Les Boucles du Val de Saône 2027

Les Boucles du Val de Saône is a road-running series in Gray, Haute-Saône, with a race day focused on the Saône river. Typically held in late March, it offers multiple distances instead of a single main event: a 5 km, a 10 km, a half marathon, a mile race, youth races, and a 10 km walk. The event began in 1986 as a 20 km race with 350 participants, initially under Amnesty International. Its main races now have FFA labels, useful for runners seeking early-season qualification marks. The courses traverse Gray, Arc-lès-Gray, adjacent river paths, and roads alongside the Saône. The 5 km is a quick route along the Saône quays and through Arc-lès-Gray's center. The 10 km is a single loop incorporating town and countryside sections, several kilometers by the river, and a 500 m ascent in the opening kilometer before a descent and flat finish. The half marathon mirrors the 10 km route for its initial 5 km, then proceeds toward Rigny, remaining near the Saône. The event also includes walkers, children from Baby Athlé to Minimes, mile runners on an out-and-back course in central Gray, club athletes, regional championship contenders on the 10 km, and local runners seeking a welcoming spring race.