L'echappée belle - Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère 2026

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.