Marathon races near Limoges

Limoges Training Notes

Limoges hosts 8 Marathon races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals run the river Vienne when they want easy rhythm and a bit of city feel. Bois de la Bastide stays the calm pick, and its 4 circuits range from 2 to 7 km. Parc de Beaublanc gives you a real track complex and a loop that runs about 2 km. The lake of Uzurat gives a simple lap that runs 1.5 km. Limoges Athlé 87 brings the serious club energy with over 1000 members and sessions for all ages. Foulées du Populaire, Marathon 4 Alzheimer, Trail des Ponticauds, and Urban Trail Limoges give the calendar its anchor events.

Local riders head out of Limoges fast, because the good base miles are in the rolling terrain and villages of the Limousin. La Vélidéale (V93) passes through town on its 665 km line from Saint-Nazaire to Vassivière lake. The ride to Vassivière lake covers 6 km and takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. The Limoges Saint-Pardoux Bénévent loop stretches to 146 km and takes 10 hours. The climbs come from the western foothills of the Massif Central and from the scattered rises outside town. La Limousine André Dufraisse gives riders the anchor race.

June, July, and August suit the cleanest summer blocks for running and riding. Summer storms arrive hard from the Bay of Biscay, so locals get intervals or Z2 done before the sky turns. October to February brings most of the precipitation, and winter changes the rhythm for both sports. The city averages 41 days of frost and 18 days of snow each winter, so runners lean on Beaublanc and shorter loops. Riders keep the gran fondo legs honest with steadier base miles when the roads allow it. Cyclocross and singletrack energy make more sense when the cold snaps in.