- Race description
- Aid stations
- Race times
- Races regulations
- Compulsory equipment
- Detailed program
- Procuration
- Roadbook
- Total race
- Race difficulties
Please note: the route has many parts on mountain trails where it is not easy to run, especially in the Néouvielle area, around Col de Bastanet and Hourquette Nère.
- Start Friday at 5h00 from the square of Vielle Aure.
- Riders will go up on passable roads and ski slopes to col de Portet to enter the Néouvielle zone.
- Reaching La Mongie via the col de Bastanet and the feared Serpolet.
- Climb to col de Portet at the foot of the pic du Midi.
- A series of pass leads to Hautacam : Bonida, Aoube, Bareilles and Ouscouaou. Downhill to Pierrefitte (first life base).
- A wide tour of the Cabaliros leading to Estaing passing by the the iconic Turon de Bene.Pass through col d’Ilhéou and Ilhéou hut to reach Cauterets.
- Next is col du Riou and downhill section to Luz saint sauveur (second life base).
- Uphill by the right bank of the Bastan leading to Tournaboup passing by Viey, Sers and the heights of Barèges. Back to the Néouvielle zone going through Hourquette Nère and col de Portet.
- Final downhill to Vielle Aure.
- The bests could finish under 24 hours. Time barriers are calculated for a 49 hours finish.
It is possible to have clothes and supplies sent to Pierrefitte and Luz-Saint-Sauveur. These bags must be handed over to the organization before 8 pm on Thursday. They will be returned upon arrival late Saturday afternoon.
Actual food may differ from this indicative list and will be updated regularly on the website and during the briefing.
List in the timetable at the bottom of the page with the legend below
Icon | Expected content |
Still water | |
Sparkling water and cola | |
Soup | |
Sausage or raw ham, dried fruit, savory cakes, cake | |
Oranges, bananas, bread, cheese, ham | |
Camp bed and blankets | |
Cold shower | |
Repatriation bus |
The race times are as follows, starting Friday :
Km | Alt | D+ | D- | |||||
Vielle Aure | 0,0 | 791 | Départ | 0 | 0 | 5:00 | 5:00 | |
Pla d'Adet | 8,1 | 1610 | 819 | 0 | 5:53 | 6:44 | ||
Col de Portet | 13,8 | 2214 | 1513 | 90 | 6:39 | 8:14 | ||
Restaurant Merlans | 15,3 | 2045 | 1513 | 259 | 6:45 | 8:27 | 8:30 | |
Refuge de Bastan | 19,1 | 2245 | 1758 | 304 | 7:12 | 9:19 | ||
Col de Bastanet | 21,1 | 2509 | 2022 | 304 | 7:36 | 10:07 | ||
Refuge de Campana du Cloutou | 23,2 | 2215 | 2022 | 598 | 7:50 | 10:35 | ||
Les Passets | 27,5 | 1680 | 2032 | 1143 | 8:18 | 11:31 | ||
Serpolet | 29,3 | 2080 | 2432 | 1143 | 8:48 | 12:30 | ||
La Mongie | 30,6 | 1735 | 2432 | 1488 | 9:00 | 12:52 | 13:00 | |
Pont des Vasquès | 33,1 | 2339 | 3052 | 1504 | 9:35 | 14:02 | ||
Col de Sencours | 38,3 | 2378 | 3126 | 1539 | 10:02 | 14:57 | 15:00 | |
Lac d'Oncet | 39,0 | 2340 | 3126 | 1577 | 10:06 | 15:04 | ||
Col de la Bonida | 40,6 | 2309 | 3126 | 1608 | 10:14 | 15:20 | ||
Lac d'Aouda | 42,3 | 2220 | 3126 | 1697 | 10:24 | 15:40 | ||
Col d'Aoube | 43,1 | 2370 | 3276 | 1697 | 10:34 | 16:01 | ||
Descente Aoube | 44,0 | 2210 | 3276 | 1857 | 10:40 | 16:13 | 16:15 | |
Lac Bleu | 46,4 | 1968 | 3276 | 2099 | 10:56 | 16:44 | ||
Col de Bareilles | 48,9 | 2244 | 3552 | 2099 | 11:20 | 17:32 | ||
lac d'Ourrec | 51,8 | 1678 | 3552 | 2665 | 11:39 | 18:11 | ||
Hourquette d'Ouscouaou | 53,3 | 1880 | 3754 | 2665 | 11:54 | 18:41 | ||
Hautacam | 58,1 | 1514 | 3774 | 3051 | 12:22 | 19:37 | 19:45 | |
D921 | 66,3 | 480 | 3932 | 4243 | 13:16 | 21:28 | ||
Haut conduite forcée | 66,8 | 550 | 4002 | 4243 | 13:22 | 21:39 | ||
Pierrefitte Entrée | 67,9 | 485 | 4002 | 4308 | 13:27 | 21:49 | 22:00 | |
Pierrefitte Sortie | 67,9 | 485 | 4002 | 4308 | 13:27 | 22:19 | 22:30 | |
Pouy Dromidé | 77,7 | 1667 | 5184 | 4308 | 15:09 | 1:47 | ||
