Foulées Etival is a local road race held in Étival-lès-le-Mans, Sarthe, France, typically in October. The event offers two races: a 5 km run in the morning and a 10 km run later the same morning. This setup allows participants to choose between a short, fast race or a longer distance.
The course consists of a single, very runnable loop, making it straightforward for new participants and attractive for those aiming for a fast finish time. It is an established event on the Sarthe running calendar, still attracting a few hundred runners, with one recent edition seeing 413 participants.