Cycling & running events in Reims, 2026

Reims Training Notes

Running: Locals run Parc de Champagne, Hautes Promenades, Parc Léo-Lagrange, Parc Saint-Remi, and the canal when they want clean Z2 without overthinking it. Spirit of run keeps things serious but friendly, with eight coached sessions each week at the STAPS track, Parc de Champagne, the canal, and the Montagne de Reims. The club trains on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, so intervals and long runs are easy to plug into. The Reims Marathon anchors the calendar, and Les Etapes Rémoises, La Foulée des Sacres, Les Bacchantes Reims, and the Reims Champagne Run keep bibs coming.

Cycling: Locals ride the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne when they want flat base miles, then they point the bike west or south when the legs need work. CYCLO CLUB REMOIS rolls every Wednesday and Sunday, and its Brevets of 100, 150, and 200 km start from Basilique Saint-Rémi. The BCMR brings the Montagne de Reims into focus, with 1,000 to 1,500 cyclists expected. The climbs sit on the Montagne de Reims, the Massif de St Thierry, and the Côte des Blancs, where vineyards, forests, and chalky white tracks make gravel feel proper.

Season: May to September gives Reims its best training block, with steady road miles, gravel days, and long rides through the wine region. Summer keeps the legs busy, because Cross trail tordu is scheduled for July 7th and the Tour de France visited Champagne on July 7th, 2024. The bike trip season also runs best from May to September, so locals stack Z2 before chasing the hills. Winter changes the feel fast, because Reims has an oceanic climate prone to cold extremes and Les Etapes Rémoises "Foulées Hivernales" is scheduled for February 25th.