Paris-Saclay Running Tour 2026: a marathon and races to discover the region in a different way

The Paris-Saclay Running Tour is back on November 7 and 8, 2026, offering five formats from 1.5 km up to the marathon. Running, walking, relays, and joëlette events are on the program for this second edition, designed to bring together a wide range of profiles.

Running, walking or taking part in a relay: the 7 and 8 November 2026, the Paris-Saclay Running Tour is back for a second edition with an expanded program. A major novelty this year is a 42.195 km marathon added to the existing distances, featuring a course that winds through eight municipalities of the Paris-Saclay urban area.

The event aims to stay accessible to runners of all levels. Participants will be able to choose between a 5 km, a 10 km, a half-marathon or the new marathon, while a 1.5 km kids' race will be organized on Saturday.

Some distances will be contested individually, but also as relay or in a joëlette, to enable people with disabilities to participate in the same events. The 5 km will also be open to walking. The children's races and the sports village will take place on Saturday, November 7, followed by the adults' races (including the 5 km walk) on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

The new marathon will take runners across a wide swath of the region, linking Gif-sur-Yvette, Saint-Aubin, Saclay, Bièvres, Igny, Vauhallan, Palaiseau and Orsay. The route will weave between scientific campuses, urban spaces, farmland and wooded areas. Runners will pass close to several Paris-Saclay landmarks, including École Polytechnique, the CEA, Paris-Saclay University Hospital and EDF Lab. A portion of the course will also follow the alignment of the future Grand Paris Express Line 18.

What’s in store for the Paris Saclay Running Tour 2026:

1.5-km kids' course

€5

5km walk/run

€10, €8 for those under 26.

10-km race

€20, €15 for those under 26

Half Marathon

Race as an individual or in a two-person relay
€45 individual, €70 for the relay, €34 individual (under 26), €53 for the relay (under 26)

Marathon

Competition available as an individual event or a 4-person relay
€80 individual, €120 relay; under-26 rates €60 individual, €90 relay

The start and finish will be set up on avenue des Sciences à Gif-sur-Yvette, where a freely accessible sports village will also take place. Exhibitors, demonstrations, introductory sessions in para-sport, and food trucks will keep the day going before or after the races. Bonne course à tous !

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