La Randonnée de l’Eau is a small running and walking event in Saint-Amadou, Ariège, organized by the Rotary Club of Pamiers with support from the Communauté de communes des Portes d’Ariège Pyrénées. It takes place in spring and offers several options: an 18 km race, 8 km and 5 km races, an 8 km sportive walk, and a 5 km “libellule” walk. The staggered morning starts create a shared village atmosphere rather than a single competition for one type of participant.
Four editions have been held in Saint-Amadou. The event supports a different social and solidarity project annually. Participants include nature lovers, casual athletes, walkers, and more trained runners. Its fundraising objective is to help finance hypnoanalgesia equipment, software, maintenance, and training to improve comfort and pain management for palliative-care patients at CHIVA.