Saturday, December 19, 2026
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La Corrida de Tarascon is a December road race held in the small Pyrenean town of Tarascon-sur-Ariège, in the Ariège department of Occitanie. Entrants can take on the 10 km individually or as a team of three, and a short 500 m dash called Le 500 Qui Pique is also on the programme. The event falls on the Saturday before Christmas, so the day typically carries a festive, end-of-year atmosphere in the town centre. Full course, schedule and entry details are published on the organiser's website.
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Yes. Alongside the individual 10 km there is a team-of-three classification, which suits friends, workmates or clubmates who want to cover the distance together. Team entries are made through the organiser's website.
It is a short 500 m race listed alongside the main 10 km on the programme. It is a brief, punchy effort rather than an endurance test, and details of who it is open to are confirmed by the organiser each year.
The event is based in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, a small town in the Ariège department of Occitanie in the French Pyrenees. The exact start and finish area within the town is confirmed on the organiser's website closer to the date.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège sits in a mountain valley, so a December race can be cold, with frost or even snow possible and shaded stretches of road staying icy through the morning. Bring layers you can shed at the start and check the forecast in the days before you travel.
A town corrida is normally a compact, mostly flat route through the streets, which makes it a friendly setting for a late-season 10 km. The organiser publishes the course layout and profile on their website, so check it if a personal best is the goal.
Entry fee not listed
Check the race's registration page for pricing.Tarascon-sur-Ariège, France
Saturday, December 19, 2026
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