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Saturday, August 9, 2025

The Skyrace des Orres, 1st edition, allows you to discover the trails, crests and summits of Les Orres. A technical, aerial course, a return to the origins of trail running. No poles, no outside assistance except at refreshment points, connected watches not recommended. Run to your heart's content, for fun or to set your first benchmark times!

There's a race for youngsters too! Suitable courses await cadets, juniors and minimes, while the little ones can have fun on a discovery course designed especially for them.

Organized by the Embrunais Athletic Club (EAC), an association with almost 150 members, passionate about athletics, running and trail running, from the very young to the very old!

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RÉSULTATS SKYRACE 2025

L'aventure Skyrace 2025 est terminée ! Bravo à tous, grands comme petits 👏 Rendez-vous l'année prochaine pour une édition encore plus belle !

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The Skyrace: what you need to know

  • Technical and demanding course
  • No outside assistance allowed (time penalty on final classification)
  • Refreshment points available
  • Compulsory equipment: survival blanket, water supply and food
  • Sticks prohibited
  • Watch not recommended for a sensations race


BUT ALSO :

  • Organization of races for young people, too few in the landscape of trail events in France
  • Respect for the environment
  • Race designed for and by trail runners

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The races

4 races are on offer this year: the Skyrace, the Cadets & Juniors trail, the Minime trail and the Children's trail.

▪️Skyrace - 22.18 km / 1757 m D+ climb

A technical, demanding and aerial route over the crests and emblematic peaks of Les Orres.

RACE START: 2 PM

COURSE AND PROFILE:

  • Distance: 22.18 km
  • Vertical drop: 1757 m D+ / 1757 m D-
  • Minimum altitude: 1650 m
  • Max altitude: 2888 m

70% of the race takes place above 2000 m, 45% above 2500 m and 16% above 2700 m.

You set off from the center of Les Orres 1650 resort, reaching Boussolenc, skirting the ridges to reach Aupillon and then descending via the emblematic Sainte-Marguerite lake to reach the finish.

A demanding route combining steep climbs, technical sections, ridge walking, rolling sections and dreamy descents. It's akin to skyrunning. A real trail!

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▪️Trail cadets and juniors (2006 to 2009)

An itinerary for a first taste of trail running on already demanding terrain.

RACE START: 2:30 PM

COURSE AND PROFILE:

  • Distance: 9.41 km
  • Difference in altitude: 595 m D+ / 595 m D-
  • Minimum altitude: 1650 m
  • Max altitude: 2006 m


A short loop starting from the Les Orres 1650 resort, following in the footsteps of trail no. 1, then an additional short loop around the Grand Clos hillside lake to gain a little height and alternate trail sections, climbs, descents and flats. An already demanding course!

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▪️Trail minimes (2010 to 2011)

Discover trail running in the mountains

RACE START: 2:30 PM

COURSE AND PROFILE:

  • Distance: 6.14 km
  • Vertical drop: 386 m D+ / 386 m D-
  • Minimum altitude: 1640 m
  • Max altitude: 2006 m


A fast loop starting from Les Orres 1650 with a dry ascent and a descent. Fast, demanding but not overly technical, offering young trail runners a gentle introduction to trail running.

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▪️Trail children

An initiation for the youngest

DEPARTURE: 6 P.M

COURSE AND PROFILE:

  • Distance: 1.26 km
  • Vertical drop: 40 m D+ / 37 m D-
  • Minimum altitude: 1645 m
  • Max altitude: 1680 m


A loop in the heart of the Les Orres 1650 resort, with trails and tracks to introduce the youngest trail runners to the sport, all in an atmosphere at its best!

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Program

  • FROM 10 AM until 30 minutes before the start of the races: DOSSARDS WITHDRAWAL 📍In front of the Pôle Sport Innovation, Les Orres 1650
  • 2PM: SKYRACE START
  • 2:30 PM: CADETS & JUNIORS TRAIL AND MINIMES TRAIL START
  • 3pm: ARRIVAL of the 1st cadets & juniors and minimes trails
  • 3:15pm: 1st SKYRACE PASSAGE 📍Fan Zone, near Le Zénith restaurant (accessible via the Pousterle chairlift)
  • 4:30 PM: ARRIVAL OF THE 1ST SKYRACE 📍Front de neige, Les Orres 1650
  • 6PM: START OF CHILDREN'S RACE
  • 7PM: LAST SKYRACE FINISHERS
  • 7pm: PODIUM 📍Front de neige, Les Orres 1650
  • 7:30 PM: APÉRO & CONCERT CHERRY CHERRY📍Frontde neige, Les Orres 1650

Cherry cherry is a captivating duo where Tiffany, a pop-rock singer with a powerful tone, and Sylvain, a versatile multi-instrumentalist , fuse their talents to create a unique musical experience. Together, they reinterpret music classics of yesterday and today in acoustic versions with a pop-rock twist.

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Rates & registration

Rates are the same regardless of when you register. It doesn't matter if you register 2 months before or on the day, it won't change :)

RATES :

  • SKYRACE: €25 per person (+ €1.50 registration fee)

This fee includes: race number with chip, refreshments, reduced-rate access to chairlifts and evening aperitif/concert.

  • CADETS AND JUNIORS TRAIL: €15 per person (+ €1.30 entry fee)

This fee includes: race number with chip, refreshments, reduced-rate access to the chairlift and evening aperitif/concert.

  • TRAIL DES MINIMES: €15 per person (+ €1.30 registration fee)

This fee includes: race number with chip, refreshments, reduced-rate chairlift ticket and evening aperitif/concert.

  • CHILDREN'S TRAIL: €5 per person (+ €1 registration fee)

This fee includes: race number, start gift and finish refreshments.

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RACE REGULATIONS

📍RETRAITDOSSARDS et inscriptions sur place : au Pôle Sport Innovation, les Orres 1650

Supporters and fan zones

Come and cheer on your champions!

FAN ZONE📍RDVnear Le Zénith restaurant, at the arrival of the Pousterle chairlift (departure from snow front 1650).

Competitors' companions benefit from a reduced rate for the round trip on the chairlift (ticket(s) distributed at the time of bib collection, to be presented directly at the Sales & Package Info Point, located on the Front de neige 1650).

Race site

Start / Finish :

FRONT DE NEIGE 1650
05200 LES ORRES 1650

> ITINERARY FRONT DE NEIGE 1650

Recommended parking (free):

PK4 - Parking de l'Estomac, Les Orres 1650
Pk5 - Parking de Pramouton, Les Orres 1550
PK6 and Pk7 - Champ Lacas parking lots, Les Orres 1550

PARKING INFO

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Environmental commitment
Respecting the mountains and local know-how

The mountains are a place of adventure and escape that we cherish and explore on a daily basis. Let's learn to respect it, so that we can better understand and appreciate its beauty. It is with this conviction that we invite you to make this event a model for the environment, a value essential to the soul of the Skyrace des Orres.

  • Catering

Skyrace des Orres refreshment stands will be stocked with bulk, organic and seasonal produce, to limit waste and support more responsible eating. This approach is in line with our desire to preserve the mountain environment, while providing runners with healthy, high-energy foods suited to their efforts.

  • The awards

The awards presented on the podium will highlight regional know-how and the local economy. They will be chosen for their usefulness, to offer runners lasting and functional souvenirs.

  • The prizes

Runners' prizes will be made up of local products, highlighting the region's craftsmanship and wealth. In order to limit our environmental impact, we will reduce the use of plastic as much as possible, favoring sustainable alternatives that respect nature.