Cazanove | 83,0 | 955 | 5236 | 5072 | 15:48 | 3:06 | ||
Estaing | 84,6 | 989 | 5284 | 5086 | 15:58 | 3:26 | 3:30 | |
Lac d'Estaing | 89,5 | 1189 | 5484 | 5086 | 16:28 | 4:29 | ||
Col d'Ilhéou | 94,5 | 2256 | 6551 | 5086 | 17:39 | 6:55 | ||
Refuge d'Ilhéou | 97,0 | 1975 | 6551 | 5367 | 17:57 | 7:32 | ||
Parking Cambasque | 101,8 | 1350 | 6551 | 5992 | 18:26 | 8:32 | ||
Cauterets | 104,9 | 933 | 6551 | 6409 | 18:47 | 9:17 | 9:15 | |
Col de Riou | 113,1 | 1949 | 7592 | 6434 | 20:17 | 12:25 | ||
Béderet | 114,4 | 1740 | 7592 | 6643 | 20:27 | 12:45 | ||
Grust | 118,9 | 988 | 7592 | 7395 | 21:00 | 13:56 | ||
Sazos | 120,1 | 847 | 7592 | 7536 | 21:09 | 14:13 | ||
Sassis | 121,3 | 666 | 7592 | 7717 | 21:17 | 14:32 | ||
Luz Saint Sauveur Entrée | 122,7 | 695 | 7621 | 7717 | 21:27 | 14:51 | 15:00 | |
Luz Saint Sauveur Sortie | 122,7 | 695 | 7621 | 7717 | 21:27 | 15:21 | 15:30 | |
Viey | 126,5 | 977 | 7945 | 7759 | 22:01 | 16:33 | ||
Sers | 128,0 | 1132 | 8100 | 7759 | 22:18 | 17:10 | ||
Tournaboup Entrée | 134,9 | 1455 | 8479 | 7815 | 23:13 | 19:07 | 19:15 | |
Tournaboup Sortie | 134,9 | 1455 | 8479 | 7815 | 23:13 | 19:37 | 19:45 | |
Pountou | 137,5 | 1741 | 8765 | 7815 | 23:41 | 20:37 | ||
Cabane de la Pègue | 139,8 | 1970 | 8994 | 7815 | 0:12 | 21:45 | ||
Refuge d'Aygues Cluses | 141,4 | 2143 | 9167 | 7815 | 0:35 | 22:34 | 22:45 | |
Hourquette Nère | 143,5 | 2465 | 9489 | 7815 | 1:03 | 23:34 | ||
Cabane de la Lude | 149,0 | 1835 | 9489 | 8445 | 1:50 | 1:15 | ||
Restaurant Merlans | 151,7 | 2035 | 9694 | 8450 | 2:19 | 2:19 | 2:30 | |
Col de Portet | 153,2 | 2215 | 9874 | 8450 | 2:33 | 2:50 | ||
Vignec | 163,5 | 823 | 9874 | 9842 | 3:51 | 5:40 | ||
Vielle-Aure | 165,2 | 791 | 9874 | 9874 | 4:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 |
1/ THE ORGANISER AND THE EVENT
The MAJUSCHULE Association (Association loi 1901 registered on 14/01/08 at the Préfecture de Haute-Garonne under number W313008309), hereinafter referred to as the organiser, is organising the 2025 edition of the Grand Raid des Pyrénées (GRP), on
Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday 23, Sunday 24 August 2025.
2/ REGISTRATION CONDITIONS
This year's races are open to anyone, male or female, born before
31 December 2005, in the "Espoir, Senior, M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8" categories, with or without a licence.
Before registering, runners are reminded of the difficulties of the routes (length, altitude differences, mountain paths in the middle of nowhere), the weather conditions (cold, extreme heat, rain, violent winds, storms ....), and the sections of the race that take place in the middle of the night.... These difficulties require good physical preparation and the ability to be self-sufficient to ensure success in this type of individual adventure.
Registration for the three ULTRAs (160 solo, Tour des Cirques and Tour des Lacs) is subject to conditions: for each race a minimum number of effort points is required to reinforce the conditions for success in these events.
Entries for the Tour du Néouvielle and the Tour de la Gela are subject to a draw, as follows:
Riders wishing to enter the draw for the Tour du Néouvielle and the Tour de la Gela will be able to do so for one week from the opening of entries. It is possible to register as a group, allowing a maximum of 10 people to take part in the draw as a team. The chances of being drawn as a group or as an individual are exactly the same. Couples wishing to run together should also register as a group.
A fee of €1 per pre-registration will be charged to cover the costs of organising the draw.
If the rider is not selected in the draw, this Euro will not be returned.
