🌺, before experiencing the much-anticipated finale at the heart of the legendary Roland-Garros stadium 🎾.
Children aged 12 to 15 years will have the chance to tread the Roland-Garros Stadium 🎾.
Children aged 9 to 11 years will have the chance to tread the Roland-Garros stadium 🎾.
Children aged 6 to 8 years will have the chance to tread the Roland-Garros Stadium 🎾.
You can pick up your race number at the Roland-Garros store, 2 avenue Gordon Bennett, 75016 Paris:
Friday, October 3: 10 am-8 pm
Saturday, October 4: 9 am-7 pm
No pickup on Sunday!
10 km Start: 10/05/25 at 10 am, Roland-Garros stadium
Kids Race Start (430 m, 1.1 km, 1.75 km): 10/05/25 at 2 pm
Starting location and course to be announced. Times and locations are subject to change
Site opens at 8 am
10 km: start at 10 am
Activities all day
Food court from 11:30 am
Kids races from 2 pm
Site closes at 6 pm
10 km: 12/31/09 (in the year of turning 16 in 2025, born in 2009 or before)
The kids races include a 430 m race for 6-8-year-olds, a 1.1 km race for 9-11-year-olds, and for older kids, a 1.75 km race for 12-15-year-olds.
For the 10 km:
Early: €35
Regular: €40
Late: €45
For kids races:
€9
You will have 1h45 to complete the 10 km.
There will be a refreshment station at 5 km (solids and liquids) and one at the finish (solids and liquids).
Runners must provide:
either a license (Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running) issued by the FFA, valid on the event date
or have completed the health prevention course (PPS) less than 3 months before the race, set up by the FFA via its dedicated platform: https://pps.athle.fr/
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