Poitiers · France
5K races near Poitiers
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Upcoming 5K races near Poitiers
This week 5
3JUL
Run · trail · 5K
Corrida du Clos des Roches
Roches-Prémarie-Andillé · 11 km away
5JUL
Run · road · 5K
Les foulées neuvilloises - Neuville-de-Poitou
Neuville-de-Poitou · 14 km away
5JUL
Run · trail · 5K
Urban trail le blanc
Le Blanc · 56 km away
5JUL
Run · trail · 5K
Trail pour les Enfants du Népal
Panzoult · 63 km away
6JUL
Run · trail · 5K
Trail pour les enfants du Népal - Panzoult
Panzoult · 63 km away
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JUL 3
12JUL
Run · road · 5K
10km de londigny
Londigny · 57 km away
15JUL
Run · road · 5K
Foulées de Monts-sur-Guesnes
Monts-sur-Guesnes · 39 km away
29JUL
Run · road · 5K
Foulées vicquoises - Vicq-sur-Gartempe
Vicq-sur-Gartempe · 43 km away
AUG 5
22AUG
Run · road · 5K
Foulees de saint martin la pallu - Saint-Martin-la-Pallu
Saint-Martin-la-Pallu · 18 km away
25AUG
Run · road · 5K
Foulées des tours mirandes - Vendeuvre-du-Poitou
Vendeuvre-du-Poitou · 18 km away
30AUG
Run · trail · 5K
Trail de la vallée de la sonnette - Le Grand-Madieu
Le Grand-Madieu · 72 km away
30AUG
Run · trail · 5K
Trail et marche de la vallée de la sonnette - Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette
Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette · 73 km away
30AUG
Run · road · 5K
Courses Nature - Foulées De Chaumussay
Chaumussay · 51 km away
SEP 1
26SEP
Run · road · 5K
Foulées du viaduc - L'Isle-Jourdain
L'Isle-Jourdain · 47 km away
Poitiers · 80 km
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Recurring 5K races near Poitiers
Races that repeat — weekly, monthly or yearly
Les 5 et 10 km du Port Boinot - Niort
Les 5 et 10 km du Port Boinot is a Saturday afternoon road race in Niort, located in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. Runners can choose between a 5 km race and a 10 km race, with both events beginning at 14:30.
The event is organized by NIORT ENDURANCE 79. The entry fee for the 5 km race is 5 euros, and for the 10 km race, it is 10 euros. A past event attracted 647 participants, indicating it is a well-attended local race focused on shorter distances.
La parthenaisienne - Parthenay
La Parthenaisienne fills Parthenay's center with a pink crowd for Pink October, raising funds for the League Against Cancer. Organized by Les Filles de Parthenay, it includes walking and running options, functioning more as a local solidarity day than a competition solely for fast runners.
The event begins near Place du Drapeau with a group warm-up, music, and colored powder before participants start their chosen route. Its thirteenth edition saw 1,811 participants, representing about 18% of Parthenay’s population, and T-shirts ran out. The event donated €16,100 previously, and a past anecdote mentions a man who dressed as a girl to participate.
Foulées de Fors
Foulées de Fors is a family running event in Fors, taking place on a Saturday afternoon in October. It offers races for adults, children, and walkers. The main timed events are 5 km and 10 km races, both beginning in mid-afternoon. Following these, three children's races are held, divided by age group.
The program also features a marked 6.5 km walk. A small entry fee for this walk is donated to ELA, the European association against leukodystrophies. Participants can opt to add an extra euro for ELA during registration. The event site will host an ELA stand and a cake sale. Jog Fors and the SEP are organizing the day, which emphasizes local participation and fundraising over a single main race.
La cenonaise - Cenon-sur-Vienne
La Cenonaise is a women-only running race in Cenon-sur-Vienne, a commune beside the Vienne river in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Runners choose either 5 km or 10 km, and the event supports the fight against breast cancer.
The route uses local paths and countryside around Cenon-sur-Vienne rather than a big-city road course. It is organized by the town hall, with aid stations and changing rooms provided on site. Recent editions have been held in October, marking it as a small autumn community race focused on participation and a clear cause.
La médiévale - Parthenay
Les foulées pleumartinoises
La Ronde de Rotomagos
The La Ronde de Rotomagos begins and ends at the La Chataigneraie 2CV Cross circuit in Pont-de-Ruan, a village in Indre-et-Loire within France's Centre-Val de Loire region. This mid-October running event offers short and middle-distance options: a 5.5 km route, a roughly 10 km trail, and a longer 23.4 km trail, with some sources also listing 15 km and 31 km versions. The shortest race provides a manageable entry for casual runners, while the longer trail routes incorporate forest paths and sufficient elevation to offer more than a flat run.
The courses traverse paths and forest tracks around Val de l'Indre, Pont-de-Ruan, Sache, Thilouze, Artannes, and Monts. The 10.6 km trail includes approximately 200 m of elevation gain, and the 23.4 km route gains about 300 m, indicating the challenge stems from rolling terrain rather than significant climbs. Les Tamalous de Rotomagos, with local volunteers, organize the race, which is closely connected to the surrounding communes rather than a large urban start. Finishers are awarded prizes crafted from local products, contributing to a small-community atmosphere once the forest running concludes.
