GRAND RAID KIPRUN 3 VALLÉES – MOÛTIERS
LES 3 VALLÉES, AN ULTRA-ENDURANCE PLAYGROUND: from 30 July to 2 August
A major new sporting highlight for summer 2026, the Grand Raid KIPRUN 3 Vallées – Moûtiers establishes a new ultra-endurance event at the heart of the area.
From 30 July to 2 August 2026, Les 3 Vallées becomes the base camp for an event featuring 6 race formats, from 10 km to 170 km, all sharing the same promise: to turn the terrain of Les 3 Vallées into a vast and demanding race playground.
Ridges, valleys, long descents, high-altitude starts and continuous elevation gain: here, the mountains are not just a backdrop — they shape the race itself.
Led by Outdoor 01 Event, in partnership with Les 3 Vallées, Cœur de Tarentaise, the town of Moûtiers and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the event is built around the geography of the area. Valleys connect, resorts become key support points and summits define the routes.
The challenge lies not only in the distance. It also comes from altitude, elevation gain, technical terrain and the cumulative effort. Climbs stack up, ridgelines demand focus, and descents require as much control as endurance. A demanding ultra where mental strength matters as much as physical ability.
This intensity is set from the very start with high-altitude departures: L’Odyssée de Caron begins at Cime Caron at 3,200 m, while Le Défi de la Masse starts from Pointe de la Masse at 2,804 m.
The tone is set from the very first step.
The idea is to create a true celebration of trail running across the entire ski area: from a 10 km race starting in Brides-les-Bains for beginners… to one of the most demanding ultra-trails in Europe, while avoiding existing routes to offer new alternatives for runners who already take part in events across the different resorts of Les 3 Vallées.
6 START LINES, ONE TERRITORY
The 3 Vallées Ultra
170 km
12,000 m D+
Start: Moûtiers
30 July
Solo or team relay (up to 8 runners)
L’Odyssée de Caron
110 km
5,880 m D+
Start: Cime Caron (3,200 m), between Val Thorens and Orelle
31 July
Solo
Le Défi de la Masse
70 km
3,300 m D+
Start: Pointe de la Masse (2,804 m), Les Menuires
1 August
Solo
The 3 Vallées Marathon
50 km
2,624 m D+
Start: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
1 August
Solo
Les Balcons de Saint-Jean
25 km
1,150 m D+
Start: Saint-Jean-de-Belleville
1 August
Solo
L’Étoilée des Thermes
10 km
818 m D+
Start: Brides-les-Bains
31 July
Solo
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Les 3 Vallées, a trail playground in every dimension
In summer, trail running unfolds here across multiple altitudes, rhythms and intensities. Before, during or after the Grand Raid KIPRUN 3 Vallées – Moûtiers, other events extend this dynamic sporting momentum.
Short formats, long distances, children’s races or more demanding routes: countless ways to explore the mountains.
Millet XTrail Courchevel
Courchevel Valley - 26 July
In Courchevel, trail running unfolds in an evolving format. The Millet XTrail Courchevel offers 6 distances, from 11 km to 66 km, with a single start.
The longest route stretches to 66 km (4,100 m D+) and crosses 7 mountain passes, including sections within the Vanoise National Park.
A race designed as a progressive challenge, where each runner seeks their own limits in a breathtaking high-mountain setting.
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Val Tho Summit Games
Les Belleville Valley - 7 to 9 August
In Val Thorens, the trail weekend takes on multiple forms. Younger participants kick things off with the VT Trail Kids (1.3 km / 54 m D+, 2.6 km / 96 m D+, 3.8 km / 214 m D+).
On Saturday, the VT Speed 3200 delivers a straight uphill climb of 4.8 km (1,000 m D+) with an average gradient of 23%, finishing at 3,200 m on Cime Caron.
On Sunday, the VT Trail Pursuit offers several formats: 10 km (500 m D+), 20 km (1,000 m D+) and 42 km (2,200 m D+). To experience the event differently, the VT Family Fun Walk offers a 6 km route accessible from age 3, with entertainment along the way. One weekend to run, climb, walk and share the mountains at every altitude.
ASICS Méribel Trail
Méribel Valley - 7 to 9 August
In Méribel, trail running shifts in scale and atmosphere from one race to another. The weekend brings together 8 routes, from children’s races to a 42 km format, including 2 km, 5 km, 10 km, 25 km and an open vertical kilometre.
The courses unfold across technical, airy terrain in the heart of the Vanoise massif and Les 3 Vallées area, reaching nearly 3,000 m in altitude. An event where the mountains can be experienced in many ways, from a first race bib to long-distance challenges.
New for 2026, the Ridge Night Race opens the weekend on Friday evening with a semi-night 22 km race (1,100 m D+), to be run solo or in pairs from Méribel-Mottaret. As daylight fades, the race takes on a different dimension: the terrain deepens, landmarks shift and the mountains reveal a new intensity.
From evening ridgelines to long-distance races, the terrain never tells the same story twice.
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