Saturday, December 12, 2026
Distance
Start Time
Cutoff
Terrain
Difficulty
Max Runners
A night ride of 280 km entirely on tarmac, with no gravel. One life base between km 180 and km 200 acts as a strict time barrier based on a minimum average of 19 km/h, so a life base at km 190 must be reached within 10 hours of your start. Riders set off in groups of three and the event is a personal adventure rather than a competition.
Night start and finish at the village hall in Armentières-en-Brie
Routes through the Pays de l'Ourcq over towpaths, state forest, natural park and small lanes
Live GPS tracking with position updated every 10 seconds
2 to 3 life bases set in farmyards, open to the public, with hot and cold food
280 km S'échapper belle loop entirely on tarmac with strictly no gravel
Qualification
Race Day
What to bring
Head torch with spare battery or batteries
Red rear light
GPS tracker beacon issued at bib collection
GPS device with sufficient battery life
Mobile phone switched on with sufficient battery
Solid food reserve and at least 1 L of liquid reserve
Windproof / rain jacket (ideally 20,000 Schmerber)
Beanie, one pair of long gloves, 2 survival blankets
Leg covering
Cup
Whistle
What you get
Finisher medal
Race photos
An out-of-the-ordinary adventure at night
Dedicated GPS tracker for safety, position updated every 10 seconds and displayed on screens
Live tracking platform for family and friends
Unique, named race bib
Souvenir gift and finisher medal (personalised finisher trophy for S'échapper belle)
A photo taken at bib collection and available before the start
Drop bag service with 2 to 3 bags depending on the distance
Bike washing station at the finish for Run & Bike and S'échapper belle (except in frosty conditions)
A hall to prepare, change and eat the finisher meal
Toilets
An official announcer from the start to the finish
Professional HD photography report
Social media coverage and encouragement
On the day
Toilets
Changing facilities
Bag drop
Marshals on course
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
No. S'échapper belle is unsupported in that sense, so you need to equip yourself in bikepacking style and carry everything on the bike.
No. Entry is online only and payment must be made online. There is no on-the-day registration and the field is limited to 99 people per distance.
There is no course marking and no map is issued. A GPX track is sent to entrants four days before the start, on Tuesday 8 December, and S'échapper belle riders receive their track and route details at the latest five days before their start.
Depending on the distance you can hand in 2 to 3 drop bags at bib collection and pick them up again at the life bases. The 30 km has no life base at all, and S'échapper belle has no drop bag service, so bikepacking kit is required there.
No. Friends and family may not run or ride alongside you, there are no pacers, earphones are forbidden and riding or running side by side is not allowed on road sections.
Armentières-en-Brie, France
Saturday, December 12, 2026
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