Corrida pedestre de Lourdes

The Corrida Pedestre de Lourdes is a 10 km night road race held in Lourdes, located in the Hautes-Pyrenees region of southern France. It typically takes place on the second Saturday of December, just before the year-end holidays, offering a Christmas atmosphere rather than a strictly competitive focus. U.A. Lourdes organizes the event in conjunction with the City of Lourdes, with the starting point at the Halles de Lourdes. The program includes children's and junior races, making the event suitable for families as well as adult participants. The route is not a simple flat city circuit; it combines level sections with ascents, descents, narrow streets, and stairways. Participants will run through historic districts like Chateau Fort, Cagots, Egalite, and Garnavie, and the course also passes close to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. While regional elite runners frequently compete, the event accommodates children, parents, club runners, and individuals seeking a festive December run through the historic center of a significant French Catholic pilgrimage town.