Royan, France · Saturday, October 10, 2026

Timed 12 hours

Les 12 heures de Royan - course

10 days to go

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

45.6281° N, 1.0315° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 18 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 4 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	12h	14	Yohann Moreau · 108.355 km	Stephanie Mercier · 98.161 km
2024	12h	14	Brandon Kurtinecz · 111.895 km	Veronique Souques · 83.463 km
2023	12h	21	Freddy Prigent · 148.812 km	Marylene Le Scanf · 102.679 km
2022	12h	18	Johann Babin · 126.400 km	Celine Gibard · 100.865 km
2021	12h	11	Sebastien Peyronnec · 119.191 km	Delphine Wepierre · 101.239 km
2019	12h	14	Yohann Moreau · 117.987 km	Sophie Boiron · 104.523 km
2018	12h	15	Sebastien Peyronnec · 121.631 km	Sophie Boiron · 105.336 km
2017	12h	14	Samuel Bariteau · 121.278 km	Sophie Boiron · 104.560 km
2016	12h	10	Patrick Mebrek · 116.268 km	Odile Chollet · 82.507 km
2015	12h	14	Dany Lagarde · 124.641 km	Pascale Aublanc · 110.633 km

The field has held steady: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2025. 57% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.