20th May 2023
Ultra-Trail des Païens
From the crossing of the Haut-Koenigsbourg by the ancient Celtic road at the foot of the Vosges to the majestic Mont St Odile, live an esoteric and mystical experience between mountains, vineyards, picturesque villages and castles.
Race Category
Running Stones
3
Practical Info
Find here all practical info about the race.
You will find here all the information you need concerning your race.
Runners and supporters shuttles are available from Obernai (parking du stade) and Barr, find all the information on this page.
Obernai, parking des remparts
- Friday, 19th from 12:00pm to 8:00pm
No bib collection at the start place of the race.
You will have the possibility to leave a bag at the starting point of your race in Orschwiller, you will find it in Barr and at your arrival in Obernai. You will find changing rooms and showers near the finish.
The start will be in two waves:
- The first at 6:50 am
- The second at 7 am The starting area is established according to the runner's UTMB Index. If you don't have a UTMB Index, you will start in the second wave.
Runners may take a shower only at the end of the race. Runners need to show their race bib in order to enter the shower. During the race, showers - when available - are only accessible on medical advice.
Discover the provisional race program and all the animations planned to enjoy these 4 days of event here.
Participate in Ultra Trail des Païens
All the information you need to know before starting an extraordinary adventure.
Presentation Ultra-Trail des Païens
A mystic experience
This 100 kilometer format will start from Orschwiller, home of the famous Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, symbolically located at a hundred meters from the "border" between the two departments. After a passage in the wine paths, you will quickly reach the small fortified town of Saint-Hippolyte. From there, you will attack the ascent towards the manor of Schaentzel. You will then leave the department of Haut-Rhin at the moment of entering the enclosure of Haut-Koenigsbourg which will mark the beginning of your ride through about twenty castles. You will then alternate between typical villages with half-timbered houses, the Alsatian vineyards and the wooded massifs sheltering the castles of the Middle Ages. The end of the tour follows the same paths as the 50K, making you discover the Mont Sainte-Odile and its pagan wall as well as the Celtic atmosphere of the Heidenkopf area. In the last kilometers, you will cross the Romanesque town of Rosheim before crossing the finish line on the ramparts of Obernai.
Around the race
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