Cruet, France · Saturday, May 23, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Le Grand Raid 73 - Le Bauju

Race completed

50 km Distance

3,260 m Climbing

7.4 Grit · Hardcore

45.5289° N, 6.0922° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 65 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.

Time limit 13 hours 15:36 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 80% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~230 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 1338 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	230	Eliott Robin-Saje · 05:40:08	Manon Besson · 07:05:36
2025	50km	262	Virgile Moriset · 05:05:24	Laure de Jacquelot · 06:30:48
2024	50km	220	Paul Zunino · 05:29:56	Mylene Bonnardel · 07:31:58
2023	50km	146	Regis Ruchaud · 06:05:32	Charlotte Klein · 07:06:18

The field shrank 12% between 2025 (262) and 2026 (230). 23% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers 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

⛰️ terrain

This is a mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail with 3,260 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 65 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 3,260 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

LEKI

Ultratrail FX.One

Ultra-light carbon folding poles (135g each) designed for mountain ultra racing.

$200 ★★★★★ 4.6

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

Le Grand Raid 73 - Le Bauju is a 50k trail race in Cruet, France, with 3260m of elevation gain. This makes it a highly challenging 50k, with 65.2m of climb per kilometer. Only 17% of 50k races have a tighter cutoff than this race's 13 hours, which implies a pace of 15.6 minutes per kilometer for the entire course.

With 230 finishers in its latest edition, this race has a larger field than 92% of 50k races, placing it among the biggest fields in a peer group of 2650 events.

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