Cycling & running events in Périgueux, 2026

Périgueux Training Notes

Running: Locals run easy along the Isle river when they want clean Z2 and no drama. The city centre gives you quick laps through Cité and Puy-Saint-Front before work. Périgueux Running keeps the trail crowd honest and organizes the Grand Périgueux Nature Trail. The Grand Périgueux nature trail gives runners 8 km, 12 km, and 25 km options, with the 12 km course taking 300 m and the 25 km course taking 600 m of gain. The Semi-marathon de l'ASPTT Grand Périgueux and the 10 km du canal de Périgueux work as anchor races.

Cycling: Locals ride the Isle Valley greenway for steady base miles, because the route alternates road cycling and greenway along the Isle river. The city centre works well by bike for crossing Périgueux, getting to the market, and moving between quartier sud, Cité, and Puy-Saint-Front. Le Cyclo Club Périgueux Dordogne 24 carries the racing side, with Le véloce club and CYCLO CLUB PERIGOURDIN in the local story too. The Critérium Cycliste de la Ville de Périgueux gives the calendar its crit edge. Périgord roads climb enough, so locals say it is not the Alps, but not the Netherlands either.

Season: Spring and autumn suit both sports best, because the oceanic weather keeps Périgueux mild enough for long runs, longer rides, and proper intervals. Summer brings warm to hot days, so locals take the Isle river early, keep Z2 honest, and save harder work for cooler slots. Winter stays cool to mild, which keeps running alive through Les foulées roses de Périgueux, Christmas Campus Run - Perigueux, and steady club habits. Cyclists use winter for base miles, cyclocross legs, and quieter greenway rides before the Duathlon de Périgueux and Triathlon de Trélissac come back into view.