Raidnight41 2027

Raidnight41 is a January night trail race held in the Vendômois region of Loir-et-Cher. It begins in La Ville-aux-Clercs, a village with a population of approximately 1,300. Participants start after sunset on courses measuring between 12 and 41 km. Options include running solo, as a two-person relay team, or with a dog in the Canirainight formats. This is a true forest night run; organizers emphasize complete autonomy within the woods. The focus is on navigating trails, darkness, and self-reliance rather than road-race speed. The course winds through the forests surrounding La Ville-aux-Clercs and Naveil, combining singletrack, wider paths, village sections, and roads across the Vendômois. The race offers various distances to accommodate different runner levels, from shorter options to the full 41 km. The relay and canitrail/canicross formats add a social element compared to typical solo trail events. The host village has a history with trail running, being home to Sur les Traces du Loup, another significant local trail event. Consequently, Raidnight41 takes place in an area accustomed to transforming its forest into a running course.