
Tue
26
May
10 km du musée Jean Moulin - Saint-Andiol
Saint-Andiol, FR
Tue
26
May
Course des carrières - Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues
Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues, FR
Tue
26
May
La foulée des frangines - Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac
Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail Bro Montroulez
Morlaix, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail de la Font de Mai
Aubagne, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail de la Fraise
Lecelles, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail de la Terre Cuite
Roumazières-Loubert, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail de Monteils
Monteils, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail du Lou
L'Honor-de-Cos, FR
Tue
26
May
Trails de la Vallée du Brevon
Bellevaux, FR
Tue
26
May
Trail urbain du patrimoine - Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, FR
Tue
26
May
Ultra Trail Grand Colombier - 25 km 2026
Seyssel, FR
Tue
26
May
Courir pour elles - Vénissieux
Vénissieux, FR
Tue
26
May
Course nature du lac du Saint-Pardoux - Razès
Razès, FR
Tue
26
May
Défi de la pierre - Herbignac
Herbignac, FR
Tue
26
May
Foulées Surzuroises
Surzur, FR
Tue
26
May
La Color Run de la Tarasque
Tarascon, FR
Tue
26
May
La course des lavoirs - Danne-et-Quatre-Vents
Danne-et-Quatre-Vents, FR
Tue
26
May
La drapoise
Drap, FR
Tue
26
May
La Loriolade
Loriol-du-Comtat, FR
Ekiden 79
Distances
20km
Full
About this race
Ekiden 79 is a road relay race held in Niort, located in the Deux-Sevres department of western France. Its next edition is scheduled for late October. The race follows the ekiden format, where teams of runners share the total distance, rather than each runner completing the entire course individually. Participants can choose between two options: a 20 km Semi-Ekiden for teams preferring a shorter distance, and a full marathon-distance Ekiden covering 42.195 km.
Both races feature a single-loop course that crosses the center of Niort. The primary appeal lies in the team dynamic: runners divide the distance, transferring the effort sequentially to teammates, while still completing a standard road race distance. While detailed information is limited, the event appears to be a city relay focused on shared pacing, team composition, and the option of a half-distance or full marathon relay.
Start location
Niort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine