Before we start 2025 and each of us sets our own sacrosanct list of small resolutions, why not set yourself one last sporting goal at the end of 2024? InOctober, one thing's for sure: you've still got at least 60 days to reach it! And it's entirely possible, even if you're just starting out in running.
So, no, the idea isn't to run a marathon before December 31st, but rather to choose a sporting challenge from among the current running events to get you (re)into the sport and, above all, ready to go the distance. Five or ten kilometers, a timed race or a fun distance where the stopwatch and the PR (personal record, a word much used in the lexicon of runners, editor's note) have no place, it's up to you to choose from the various possibilities offered by the races scheduled for November and December 2024.
Are you ready?
The most Parisian
10km de la Tour Eiffel 2025: winter's finest running event in the 7th arrondissement
There's no shortage of ten-kilometre races in the capital to get you started! On December 7, 2025, head for the 7th arrondissement and the Eiffel Tower for a legendary run! [Read more]
The most fun (with or without disguise)
Corrida de Noël 2025: the Santa Claus race in Issy-les-Moulineaux (92)
The town of Issy-les-Moulineaux will be staging its Corrida de Noël, the famous Santa Claus race, on Sunday December 14, 2025. Every year, this extraordinary race brings together the largest number of Santa Clauses in France. [Read more]
The solidarity race, in the fight against cancer
Course des Lumières 2025: a night-time race against cancer in Paris
The Institut Curie is once again inviting all runners to Paris on November 15, 2025 for another edition of the Course des Lumières, a sporting event in aid of cancer research. Would you prefer a 5km walk or a 10km run? [Read more]
Another great solidarity race
Urgent Run Paris 2024: the solidarity race for access to hygiene in the Bois de Boulogne
URGENT RUN PARIS returns for a 9th edition this Saturday, November 16, 2024 in the Bois de Boulogne. The idea? Run "for the throne" over a choice of 3 courses: 5km, 10km and 15km, and raise funds for sanitation programs around the world. [Read more]
The race to become a marathon runner (in teams)
Ekiden de Paris 2025: team marathon in the heart of Paris
The Ekiden de Paris returns on Sunday, November 2, 2025, to run as a team in the heart of Paris. The idea? Run a relay marathon through the capital's most beautiful monuments. [Read more]
Don't go overboard, of course, and don't forget to consult your doctor beforehand, especially if you're suffering from health problems. For the rest of you, slip on your sneakers, a T-shirt and a good motivator: off you go!
