Valence Spahis Race

The Valence Spahis Race is a 7 km obstacle race in Valence, in the Drôme department of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with the next edition planned for late June. It is built around four versions of the same distance, so runners choose between an Elite individual race, an OPEN individual race, an OPEN team race, and a team Challenge des uniformes. The route uses both the town setting and a public park, with obstacles as the main feature rather than distance or speed alone. People can enter solo, with a team, or in uniform, and the uniform challenge gives the event a clear military or service flavor. The race has a festive side, but it also carries a charitable purpose: its stated cause is to support injured people. The source also links the event with local culture and history in Valence, described as a city of art and history.