The results of the draw will be announced by email and on the organisers' website the day after the draw.
On receipt of the e-mail, the riders selected will have one week to confirm their entry by payment.
After this deadline, places that have not been confirmed by payment will be offered to candidates in the order of the draw. These candidates will have one week to confirm by payment.
Details and timetable will be posted on the Grand Raid des Pyrénées website:
https://www.grandraidpyrenees.com/fr/
3/ ACCEPTANCE - TRANSFER OF RACE NUMBER
Participation in GRP events implies :
- Express and unreserved acceptance of these rules,
- Adherence to the Association's code of ethics, integrity, rider safety, mutual assistance between riders, respect for nature and volunteers,
- Compliance with the instructions given to participants by the organiser
This commitment is personal.
Registration for a race is firm and final.
However, a rider may transfer his race number to another person.
All transfers of race numbers must be made via the registration platform in order to guarantee the security of the transaction.
Exchanges can only be made for the same race, and the transferor will be reimbursed for the cost of his registration and any supplements, except for insurance costs and platform management costs (3%), while the taker will see the price of his race increased by €7 for management costs.
The seller will only be reimbursed once the buyer has registered (payment and validation of effort points for ultras).
The hirer will have the option of taking out the cancellation insurance offered.
Number transfers will be permitted until midnight on Sunday 29 June 2025 for all races, including the 160 relay.
Numbers cannot be exchanged with runners entered in other races.
It is forbidden to transfer a race number to a non-registered rider.
Anyone passing on or exchanging a number to a third party will be held responsible in the event of an accident.
Any person with a race number acquired in breach of the rules will be disqualified.
The race number must be fully legible for the duration of the race on the front of the runner.
The organisers accept no responsibility for any infringement of the rules.
No animals may accompany runners.
The race is individual, including relays for the Ultra 160 km, at a free pace, within a limited time. Anyone without a race number is not permitted to accompany a runner on the race route.
4/ THE TESTS
The 2025 edition of the Grand Raid des Pyrénées is made up of 8 races:
- The Ultra Tour , around 160 km with a positive altitude difference of around 10,000 m . This race is part of the Word Trail Majors challenge.
- The Ultra Tour relay over 4 sections, around 160 km with a total positive altitude difference of around 10,000 m,
- The Tour des Cirques, around 120 km with a positive altitude difference of around 7,500 m,
- The Tour des Lacs, around 80km with a positive altitude difference of 5,000m,
- The Tour du Moudang, around 60 km with a vertical drop of 3,600 m,
- The Tour de la Gela, around 40 km with a climb of around 3,400 m,
- The Tour du Néouvielle, around 40km with a vertical drop of around 2,400m.
The exact values in kilometres and altitude differences are communicated and updated on the Grand Raid des Pyrénées website.
5/ RACE CONDITIONS
The routes :
Most of the routes follow paths that must be followed to respect the flora and fauna. Some sections take traffic lanes on which the highway code must be strictly observed.
The routes are prepared many months before the event. Occasional changes may be made as a result of roadworks, ground movements or weather-related damage. In such cases, a modified route will be proposed. As a result, the distances and gradients communicated may be slightly altered.
Special case of the Ultra Tour 160 km in 4 relays:
The route is identical to that of the Ultra Tour 160 km Solo, same place, same start time.
Three relay crossing points have been organised: La Mongie, Pierrefitte and Luz Saint-Sauveur.
Teams are made up of 2 to 4 riders, men, women or mixed.
One entry is required per runner and per relay (a person running two relays must take two entries, one per relay).
If a relay is not completed and a runner drops out, the team may continue the race from the next relay if it recovers the relay number from the runner who dropped out. In this case, a penalty will be applied to the team.
The order of relay runners communicated at registration may be changed during the race.
Each team member must have validated his or her Safety Plan for the team to be validated.
Self-sufficiency:
These races are based on the principle of self-sufficiency and require riders to be fairly self-sufficient.
Refreshment stations (liquid and/or solid) are located throughout the course.
These refreshment points are indicated in the road book, which will be accessible via our website:
https://www.grandraidpyrenees.com/fr/
Cleanliness :
Under no circumstances should runners throw anything on the course. Especially as the races take place in protected areas.
A penalty will be imposed on any rider caught deliberately littering the course.
Living bases and supply points: (see paragraph 17)
Showers :
The Pierrefitte and Luz Saint-Sauveur bases are equipped with cold showers.
A hot shower is available on arrival in Vielle Aure. These showers are available at the Rioumajou campsite and can be reached by shuttle bus from the route d'Agos (near the marquee) in Vielle Aure.
Safety :
For safety reasons, any rider wishing to rest on the course must do so without deviating from the itinerary so as to be visible to the queue-keeper.
Runners' attention is drawn to the danger of swimming in rivers (Nestes in particular).
Water can be released at any time from upstream dams, causing a sudden rise in water levels.
Because of the presence of herds in the mountains, it is not advisable to drink the water from the torrents.
