Raidnight 41 - La Ville-aux-Clercs 2027

Raidnight 41 sends runners out after dark around La Ville-aux-Clercs and Naveil in Loir-et-Cher, with over 700 starters anticipated. This is a winter night trail run conducted in full autonomy, requiring participants to manage their own effort, gear, and decisions rather than adhering to a typical daytime race pace. The event provides solo, relay, and dog-running options: the primary solo trail spans 24.5 to 41 km, relay legs vary from 13 to 20 km and 11.5 to 21 km, and the canirace categories include solo and relay distances. The course incorporates natural terrain and includes optional loops, allowing the race configuration to adapt based on runner decisions during the event. This structure introduces a tactical element to the night: one seasoned participant noted the importance of running with strategy, particularly given the race's potential difficulty and unpredictability. The event also emphasizes camaraderie, with relay teams, canirunners, club members, and friends tackling the same challenge together. It resumed following a health-related cancellation, and local enthusiasm is sufficient for the organizer to provide optional bus transport between Naveil and La Ville-aux-Clercs.