Trail Nature Entre Save et Galop is a spring trail-running event held at the stadium in Saint-Paul-sur-Save, a village in southwest France near the Save river. The name plays on Save and “galop,” referencing a lively running pace, and it is a local nature race, not a large city road event.
The event is part of a Weekend Nature and draws close to 1,000 participants, along with about 100 “galopins,” likely a children’s group or kids’ race. It uses a similar number of volunteers as young runners. The day has effort, good humor, and a satisfying meal. A welcome gathering, La Galette des Rois, precedes the running, adding to the weekend's community atmosphere.