Milotrail - Villechenève 2027

MiloTrail is Villechenève’s yearly trail race, beginning from the Salle des Fêtes in this Rhône village mid-morning. It is a small local event with a true trail focus: approximately 90 percent of the routes use countryside paths and singletrack rather than road. Runners can select from children’s races near the stadium, a non-timed 5 km solidarity route that can be walked or run, an 11.5 km race named L’Azole with 400 m of elevation gain, and a 23 km race named La Tour Matagrin with about 900 m of elevation gain. The race also counts toward the Challenge des Monts du Lyonnais, which organizes short and long trail races across the area. The name originates from “Les Milottiers,” the nickname for people from Villechenève, and the race developed from the local association Des Fourmis dans les Pattes, established to introduce sport and culture into the commune. The first edition had fewer than 70 runners; now around 500 participate, supported by roughly 90 volunteers on race day. The 11.5 km route passes near the Madone above the village, circles Mont Azole, and reaches Plan Melay for views toward the Forez peaks. The 23 km course goes higher, climbing for 6 km toward Tour Matagrin at 1004 m, then returns on quicker ground with one steep ascent before Plan Melay.