Montpellier run festival 2027

The Montpellier Run Festival begins on the promenade du Peyrou in Montpellier, located in France’s Hérault department, and takes place over a weekend in mid-April. It is a road-running festival offering various distances, from 500 m to 3 km for children, up to the full 42.195 km marathon. Additionally, there is a half marathon, a 10 km, a 5 km, and an Ekiden relay covering the marathon distance. The marathon is known as “Marathonpellier,” and the event’s slogan references the local department name: “Be the Hérault of your race.” The runner village at Peyrou transforms into a Saturday evening music festival, featuring live performances after the shorter races and relay. This format caters to a diverse audience: families can participate in the children’s races, less experienced runners can choose the 5 km or 10 km, and marathoners or relay teams can take on the longer Sunday challenge.