Military Races

Run commando style: head to military races 🪖

Want to see something other than park laps 🌳, road races through cities, or trails in nature and you're looking for a race that surprises you a bit? 🦸‍♀️ It's your lucky day; military-themed races might be just what you need 🫵. Between training grounds, airbases, and historical sites, these events are one-of-a-kind. Attention, we explain everything! 💂‍♀️

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Unmatched terrains 🎽

Some races offer you something extra. That little something that turns a sporting challenge into a more... collective experience, sometimes even more moving 🥺. That's the case with races directly linked to the military or imbued with its atmosphere 🕺. Where the race rhymes with team spirit, history, and above all, places that aren't crossed every day 🤯. It's a total immersion in the military world! With sites usually off-limits to the public 🚧: training zones, airfields, and more… 🛬 The kind of setting that gives your bib a real charm! 🌐 But you can also find races in the city, with 100% camouflage support if you know what I mean! 🍀 The military will be happy and present at some of these events! And there's that little hint of history: some courses take you through places full of memory! 📜 Between two refreshment points, you might stumble upon a military band 🎺 or a first aid techniques demonstration 🚑, and canine teams after the race! 🐕‍🦺 Pretty cool, right?

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The must-see military races! 👌

The purpose of this theme is to help you find THE military-themed race that suits you best! 💪 Attention, you will have to choose because they are impressive; literally and figuratively! In France 🇨🇵, you can find races like the Salon-de-Provence Marathon 😎. Organized with the 701 Air Base near the prestigious jets of the Patrouille de France and the aerobatic team, this marathon will take you through the aeronautics universe at full speed 🎈. You'll zigzag between fighter jets, helicopters, and huge hangars, in an atmosphere that the 14th of July might envy! 🎉 In a different style, there's the Solidarity Race of the Bleuets de France, a way to run for those who served and were injured 🎖️, veterans, victims of terrorism, or the wards of the nation! ⛑️ All the money collected through bibs will be entirely donated to them 💰.

In the United States 🇺🇸, it's even more symbolic! 🤩 The most famous race is probably the Marine Corps Marathon 🔥, organized in Arlington, near the capital, it takes you on a patriotic course, escorted by the Marines 🤠, to the Iwo Jima Memorial. The event is nicknamed "the people's marathon", you see why, right? Similarly, there's the Army Ten-Miler, a 10-mile race also in Washington, organized by the US Army, gathering thousands of civilians and soldiers each year! 👬 The course runs through sections of the Pentagon, now that's classy! Gone is the stereotype of the shouting sergeant 📣, the only shouts you'll hear will be from the cheering crowd! 🗣️ And if you're a fan of technological innovations, then you'll be thrilled by the Space Force T-Minus in Florida! 🌴 A race featuring the Delta II rocket 🚀, an emblematic device of space exploration! 🛸

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Come on comrade, fall in! Forward, march! 🫡