Ultra Trail Grand Colombier 2026

It's Christmas early! 🎅 Want to know why? Because in your exceptional runner's advent calendar, a new challenge has been added that will make you drool 🤤 just as much as a delicious Kinder Bueno! 🍫 Plus it's a big novelty, let us introduce you to the first edition of the Ultra Trail Grand Colombier! 💪 To mark its emergence in the highly sought-after world of sporting challenges, it offers no less than 6 distances 🤩. And all this for absolutely everyone, so let yourself be tempted by a new adventure! It will also be an opportunity to visit the department of Ain, as the event has settled in Culoz in the region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes ⛰️. It's an escape into the heart of nature in the mountains featuring, as the highlight, the col of Grand Colombier 🔥.

Among the 6 proposed courses, their differences are their strengths! The Ultra Trail Grand Colombier starts small, with a 10 km trail designed for a little guided tour of the city of Culoz! 🏘️ The race levels up slightly with the 16 km course while still remaining accessible with a flat track along the Rhône. We continue with a 30 km which begins to require some experience to participate! 🎽 It will make you discover the famous Grand Colombier, while exploring the breathtaking surroundings. But let's move on to the distances only experienced runners can aim to conquer! 👣 The marathon distance, 45 km in the heart of the Bugey, located at the Jura border 🏞️. But wait, passionate enthusiasts can also try to take on the challenge! 🤠 Just avoid arriving for this kind of challenge without training; we see you coming, tourists! 😉 Now, runners eager for adventures will feel involved 😅. It's the Ultra 80 km that opens the floor for great trails! With 3,000 meters of positive elevation 🤯 on this demanding course through dizzying valleys! 🌿 If you're dying to participate but feel that the 80 km might be a bit too tough for you, you can always register for the relay of 3! 🤝 To crown the event 👑, the Ultra Trail Grand Colombier owes its name to the impressive Ultra 120 km! 🔝 Across ridges, forests 🌲, lakes, and waterfalls 🛶, if you take this path, it's truly a blend of all the most beautiful sceneries in the region! With a total of 5,000m D+, it will require determination, patience, and courage! 🤓 This adventure is also offered in a relay of 5, allowing less experienced runners to enjoy such a spectacle 😇.

So yes, at this point, if you can't find satisfaction with the Ultra Trail Grand Colombier, here at Finishers, we're going to run out of ideas... 💡 But if we can keep convincing you that this event is made for you, we can give you a little taste of what happens after the race! Because those who love the effort also love the comfort 😏. For the runners of 120 km and 80 km (outside relays), a nice little dish awaits them at the end of the race to regain some strength! 🥘 They will need it! Once everyone has regained a little health ⚡, a small party is organized to celebrate these great achievements! 🎊

If you're planning a little stay, then let yourself be tempted by some activities. You could, for example, take a refreshing dip at the Lac du Bourget 🏊‍♀️, which is only 30 minutes away ⏱️, also ideal for a family or friend walk (alone is fine too!) 🤪. If you want to enjoy a moment of peace and relaxation directly, we highly recommend visiting Belley 🥰, a charming historic town with rich architectural heritage 🙌. If your thirst for adventure is still not satisfied, then take your car 🏎️ (or carpool) to the Grottes de La Balme and explore this impressive natural site, you might discover some relics of the past (oh come on, we've all dreamed of being archaeologists)! 📜

So what do you think of all this? Only you are missing to make it all perfect, right? 😎