We share the mountain with farmers who have their herds guarded by Patou dogs, which can be very aggressive as soon as they sense the herd is in danger.
Before the event, we contact the shepherds to ask them to keep their flocks away from the race routes.
We ask you to take note of the instructions posted on the Grand Raid des Pyrénées website and to be vigilant during the race.
6/ MARKING
Marking for the various races is put in place in the days leading up to the event.
It is checked by the ushers before the first rider passes.
This signposting allows riders to follow the planned route without the need for maps or descriptions.
This marking is the only official one, regardless of the GPX tracks previously given on the organisation's website.
This marking is removed by the greenhouses after the last runners have passed.
7/ REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Submission of application :
Entries can only be made via the Grand Raid des Pyrénées website:
https://www.grandraidpyrenees.com/fr/
The opening dates for entries for each race are communicated via the organisation's website and social networks.
Individual registrations by post, e-mail or telephone are not accepted.
Registration deadlines :
Races are closed when maximum capacity is reached, and no waiting list is maintained.
However, in the event of too many withdrawals, the organisers reserve the right to make race numbers available again.
For races where the capacity limit has not been reached, the closing date for entries is
Sunday 29 June 2025 at midnight.
Registration taken into account :
Registration is validated after payment.
It is confirmed by sending an e-mail and the proof of payment.
Please check your spam folder if you do not receive any messages.
If you do not receive at least one of these two emails, please contact the following address as soon as possible:
Booking options :
Pasta, buffet and shuttle options can be booked directly on the registration platform until 29 June 2025.
Effort points :
Registration for the Ultra Trails (Ultra 160, Tour des Cirques and Tour des Lacs) is subject to completion between 1er January 2019 and BEFORE 31 December 2025 or before registration, of an event as a "finisher" whose characteristics translated into effort points are as follows:
- The Ultra 160 (excluding the relay): 130 effort points,
- Le Tour des Cirques: 95 effort points ,
- Tour des Lacs: 60 effort points.
The number of effort points is calculated according to the following principle: 1 point per kilometre covered, 1 point per 100m of positive ascent (e.g. a race of 80km and 3,000m of positive ascent = 80 + 30 i.e. 110 points).
A declaration on honour will be requested via the registration platform.
Random checks will be carried out by the organisation.
In the event of a false declaration, registration will be cancelled without compensation.
Effort points must be obtained in a single race; the accumulation of effort points from several races is not permitted.
Special case of Ironmans: Ironmans do not bring the minimum required for ultra races.
Viewing the status of the file :
Each rider can check the status of his application on the website at any time:
https://www.grandraidpyrenees.com/fr/
8/ THE HEALTH PREVENTION COURSE - PPS Licences
This system, introduced by the French Athletics Federation, replaces the medical certificate.
To be valid, the PPS must be drawn up within three months of the start of the race, i.e. after 23 May 2025.
Licence holders :
The licence must be valid at the start of the race.
The licence must be of the "Athlé en compétition", "Athlé Entreprises" or "Athlé running" type issued by the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (FFA).
A valid "j'aime courir" pass issued by the FFA and completed by the doctor is accepted.
Valid FFD, FFSA, FSPN, ASPTT, FSGT, UFOLEP and FFtri licences are accepted if the words "in competition" are clearly marked.
All are clearly marked "in competition".
9/ NUMBER OF RACE NUMBERS PER RACE
The maximum race capacity for the 2025 edition is as follows:
- The Ultra Tour 160km: 800 runners,
- The Utra Tour in relays of 4 sections per team of 2 to 4 riders: 250 teams,
- Tour des Cirques: 800 runners,
- Tour des Lacs: 1,400 runners,
- Tour du Moudang: 800 runners,
- Tour de la Gela: 780 riders,
- Tour du Néouvielle: 1,400 runners.
10/ ENTRY FEES
From the opening of entries until midnight on Wednesday 30 April 2025:
- Ultra Tour 160 km : 198 €
- Ultra Tour 160 relays : 64 x 4 €
- Circus Tour : 168 €
- Tour des Lacs : 121 €
- Tour of Moudang : 88 €
- Tour de la Gela: €66 + €1 pre-registration fee
- Tour of Néouvielle : 64 € + €1 pre-registration fee
From Wednesday 1 May 2025:
- Ultra Tour 160 km : 210 €
- Ultra Tour 160 relays : 74 x 4 €
- Tour des Cirques : 180 €
- Tour des Lacs : 130 €
- Tour du Moudang : 98 €
- Tour of the Gela : 76 €
- Tour of Néouvielle : 74 €
11/ CANCELLATION OF A REGISTRATION
Participants who so wish can take out cancellation insurance at the time of registration.
This option can be taken out with the company proposed by the organisation; the link to take out this option is on the registration platform.
The cancellation insurance offered at the time of registration is not compulsory. If they so wish, riders may take out other insurance.
