Running in January in Paris
Champ de Mars -Far off, the “kiosque à musique” (banstand) Champs de Mars – Far off, the “École Militaire” (Military School) Champs de Mars – Alley Thomy-Thierry Champ de Mars – Far off, behind the Eiffel Tower, the “Palais de Chaillot” (Trocadéro) Running on the snow near the Eiffel Tower… 🙂 In October! In January! No matter what month we are, it is always a pleasure to run in Paris! Come and do a tour, a nice visit while running with Paris Running Tour!
The Parisian running competitions in 2013
Click on the picture for a larger view It is always a great pleasure to run on the Parisian roadway freed of cars, to be able to run on the avenue of the Opera or at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, to go down the Champs Elysées running the first kilometer of the marathon… As every year now, we propose the 2013 list of the Parisian competitions, all those who take place in Paris. Some explanations: . For each competition of the list, you will find icons on which you can click to obtain either links on sites relative to the race, or the photos, or the movies or route of the race. Photos and movies date 2012 or previous years (on certain photos, you can recognize our Paris Running Tour runners). Thanks to the photographers and the film-makers! . Some of the routes result from our GPS watches (less precise in the less wide streets). . 10 km=6.376 mi, half-marathon 21.1 km=13.195 mi, marathon 42.195 km=26.2 mi Here are samples of the icons on which you can click to see photos, movies, routes, web sites… Icon to go on the site of the race’s organizer Icon to go on the Top Chrono site to register on the race or see the results, etc. Icon to see photos of the race Icon to see a movie of the race Icon to see a representation of the route of the race (drawn or GPS track) Do not hesitate to click! . Besides, “prt” means that the competition is a part of the Paris 10 km challenge, challenge in which we participate (the Paris Running Tour challenge which carries the same name as our sightjogging company!). We wish you a very happy New Year and many beautiful competitions! Sunday 20/1/13 – 9:30 AM – Les 10 km du 14è (10K of the 14th) Race postponed to the Sunday 24/2/2013 prt The first competition of the year which find the runners impatient to rerun after the holidays. A flat circuit convenient to the performance… 1742 finishers in 2012. (“14è” means “quatorzième arrondissement” = Fourteenth arrondissement = 14th Paris administrative district) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Sunday 27/1/13 – 9:30 AM – “Les Foulées du 8è” – 10 km prt A little hilly race in the beautiful district of the 8th arrondissement with a start “Church” Saint-Augustin, passage in front of the Parc Monceau, strides avenue of Friedland with the Arc de Triomphe in sights and an arrival to the feet of Joan of Arc! Nearly 1400 finishers in 2012. (“Les Foulées du 8è” means “the Strides of the 8th arrondissement”) 1 2 Saturday 16/2/13 – 10:30 AM – La Course de la Saint Valentin – 10 km prt 5 buckles of the beautiful and hilly park of the Buttes Chaumont (Buttes means mounds!), down hill, up hill, down hill, up hill, 5 times! Very good atmosphere for this race organized by the Paris Front Runners. Diversity, tolerance and heat, in spite of the cold of February! 281 finishers in 2012. (“La Course de la Saint Valentin” means the race of the Valentine Day) Sunday 24/2/13 – 9h30 – 10 km du 14è (initially planned in January) Sunday 3/3/13 – 10:00 AM – Paris Half-Marathon – 21.1 km The “SEMI-MARATHON de Paris”! International race. Half of a marathon to visit the East of Paris: Wood of Vincennes, Avenue Daumesnil, “Quai des Célestins”, “Hôtel de Ville”, Bastille, Faubourg Saint-Antoine… About 25,000 finishers. 1 2 3 Saturday 9/3/13 – 2:30 PM – Foulées du Tertre – 10 km prt A folk and “mountainous” race on the mound Montmartre. Route passing in front of the Sacred Heart and the “place du Tertre”, and through the sloping streets of the “commune” of Montmartre. All this in the middle of the afternoon and tourists! 561 finishers in 2012. 1 2 1 2 Sunday 7/4/13 – 8:45 AM – Paris Marathon – 42.195 km (26.2 mi) The MARATHON OF PARIS! The event of the year for many runners. A beautiful visit of the capital! Go down the “Champs Elysées” (Careful, not too fast, it is only the beginning), cross the “place de la Concorde”, go along street of Rivoli and pass in front of the “Palais Royal” and the Louvre, greet the Genius of the Bastille, join the Castle and the Wood of Vincennes, return and join the West by way of the river Seine banks and admire the Conciergerie, then the Eiffel Tower, join Roland Garros’ courts, discover the very green Wood of Boulogne and cross the finishing line on the avenue Foch with the Arc de Triomphe in front of you! Phew! What a beautiful stroll! 32 980 finishers in 2012. Bibs for 2013 = 46,000 ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sunday 28/4/13 – 10:00 AM – 10km du Bois de Boulogne – 10 km prt After the Paris marathon, back to the “Bois de Boulogne” (wood of Boulogne) for a flat 10K in the middle of the greenery (able to do some performances only three weeks after the marathon?). 2374 finishers in 2012 1 2 Sunday 19/5/13 – 10:30 AM – “Courir Ensemble” (Running together) – Handicap International – 10 km prt Everything is in the title: “Run together”, valid and disabled. A very good atmosphere. Event organized by Handicap International. Among the numerous proposed races, a flat 10K, again in the Wood of Boulogne, magnificent in May! 1512 finishers for the 10K. Sunday 19/5/13 – 9:00 AM – 10km du 19ème – 10 km prt A beautiful “arrondissement” race. Even if it is hilly because of the passage by the Buttes Chaumont, it is a very competitive race. It is a pity this year, it happens at the same day as the “Courir Ensemble” 10K. How to choose? 825 finishers in 2012. Sunday 9/6/13 – 10:00 AM – La Course du Château (The Castle race) – 10 km prt In June and in July, it is, this time, in
HAPPY 2013!
Paris Running Tour wishes you a beautiful 2013 ! A long distance run to do? How to motivate? Make a big drawing with a GPS watch by running in Paris! Happy 2013 !