Urban Trail of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon 2027

Bib pickup takes place at the boulodrome, opposite Place Charles David, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, during the following time slots:

• Friday, January 22, 2027, from 5 pm to 8 pm;

• Saturday, January 23, 2027, from 3 pm until the start of each race.

A goodie bag is given to you when you pick up your bib. No supporting documents can be presented on site: your PPS number, your license number, or parental authorization must be entered online before Friday, January 22, 2027 at 12 pm.

All starts are given from Place Charles David, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, on Saturday, January 23, 2027:

• the 20 km starts at 5 pm, in waves of 200 runners spaced 5 minutes apart;

• the 10 km starts at 6 pm, in waWhere can I pick up my bib number?ves of 200 runners spaced 5 minutes apart;

• the 5 km starts at 7 pm, in waves of 200 runners spaced 3 minutes apart.

To join the first wave, show up at the entrance to corral 1 at least 15 minutes before your race time. The finish is judged at Place Charles David.

The events are open to FFA license holders as well as non-license holders, depending on year of birth:

• the 5 km is open to runners born in 2013 or earlier;

• the 10 km is open to runners born in 2011 or earlier;

• the 20 km is open to runners born in 2009 or earlier.

Minor participants must provide parental authorization.

The 2027 edition rates are as follows, to which are added the online registration platform fees:

• the 20 km costs €34;

• the 10 km costs €23;

• the 5 km costs €19.

Registration is online only and closes on Friday, January 22, 2027 at 12 pm, subject to bib availability. No registration is possible on race day. Registrations are non-refundable, including in the event of the event being cancelled.

The medical certificate is no longer mandatory. To validate your registration, you must provide one of the following:

• your valid FFA Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise or Athlé Running license number; licenses from other federations are not accepted;

• your Pass Prévention Santé (PPS) number if you are an adult and not licensed, to obtain on pps.athle.fr and issued at the earliest on Friday, January 23, 2026;

• the health questionnaire if you are a minor and not licensed.

Answering “yes” to at least one question on the health questionnaire requires providing a medical certificate of no contraindication to the practice of sport or running dated less than six months ago.

A water aid station is set up halfway through the 20 km, at km 10. No aid stations are planned on the 5 km and 10 km. A festive buffet awaits all participants at the finish. Unauthorized aid stations, as well as escorts, are prohibited under penalty of disqualification.

Yes, cut-off times ensure participant safety and the reopening of streets to traffic:

• on the 20 km, you must pass the km 10 aid station before 6:45 pm;

• on the 10 km, you must pass the halfway point, at km 5, before 7:25 pm;

• the finish closes at 8:15 pm for all events.

Runners outside the time limit are stopped, hand their bib to the volunteer on site, and reach the finish via the shortest route indicated by the organization.

Yes, wearing a headlamp or any other type of lighting is mandatory, as the course goes through areas that are poorly lit or not lit at all.

Your registration includes:

• your bib and race timing;

• a goodie bag given at bib pickup;

• access to the festive finish buffet;

• the presence of a medical service made up of first-aiders and an emergency physician, municipal police, and course marshals along the route.

On the 10 km and 20 km, the first three men and first three women overall are rewarded, as well as the first man and first woman in each category. On the 5 km, the first three men and first three women overall are rewarded. The best costume as well as the most represented club or team thanks to the numbers challenge also receive a prize.

Registrations are non-refundable. No refund is granted in the event of the participant’s personal cancellation, whatever the reason, nor in the event of the event being cancelled for a cause beyond the organization’s control: bad weather, decision by the authorities (Gard prefecture, Villeneuve lez Avignon town hall), terrorist threat, or health crisis.