This insurance enables the participant, under certain conditions established by the chosen insurer, to be reimbursed for the registration fees paid.
The terms of reimbursement are set out in the insurer's contract.
A rider who has not taken out cancellation insurance will not be entitled to any reimbursement of the registration fee, with the exception of pregnant women, for whom a reimbursement in excess of the fee or a postponement of the registration is possible over the next two years.
The claim must be declared by the participant via his/her rider profile. Requests received by e-mail will not be processed, as the organisers are unable to take the place of the rider in opening a claim with the insurance company.
12/ CHANGING RACES
It is possible to change races depending on the number of places available on the requested race until
Midnight on Sunday 29 June 2025.
Requests should be sent by e-mail to: contact@grandraidpyrenees.com.
Any change requested for a race with a higher entry fee will only be taken into account after payment of the additional entry fee.
Otherwise, for a race with a lower entry fee, no refund will be given.
13/ RIDER'S EQUIPMENT
13-1 Compulsory equipment :
Ultra Tour solo and relay, Tour des Cirques, Tour des Lacs and Tour du Moudang:
- A personal cup to drink the hot or cold liquids served at the refreshment posts,
- A water reserve of at least 2 litres, filled at the start of the feed stations,
- Food reserves,
- 2 lamps in good working order, each with spare batteries,
- A survival blanket measuring at least 2 m²,
- A whistle,
- An adhesive elastic bandage or strapping,
- A waterproof, breathable jacket with hood, membrane or coating type, minimum 10,000 schmerber (*),
- KWAY-type jackets or ponchos are not accepted,
- Long running trousers or tights, or a corset with knee-high socks. The latter is acceptable if the legs can be fully covered,
- A cap or equivalent,
- Gloves with full hand coverage (**) ,
- A warm, long-sleeved garment as a second layer between the T-shirt and the waterproof, breathable jacket (e.g. a fleece or a warm technical garment) (**),
- Closed shoes with rigid uppers. Sandals, crocs and bare feet are strictly forbidden.
(*) The Schmerber is a unit for measuring the impermeability of a textile. 1 Schmerber = 1 mm water column = 10 Pa = 0.1 mbar.
(**) Depending on the weather conditions, the organisers may make this equipment recommended rather than compulsory.
In this case, the announcement will be made at the pre-race briefing.
Tour du Néouvielle and Tour de la Gela :
- A personal cup to drink the hot or cold liquids served at the refreshment posts,
- A water reserve of at least 2 litres, filled at the start of the feed stations (1 litre for the Tour du Néouvielle)
- From food reserves,
- A survival blanket measuring at least 2 m²,
- A whistle,
- A cap,
- A waterproof, breathable jacket with hood, membrane or coating type, minimum 10,000 Schmerber,
- KWAY-type jackets or ponchos are not accepted,
- Closed shoes with rigid uppers. Sandals, crocs and bare feet are strictly forbidden.
13-2 Recommended and/or recommended equipment for all races (non-exhaustive list) :
- A mobile phone,
- Gloves (except for the ultra 160 solo races, the Tour des Cirques, the Tour des Lacs and the Tour du Moudang, for which gloves are compulsory), a hat and warm clothing, which are essential in bad weather conditions,
- Telescopic poles,
- Spare clothes,
- Sunscreen, Vaseline or anti-heating cream.
14/ HANDING OUT OF RACE NUMBERS
You will be asked to show photo identification when you collect your race number.
No race numbers will be issued on the morning of the race start day.
The rider's commitment :
Each rider undertakes on his honour to carry the equipment described above throughout the race (equipment waiver validated on the registration site).
This commitment includes an undertaking to respect the instructions for preserving nature and, more specifically, the Pyrenees National Park area.
Unannounced checks for compulsory equipment will be carried out on the course. Penalties (up to and including disqualification) will be applied for failure to comply with safety instructions (see paragraph below).
It is not permitted to wear the race number on the rider's bag or back.
Bib belts are accepted provided that the front of the rider's number is clearly visible.
A chip is glued to the back of the bib number for detection when timekeeping badges are issued.
A second chip is supplied for attachment to the backpack.
For the Ultra 160R, the chip is attached to the relay number. This must be passed on to the next relay runner each time the relay is completed.
Withdrawal of start numbers by proxy :
Any collection of a race number by a third party must be the subject of a power of attorney drawn up on paper (model available on our website) with a copy of the identity document of the runner and the designated person.
In this case, the rider will have to present a copy of his identity card at the start in order to gain access to the starting gate. The compulsory equipment check may be carried out at the same time.
15/ "BASE VIE" BAGS
On the Ultra Tour 160 (except the relay) and the Tour des Cirques, base camps are organised, 2 for the Ultra Tour, 1 for the Tour des Cirques.
When collecting their race number, runners will be given one 30-litre bag per base and the necessary labels bearing their race number to identify each bag.
