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Les Kilomètres de la Soif

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

FRSeptember 202712km · 8km

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Ancenis · 12km · 8km
Entry fee: €32From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 19, 2026 · Entry fee €25

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

About the race 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.

This race features a warm-up area, a DJ, and various side events.

It places as much emphasis on the atmosphere as on finishing times.

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.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

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

12 km road race

Entry cost €32

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

8km road race

Entry cost €25

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

8 km Walk

Entry cost €25

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 12km

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

From the 2026 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Ancenis

The race takes place at Domaine des Lys in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon and follows a course across an 80-hectare wooded estate.

There are two running distances: 8 km (La Pente) and 12 km (La Girafe), plus an 8 km walking event (Le Galopin).

The 12 km course has four aid station serving craft beer, while the 8 km course has three.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2026

This may change for the next edition.

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

Pick up your bib at the expo

This is an untimed festival-style event featuring craft beer aid station (8 km La Fente, 12 km La Girafe, and an 8 km walk).
Check the official website for the distribution time of bib.

Domaine des Lys, Ancenis-Saint-Géréon

race venue

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo public transit directly to the venue; nearest train station is Gare d'Ancenis (TER Nantes–Angers line),…
Transit cardAncenis is a small town near Nantes with no dedicated transit card system of its own; regional bus tickets…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No public transit directly to the venue; nearest train station is Gare d'Ancenis (TER Nantes–Angers line), approximately 5 km away

Start/finish is at Domaine des Lys (Château de Guère), an 80-hectare wooded estate in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, outside the town center. Rural château/forest estate venue about 5 km from Ancenis's TER train station; no shuttle bus is mentioned.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — within the Domaine des Lys grounds, ~5 km from Ancenis train station

Finish is also within the Domaine des Lys estate.

Map

Start shuttle

None advertised on the official site; on-site parking is provided and car access is the norm.

Transit card

Ancenis is a small town near Nantes with no dedicated transit card system of its own; regional bus tickets are typically bought from the driver with cash or card. Most visitors reach Ancenis by car or regional train (TER) rather than urban transit.

No IC card or tap-to-pay system applies here.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN