La nocturne de Noël - Bonningues-lès-Calais 2026

La nocturne de Noël is an evening trail series held in Bonningues-lès-Calais, located in France's Pas-de-Calais department. This event has a Christmas theme and features races named after elves, little elves, reindeer, and a caribou. The program begins in the early evening and remains accessible, with all listed distances categorized as Trail découverte, the introductory trail running category in France. The shortest options are the Trail des lutins at 1.5 km and the Trail des elfes at 2.6 km, each with 50 meters of elevation gain. The main distances progress through 8 km, 10 km, 16 km, and 21 km, with elevation gain varying between 150 and 250 meters. The prior edition attracted 492 participants, indicating it is a local race with sufficient runners to create a lively atmosphere without becoming an overwhelmingly large event.