After depositing their personal belongings in the bag and sticking on the identification labels, the riders will drop off their bag(s), perfectly closed, between 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 21 and between 3.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. on Thursday 21 at the bag drop-off point in Vielle Aure, the day before the start.
It is strictly forbidden to put sticks in a bag.
After use, the bags are deposited in an area defined by the organisers.
Bags are transported by the organisers from Vielle Aure to the base camps and back.
They are then returned to the Vielle Aure withdrawal base from
Saturday 23 August 6.00 p.m. to midnight and Sunday 24 August 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
No bags may be handed in outside these times.
After the end of Sunday collections, the bags are dropped off at the Vielle Aure tourist office. They can be collected from Monday.
The contents of the bags are personal, no inventory is taken at check-in and it is not possible to dispute the contents of the bags collected.
The organiser accepts no responsibility for any loss.
Runners are asked not to leave anything of value in these bags.
Material damage :
The organiser declines all responsibility for any damage (theft, loss, breakage, etc.) to participants' personal property, even if the organiser is responsible for its management during the period of cover.
16/ BRIEFINGS
The day before each race, a briefing is organised to give riders the latest information and advice on the weather, safety, general race conditions and the environment.
Only one briefing is offered per day and no recordings or reports are made.
17/ LIVING BASES, CHECKPOINTS AND REFUELLING STATIONS
Bases and refreshment points are indicated in the roadbook for each race.
In addition to the standard refreshments, a hot meal and a rest area will be available at the bases.
For the Ultra Tour: 2 bases in Pierrefitte and Luz Saint-Sauveur.
For the Tour des Cirques: 1 base at Luz Saint-Sauveur.
Personal assistance limited to one person may be provided. Assistance can access the refreshment area at the living bases. For more assistance, a personalised assistance zone of 50 metres around the base is available.
Checkpoints and feed stations are located along the course. Only runners wearing a visible race number have access to the refreshment posts.
Accompanying persons are not allowed to enter the feed stations, but a 50m zone has been set aside for them.
Reminder: accompanying persons and animals are not permitted on the routes, at the refreshment points or at the rest areas.
18/ SAFETY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Riders must assist any participant in difficulty.
Emergency services are coordinated by the race HQ or locally by posts along the routes.
The first-aid posts are intended to provide assistance to any person in danger using the organisation's own resources or those provided under an agreement.
Doctors or nurses accredited by the organisers are authorised to withdraw from the race any runner deemed unfit to continue. In this case, the control chips on the race number and bag will be removed and Race HQ will be informed of the withdrawal by the station manager.
Doctors or nurses are authorised to evacuate a rider by any means deemed to be the most effective to ensure his safety.
If necessary, the mountain rescue organisation will be called in. This organisation will take charge of operations and will deploy all appropriate resources, including helicopters.
A rider who calls on the services of a doctor or nurse submits to their authority and undertakes to accept their decisions.
19/ MAXIMUM RACE TIMES AND TIME BARRIERS
The maximum time for the various events over the entire course is :
- Ultra Tour 160: 49 hours
- Ultra Tour 160 relay: 43 hours
- Tour des Cirques: 41 hours
- Tour des Lacs: 25 hours
- Tour du Moudang: 18 hours
- Tour of the Gela: 12 hours
- Tour of Néouvielle: 12 hours
The time barriers or time limits for departure from the main checkpoints are calculated and published on the organisation's website and can be accessed via a link :
https://www.grandraidpyrenees.com/fr/
These time limits are set to enable participants to reach the finish within the time limit, while making any necessary stops (rest, meal, etc.).
To be allowed to continue the race, riders must leave the checkpoint before the set time limit.
At certain checkpoints, a time barrier is also set up at the entrance to the refreshment point or base camp.
Any runner knocked out of the race will have their number invalidated (chip removed from number and bag). They will not be allowed to continue on the course.
20/ ABANDONMENTS
In the event of withdrawal, the rider must notify the person in charge at the nearest checkpoint and return the number and rucksack chips.
The person in charge of the station invalidates the number and collects the chips.
Riders who retire outside a checkpoint or feed station and whose state of health does not require emergency evacuation must make their own way to a repatriation point as soon as possible and at the latest before the time barrier of that repatriation point.
Repatriation from the planned stations is collective; no individual repatriation (taxi, etc.) will be organised by the organisation.
In the event of pursuit on the course, the rider is liable to the organisers.
21/ RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
By entering one of the Grand Raid des Pyrénées races, participants undertake to respect and preserve the environment of the natural areas they cross.
In particular, riders :
- Must not stray from the path marked out by the organisers,
- Do not cut laces,
- Must respect the environment they pass through,
- Do not throw rubbish on the ground,
- Must carry their waste to the next refreshment point located in a hall,
- Must not make any noise that might disturb wildlife.
No disposable or non-biodegradable crockery will be provided at the refreshment posts.
Ecotasses" are therefore mandatory for hot and cold liquids.
Ecotasses" are available for sale to runners who are not equipped.
22/ ANTI-DOPING TESTS
Any competitor may be subject to doping control before, during or at the finish of the event.
In the event of refusal or abstention, the athlete will be sanctioned in the same way as if he or she had been found guilty of doping.
23/ PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATIONS
Breach of regulations | Disqualification/penalty |
No compulsory equipment | Penalty |
Assistance outside authorised areas | Penalty |
Accompanying a person or animal on the course | Penalty |
Deliberate dumping of rubbish on the course | Penalty |
Retirement of a relay runner in the ultra 160 relay race | Team penalty |
Disrespect or inappropriate gestures towards a woman | Penalty |
Repeated disrespect for any volunteer, partner or professional involved with the organisation | Disqualification |
Non-respect of the marked route, cut bends, outside and inside the National Park perimeter | Disqualification |
Failure to assist a rider in difficulty | Disqualification |
Refusal to obey an order from a postmaster, doctor or race director | Disqualification |
Use of transport or failure to clock in and out | Disqualification |
Number exchange outside the registration platform | Disqualification |
Refusal to submit to doping control | Disqualification |
The duration of the penalties, of a minimum of 3 hours, will be set by the jury, depending on the seriousness of the offence and the race.
These penalties can go as far as disqualification.
24/ CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT BEFORE AND DURING THE EDITION
Before the start of the races :
In the event of force majeure (exceptional bad weather, administrative prohibition or any unforeseeable event), the registration fee will be retained by the organisers.
The cost of cancellation insurance will not be refunded.
During the race :
In the event of "force majeure", the organiser may stop the race. In this case, runners arriving at a refreshment or control point must follow the instructions given by the volunteers and must respect them. No reimbursement will be made.
25/ THE RACE JURY AND COMPLAINTS
The test jury is made up of :
- The organising committee,
- The medical team present at the race,
- The heads of the checkpoints concerned.
Complaints may be made in writing 30 minutes after the provisional rankings are posted and for 15 days after the end of the event.
26/ CHANGES TO ROUTES OR TIME LIMITS
For safety reasons, particularly in the event of excessively adverse weather conditions, the organiser reserves the right to delay or bring forward the start of the races by a maximum of 4 hours, to stop the races or modify the routes and time limits, or even to cancel the races without prior notice, without the runners being entitled to claim any compensation or any reimbursement of the entry fees.
27/ LIABILITY INSURANCE É
In accordance with current legislation, the organiser has taken out insurance to cover the financial consequences of its civil liability towards volunteers and participants.
With regard to the civil liability of the participants themselves, the above-mentioned insurance policy will only cover accidents caused to third parties by the participants during the event.
Licence holders are covered by the insurance linked to their licence and it is the responsibility of other riders to take out their own insurance.
Equipment is not insured, and the organisers cannot be held responsible in the event of breakage or loss.
Consequently, runners are strongly advised to take out personal accident insurance to cover their own risks. This type of insurance can be taken out with the Fédération Française d'Athlétisme.
In the event of withdrawal or disqualification, the organisers will not be held responsible.
28/ RANKINGS AND AWARDS
For the races, only riders crossing the finish line are classified and for each race an overall classification for men and women is drawn up.
Age categories will be ranked separately in the various events (Espoir, Senior, M0, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7 and M8).
The first three men and women in each race will be rewarded.
The first in each age category, male and female, will be rewarded.
For the Ultra 160 relay, the first men's team, the first women's team and the first mixed team will be rewarded.
Race results are available on the website and on live trail as soon as a race is finished and are sent to UTMB.index and ITRA.run as soon as the race is over.
29/ IMAGE RIGHTS
All riders expressly waive their right to use their image during the event, just as they waive any recourse against the organiser and its approved partners for the use made of their image.
He/she authorises the MAJUSCHULE association to take, reproduce and make available to the public the photographs taken during the Grand Raid des Pyrénées. The photographs and films may be exploited and used directly by the MAJUSCHULE association and by its approved partners, in all forms and on all known and unknown media, throughout the world, without any time limit, in full or in extracts.
The association expressly refrains from using the photographs or films in any way that might infringe privacy or reputation, or in any other way that might be prejudicial.
30/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
Pursuant to the French Data Protection Act of 6 August 1978 and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), all competitors have the right to access and rectify any data concerning them.
Information is collected as part of the registration process for one of the Grand Raid des Pyrénées races in order to identify each competitor. This information is used to allocate clothing, to ensure that the competitor is physically fit and to take part in the race.
They are used to communicate, before, during and after the event, all the information related to its participation as well as to transmit information from certain partners.
For this last point, the rider will have the option of accepting or refusing at the time of registration.
After 10 years, unless the rider gives explicit authorisation, all data is deleted, except for civil status data, which is used to keep rankings.
equest, via the registration platform, that their file be made anonymous. This operation will be carried out for those who request it, 60 days after the end of the event on the GRP registration platform, and before publication on the publication platforms (UTMB index, ITRA.run). After publication, runners wishing to anonymise their results must apply to the relevant platforms.
All riders can access their personal data either on their personal space or by e-mail to the following address:
31/ ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Optional services, some of which are subject to a charge, are available on the registration platform for runners and their companions:
- Cancellation insurance (already mentioned),
- A chargeable shuttle service for races that do not start from the Vielle Aure square.
- An evening meal, pasta, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays,
- A country-style buffet at the end of the event on Sunday.
The buffet is offered to runners of the Ultra 160 and the Tour des Cirques. However, for logistical reasons, they must register on the platform at the time of registration.
- A car-pooling section and a shared-rental section are available in the forum section of our website.
For logistical and booking reasons, the deadline for registration for paid services is : Sunday 29 June 2025 at midnight.
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Compulsory equipment
- A personal cup to drink the hot or cold liquids served at the refreshment posts,
- A water reserve of at least 2 litres, filled at the start of the feed stations,
- Food reserves,
- 2 lamps in good working order, each with spare batteries,
- A survival blanket measuring at least 2 m²,
- A whistle,
- An adhesive elastic bandage or strapping,
- A waterproof, breathable jacket with hood, membrane or coating type, minimum 10,000 schmerber (*),
- KWAY-type jackets or ponchos are not accepted,
- Long running trousers or tights, or a corset with knee-high socks. The latter is acceptable if the legs can be fully covered,
- A cap or equivalent,
- Gloves with full hand coverage (**) ,
- A warm, long-sleeved garment as a second layer between the T-shirt and the waterproof, breathable jacket (e.g. a fleece or a warm technical garment) (**),
- Closed shoes with rigid uppers. Sandals, crocs and bare feet are strictly forbidden.
(*) The Schmerber is a unit for measuring the impermeability of a textile. 1 Schmerber = 1 mm water column = 10 Pa = 0.1 mbar.
(**) Depending on the weather conditions, the organisers may make this equipment recommended rather than compulsory.
In this case, the announcement will be made at the pre-race briefing.
Recommended equipment
- A mobile phone,
- Gloves (except for the ultra 160 solo races, the Tour des Cirques, the Tour des Lacs and the Tour du Moudang, for which gloves are compulsory), a hat and warm clothing, which are essential in bad weather conditions,
- Telescopic poles,
- Spare clothes,
- Sunscreen, Vaseline or anti-heating cream.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
- 1pm - 6pm: Number collection for the Tour de la Géla and Tour du Moudang in the marquee:
- 6.30pm: Briefing for the Tour de la Géla and Tour du Moudang
- 19h30-21h00 : Vielle-Aure village hall : Pasta
Thursday 21st August 2025
- 5.00 am: from Vielle-Aure: start of the Tour du Moudang
- 8.00am: from Saint-Lary: departure of the Tour de la Géla shuttles to Piau 9am: from Piau, centre of the resort: departure of the Tour de la Géla 9am-1pm: in Vielle Aure: collection of race numbers for the Tour des Cirques and Ultra Tour Solo under the marquee
- 2pm-6pm: in Vielle Aure: withdrawal of race numbers for the Tour du Néouvielle and the Ultra Tour Relay under the marquee
- 15.00-20.00: Vielle-Aure: bag drop-off at the base of life
- 18:30: Briefing: Ultra solo and relay, Tour des cirques and Tour du Néouvielle
- 19.00 - 20.00: Piau: podiums, presentation of Tour de la Géla trophies
- 7.30pm - 9pm: Vielle-Aure village hall: Pasta
Friday 22nd August 2025
- 5.00am: from Vielle-Aure: start of the ultra solo and relay race
- 6.00am: from Saint-Lary: departure of the shuttle buses for the start of the Tour des Cirques from St Lary (caravan park on the chemin de Vielle-Aure).
- 7.00am: from Piau, centre of the resort: start of the Tour des Cirques 8am: from Saint-Lary: start of the Tour du Néouvielle 1
- pm-6pm: Vielle Aure: collection of Tour des Lacs race numbers under the marquee
- 6.30pm: Briefing: Tour Des Lacs
- 7.30pm-9pm: Vielle-Aure village hall: Pasta
- 20h00-21h00: Vielle-Aure: podiums, presentation of Tour du Moudang and Tour Du Néouvielle trophies
Saturday 23rd August 2025
- 5.00am: from Vielle-Aure: start of the Tour des lacs
- 18:00-24:00: in Vielle-Aure: start of bag collection at the Ultra solo base and Tour des cirques
Sunday 24 August 2025
- 6.00am-10.00pm: Vielle-Aure: end of life base bag collection
- 10.00am-12.00pm: in Vielle-Aure: podiums, presentation of the Ultra Tour solo and relay, Tour des cirques and Tour des lacs trophies
- 12.15pm-2.30pm: in Vielle-Aure: buffet lunch at the end of the event.
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