Les Boucles du Val de Saône is a race series in Gray, eastern France, with roots dating to 1986. It started as a 20 km race with 350 participants, organized with Amnesty International, and is now on the French Athletics Federation calendar. The event features multiple races, with total registration recently exceeding 3,000.
The course loops around the Val de Saône region, with Gray serving as the host town. Its character blends competition with a local gathering; organizers describe it as festive and friendly, yet serious enough for records to be broken. A recent edition saw five records fall and achieved the series’ highest participation to date.