Marathon de Moulière - Montamisé
Marathon de Moulière is an autumn trail race held in Montamisé, within France’s Vienne department. The start line is at the Maison de la Forêt in Le Grand Recoin. The race is set within the Moulière forest, an ancient woodland area exceeding 7,000 hectares. It features races ranging from 8 km to a full marathon. The marathon distance can be completed individually or as a duo or trio relay. A 20 km race, an 8 km discovery trail, and two children’s races are also part of the event.
The course runs entirely on forest trails, passing chasms and local landmarks like the Fosse aux Loups, the Tombe à l’Enfant, and the Sarcophages. Three running clubs jointly organize the event: les Trotteurs du Pinail, les Galopins Baillargeois, and les Foulées Douces de Montamisé. The concept originated when runners from these clubs met during training near the Grand Soubis chasm and decided to establish a communal long trail event spanning their respective home territories. As a relatively new race with a limited number of bibs, it functions more as a club-organized forest gathering than a large-scale urban marathon.
Chatel ZombiRun
Chatel ZombiRun takes participants through Châtellerault in western France after dark, near Halloween. This is a town road race offering two distances: the 10 km Zombirun and the 5 km Jack la Lanterne. Both begin in the early evening, starting close to each other, with an affordable entry fee for each distance. The atmosphere is intentionally playful, not competitive, featuring pumpkin-themed attire and encouragement for participants to wear costumes.
The course follows town streets, including a section along the Vienne riverbanks, a passage through Châtellerault's center, and a mild ascent on Boulevard Aristide Briand. The race embraces its zombie theme with the phrase “Attention les zombies Vienne à toi!”, a play on the river’s name. It also supports a cause, with one euro from each registration donated to a local mutual aid association.
L'echappée belle - Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère
L'Échappée Belle is a running event held in late October in Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère, offering three race distances: 5 km, 10 km, and 20 km. The reported field was large for a local race, with 663 runners starting, and the event draws enough repeat participation to rank among the department's busiest races.
The available course details are distance-based rather than landmark-based, presenting a focused local race day centered on short, middle, and longer road runs. Club runners are a visible presence, including athletes from EPA 86, CA Pictave, and Les Compagnons de la Clouère. The front of the pack is fast: recent winning times included 16:20 for the men's 5 km, 33:12 for the men's 10 km, and 1:10:54 for the men's 20 km, with the women's races won in 19:25, 40:44, and 1:23:43.
Chatel zombirun - Châtellerault
Châtel’Zombirun is a Halloween-themed running event in Châtellerault, organized by Courir dans Châtellerault. It features two distances: the Jack O’ Lantern, a 5 km run, and the Zombirun, a 10 km run.
Around 300 runners participated in its third edition, with many dressed for Halloween instead of treating it as a serious road race. The costumes and party atmosphere are as important as the running, making it feel more like a local night of shared fun than a pure performance event.
Sur la trace des cagouilles - Nouaillé-Maupertuis
Sur la Trace des Cagouilles is a nature-running event held in Nouaillé-Maupertuis, a village in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes place in early November on rural paths, not roads, with options for 8.5 km or 17 km runs.
Both distances are single-loop courses. The event also features a timed 8.5 km walk and children’s races. Les P’tits Moteurs organizes the event, providing aid stations and changing rooms. This setup accommodates walkers, children, short-distance runners, and those completing the longer loop.
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About 5K races in Poitiers
Poitiers Training Notes
Poitiers hosts 61 5K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.
Locals keep running simple in Poitiers, with easy laps from the city centre, steady paths near the river Clain and la Boivre, and sharper efforts around Parc de Blossac. Entente Poitiers Athlé 86 is the serious club name here, with over 800 licensed members, over 20 coaches, and groups for running, trail running, Nordic walking, fast hiking, health sport, yoga, baby athletics, and handisport. Urban Trail Poitiers is the city anchor, because Entente Poitiers Athlé 86 organizes it. Marathon Poitiers Futuroscope, Foulées de Poitiers, Ekiden de la Vienne, and Trail des sangliers keep the calendar honest.
Locals ride Poitiers for base miles, not drama. La Scandibérique gives the big line, with more than 57 km from Châtellerault to Lussac-les-Châteaux, passing through Bonnes and Chauvigny. V94 runs through Chauvigny and Poitiers, and V41 crosses Chasseneuil-du-Poitou and Poitiers. The Bishop of Tours' Path adds a 237 km historical route between Poitiers and Tours. Grand Poitiers feels best between valleys, medieval towns, and country lanes. L'Hypogée des Dunes gives the named climb point, while the real work sits in faux plats montants, relances, and quiet little roads.
Spring suits both sports best, because Poitiers stays mild and the anchor events start to bite. April brings Marathon Poitiers Futuroscope, and locals use it as a proper test after winter Z2. Summer keeps enough rainfall through the year, but the season turns drier, so runners take the city centre early and cyclists stretch longer road days toward Chauvigny, Bonnes, and Lussac-les-Châteaux. Winter stays workable because the climate has mild temperature amplitudes. Locals shift toward steady mileage, shorter intervals, trail shoes, cyclocross habits, and fewer ego rides.