The Val de Marnaise 2026

With family, with friends or solo, come run in friendliness and good cheer at the Créteil-Choisy-le-Roi Sports Park 👑. In the month of November, bring all your Parisian pals and show them that there are hidden gems beyond the City of Light 🤩.

At less than 30 minutes by car 🚗 and RER 🚇 from Paris center, the Val de Marne department welcomes you to the beautiful city of Créteil for a new edition of its local trail 💪. On the agenda, a unique distance of 9.2 km that can be run alone or with others👬. The race takes place in the Choisy Paris-Val-de-Marne Interdepartmental Park, and will have you zigzagging among its many paths 🌳. Halfway between a trail and road running, it's the perfect course to start with trail peacefully ✌️.

Regarding the course, you can't go wrong: the organizers chose a race where everyone runs the same track 😄. Long-distance enthusiasts or beginner runners, everyone will start on the same line, cover the same number of kilometers, and meet at the finish line 🏁. For a bit over 9 km, you'll immerse yourself in the Cristolien environment and its park where calm and serenity prevail 🧘. You'll run along the large body of water located at the park's center and let yourself be carried away by the rocky paths 🪨, the paved roads, and the vast grassy areas 🌿. Two versions, solo or duo are planned, for those motivated enough to convince their soulmate or best "knee-slow" friend to join them 🏃. Attention! ⚠️ Clever duo participants who already think of abandoning their partner once tired must cross the finish line hand in hand 🤝, so choose wisely... The organization will keep an eye on you, no cheating allowed ❌. Lastly, for the most corporate runners, a "corporate challenge" is also offered, with a reward for the most represented team 🏆.

But the Val-de-Marnaise also has many other advantages ✨. Among them, being located in the Paris suburbs 🏘️. For Parisians in search of fresh air, it's the perfect place to recharge and change from their daily grayness 🏢. The city of Créteil also has, in addition to its extensive Sports Park, a large lake, located in the heart of the city 🐟. Surrounded to the East and North by the Domaniale Forest of Notre Dame and the Bois de Vincennes 🪵, you can also extend your pleasure and your desire for greenery for the rest of the day. And as a last resort, if you really want to see some scenery 🌄, we have something for you: Créteil is located halfway between Paris and Orly airport 🛩️. We acknowledge it's a bit radical as a suggestion, but at least you can't say we didn't warn you 😌.

So if you're looking for a little day trip, away from the big Parisian apartment blocks, join us in November 🍂 and come energize your legs, in the joy and good Cristolien mood 🤪.