Corrida de ste maure de touraine 2026

The Corrida de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine is a road race held in early December in Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, a town in Indre-et-Loire within France’s Centre-Val de Loire region. The primary event is a short evening run of approximately 7.1 to 7.5 km, commencing at 5:30 PM, featuring about 100 meters of elevation gain across one circuit. The race proceeds through the town streets adjacent to the Christmas market. The course has been modified to place participants nearer to the market's ambiance. This event is organized by the local SMAC club, Sainte-Maure Athletic Club. Recent editions have attracted over 200 participants, showing increasing numbers, with local athletes like Stany Paumier and Marjorie Moron considered among the leading contenders.