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Carro-Carry

Name: Course Carro-Carry : record d'inscrits, parcours d'exception et solidarité pour la 32ᵉ édition
Uploaded: 2026-09-25
Description: A roughly 14km point-to-point coastal race from Carro harbour to Carry-le-Rouet harbour on France’s Côte Bleue. The route follows the coastal promenade, with finish in front of the Carry-le-Rouet casi

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

FRSeptember 2027Distance TBD

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Race date Expected Sep: September 2027
City · Distance: Carry-le-Rouet · Distance TBD
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 27, 2026 · Start 09:30

Official website ↗D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A roughly 14km point-to-point coastal race from Carro harbour to Carry-le-Rouet harbour on France’s Côte Bleue.

The route follows the coastal promenade, with finish in front of the Carry-le-Rouet casino.

A short but scenery-packed course running from harbour to harbour with the Mediterranean on your right.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Marielle13Ran in 2014 · Finish time 1:25

“This is my first race in proper running shoes.”

At Carro-Carry, the runner lost strength on the climb around 12km but recovered on the final descent. A further push down the finishing straight brought a time of 1 hour 25 minutes.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

ce sera ma première course avec des chaussures dignes de ce nom .

Read the original on Kikourou

TomTheMachineRan in 2014 · Finish time 1:17:44

“That final sprint completely drained me.”

The runner took a relaxed approach on the familiar coastal course at Carro-Carry before sprinting against another runner late on. Accelerating all the way to the finish brought a finish in 1 hour 17 minutes 44 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

M'a épuisé, ce finish.

Read the original on Kikourou

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Course Carro-Carry : record d'inscrits, parcours d'exception et solidarité pour la 32ᵉ édition
Maritima Médias
View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Course

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

START

Carro Port

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Casino Barrière de Carry-le-Rouet

The start time is 9:30 a.m. local time.

Course follows a point-to-point format, with a different start and finish.

The finish is at Casino Barrière de Carry-le-Rouet.

The course has 165m of total elevation gain.

Elevation gain: 165 m

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

A coastal-town race in Carry-le-Rouet, with Packet Pickup details not yet published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo station directly at start (Carro/La Couronne, part of Martigues commune)
Getting to the finishGare de Carry-le-Rouet (SNCF · TER, Côte Bleue line)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No station directly at start (Carro/La Couronne, part of Martigues commune)

Point-to-point coastal race: Carro (La Couronne)→Sausset-les-Pins→Carry-le-Rouet. Nearest TER stations to the Carro start are La Redonne-Ensuès and Carry-le-Rouet, Côte Bleue line (Marseille–Miramas).

Getting to the finish

Gare de Carry-le-Rouet (SNCF/TER, Côte Bleue line)

Station north of town center; port/finish area reachable on foot via Avenue Pierre Sémard and Avenue Aristide Briand.

Map

Start shuttle

Small local Bouches-du-Rhône coast race; runners without a car should plan around TER Côte Bleue line trains.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Course is an approximately 14km coastal course running from Port du Carro to Port de Carry-le-Rouet.

It follows the Côte Bleue coastal trail and has around 130m of elevation gain.

Registration is handled through the KMS platform and closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before race day.

There is no race-day registration and entries are non-refundable.

Shuttle buses run between Carry and Carro from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. On course, aid station are provided at four locations: the start,

the 5.5km mark at Port des Tamaris, the 10km mark at Port de Sausset-les-Pins, and the finish.

Times are local to Carry-le-Rouet. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

La bergerie à la mer - Chambres d'hôtes Carro

Accommodation · 860m · 13-minute walk

9.8/10(45)

View on Booking.com

1-hour pedal boat rental near Arles

₩14,846

Carro-Carry

About Carro-Carry — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run

Carro-Carry runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Course Carro-Carry : record d'inscrits, parcours d'exception et solidarité pour la 32ᵉ édition

How to enter Carro-Carry — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

Carro-Carry course map and elevation

Course

Carro Port

Casino Barrière de Carry-le-Rouet

Participant benefits

Where and when to collect your Carro-Carry race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Bib pickup

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

Start shuttle

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

La bergerie à la mer - Chambres d'hôtes Carro

1-hour pedal boat rental near Arles

Marseille: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Buffet and Drinks

Marseille: Convenient Shore Excursion from the Cruise Port

Carro Zen

Marseille Old Port Luggage Storage Service

Marseille: Frioul Archipelago Catamaran Cruise with Lunch

Hotels near the Carro-Carry start line in Carry-le-Rouet

Hotels that make race morning easy

La bergerie à la mer - Chambres d'hôtes Carro

Carro Zen

SUPERBE maison, rénovée port de Carro -terrasse,calme & lumière

Manon's house Côte bleue mer

Villa provençale proche mer au calme

Résidence de tourisme Sous Les Pins

Rêve de vacances Studio proche de la plage

Tours and activities around the Carro-Carry in Carry-le-Rouet

Time for you, before and after the finish

1-hour pedal boat rental near Arles

Marseille Old Port Luggage Storage Service

Marseille Car Rental (AutoEurope)

Marseille Car Rental (EconomyBookings)

🌞 Private transfer from Marseille Airport to Avignon 🚕

Airport Transfer to Marseille City Center

Marseille Airport–City Private Taxi

Marseille car rental (Localrent)

Marseille Château d’If Fast-Track Ticket

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations Admission Ticket

Marseille Orange Vélodrome Ticket

Avignon & Pont du Gard Private Tour: Palaces, Bridges & Roman-Era Landscapes

Marseille: Sky Observation Terrace Ticket

Marseille MuCEM Skip-the-Line Ticket

Marseille Museum of Illusions Entry Ticket

Marseille: Côte Bleue Calanques Half-Day Kayak Tour

Marseille: Half-Day Calanques Hiking Tour to Sormiou with Swimming

Marseille Calanques National Park Guided Hiking Tour

Marseille: Guided Hike in Calanques National Park from Luminy

Marseille: Calanques Hiking Adventure & Cinematic Reel

Marseille Cosquer Cave Ticket

Half-Day Kayaking and Hiking Tour in Marseille’s Calanques National Park

Where runners eat in Carry-le-Rouet

Eating well is part of the trip

Marseille: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Buffet and Drinks

Marseille: Frioul Archipelago Catamaran Cruise with Lunch

Marseille: Sunset Boat Cruise with Rosé Wine & Snacks

Provence Day Tour (Including Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Tasting)

Marseille: Calanques Boat Tour with Swimming, Buffet & Wine

Marseille, Cassis & Bandol Full-Day Wine Tasting Tour

What to see in Carry-le-Rouet after the race

Seeing Carry-le-Rouet with the medal on

Marseille: Convenient Shore Excursion from the Cruise Port

Marseille, Cassis & Aix-en-Provence Day Tour (Departing from Marseille)

Marseille: Calanques Côte Bleue Boat Tour with Swimming

Marseille: Boat Tour and Swimming to Le Frioul and Château d’If

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.