Urban Trail de Tours 2027

This year, in March, put away the skis and get out your sneakers 👟. The Tourangeaux (yes, that's what the locals are called) have prepared a great circuit for you right in the city center. Although you can't use them to race down slopes at full speed, your poles may come in very handy on the hundreds of steps awaiting you 🪜.

Once again this year, the organizers have thought of everything. With more than 6,000 runners expected, the atmosphere will be there and the party will be in full swing 🎉. The event, scheduled at the end of winter, will warm up your weekend 🔥. A chance to meet people and get out into the fresh air, even in low temperatures 🥶. If you really feel the cold, a ski suit isn't forbidden, but we can't guarantee it will bring you good performance 😝. Along well-marked courses, you'll discover the lovely city of Tours 🏙️, nestled on the banks of the Loire and the Cher, in the east of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

To do so, you can choose between 3 circuits: a long course of 19 km, the "long run" (almost a half marathon 😳), a 15 km course, the "mid run", a big novelty for 2027 🆕, and a short course of 9 km, the "short run". All three routes have been designed so that you can pass through the city's emblematic places and soak up the historical side of the city. More than twenty highlights will keep you awake throughout your race: the City Hall, the Grand Théâtre 🎭, the Université des Tanneurs 🎓, the Tours Library, the Convention Center, the Tours conservatory, La Belle Vue (rooftop), Restaurant Chez Monsieur Henri and the Tours Ice Rink just before the finish… so many unusual and iconic places in the city nicknamed "The Garden of France" 🇫🇷. You won't be bored, but you won't be idle either. From a sporting point of view, there are respectively more than 1,000 steps awaiting you on the short run and more than 1,200 steps on the mid run and the long run 😵. For comparison, the famous Saint-Gatien Cathedral of Tours is 392 steps high 📈. If you visited the monument during your weekend, you may be better able to picture the scale of the challenge awaiting you 😎. Fortunately, you won't be alone facing these steps: entertainment will punctuate your course from start to finish 🎶. And to recharge your batteries, a refreshment point awaits you halfway right in the heart of the EHPAD Henry Dunant 🍌. As for the finish, it will be decided in the heart of the Palais des Sports, the cauldron of the TVB volleyball players, transformed for the occasion 🏐🔥.

Once you've "brought the cup home" 🏆, you can stroll through the city center and explore the surroundings 🥾. Take your time to visit the inside of and explore the monuments you sped past that very morning 💨. If you still have energy left, the Loire and the Cher, which run through the peaceful city of the Turones, forced the inhabitants to build bridges of all kinds such as the Pont Wilson 🌉, the Passerelle Fil d'Ariane or the Passerelle Saint-Symphorien, for your greatest pleasure 🫵. And if you're tired of the urban and want to see more greenery: nature is not to be outdone. It even gave its atypical nickname to the famous city of Indre-et-Loire. Thus, the Garden of France is divided into more than 50 parks and gardens, including the ancient Tours Botanical Garden and Jardin des Prébendes d'Oé 🌳. Trust us, it's not every day you get the chance to visit several remarkable gardens in the same place and on the same day 🤩. Finally, if you're looking for peri-urban visits and want to venture away from the regional capital, head to the Château de Chenonceau or the one in Amboise. The latter offers a breathtaking view of the Loire, and you can even plan your next hikes from your perch 🦜, depending on the area that catches your attention the most 👀.

So, whether you're a running enthusiast, a history buff or a keen connoisseur of young shoots 🌱, you definitely have a place at the Urban Trail de Tours. And don't wait too long to get your ticket, spots are going "at the speed of Tours " 🎟️.