Expected September 2027
Distance
Terrain
La Roche Courbon Nature Race is a weekend dedicated to outdoor sport on the estate of the Château de la Roche Courbon in Saint-Porchaire, one of the most beautiful sites in Charente-Maritime. Saturday evening opens with a 9 km route at nightfall that slips through the vaulted halls of the castle and its torch-lit gardens before finishing around a glass of mulled wine. Sunday's races, a 14 km discovery trail, a 23 km short trail, an 8 km hike and children's races over 1.2 km and 2.4 km, cross the many faces of the domain: about 80 percent of the route is single-track woodland, with streams, marshland, prehistoric caves, the celebrated stone sea and, new this year, a Gallo-Roman camp with vertiginous slopes. The ground is 95 percent lawn, paths and trails through parks, woods, fields and quarries. The finish comes in the French gardens of the château, through its vaulted halls and under a plant arch. The event counts towards the Challenge Trails de Charente-Maritime.
Finish through the vaulted halls of the Château de la Roche Courbon
Arrival under a plant arch in the French gardens of the château
Saturday night run through the illuminated castle and its torch-lit gardens
Around 80 percent of the route runs on single-track woodland paths
Prehistoric caves, streams, marshland and the famous stone sea
New for this edition: a Gallo-Roman camp with vertiginous slopes
Qualification
Start / Finish
Château de la Roche Courbon estate, 5 Rue du Cadran Bleu, 17250 Saint-Porchaire
French gardens of the Château de la Roche Courbon, under a plant arch, after passing through the vaulted halls
Race Day
What to bring
Athletics licence (FFA) or a valid PPS (Parcours de Prévention Santé) to be presented on race day
What you get
Before you enter
Other questions
The page lists the 2026 date as still to come. The previous edition was held on 18 October 2025 and the usual format is a weekend with a Saturday evening event and the races on Sunday. Check the event website for the confirmed date.
The route crosses the many faces of the estate: single-track woodland, streams, marshland, prehistoric caves, the famous stone sea and, new this year, a Gallo-Roman camp with vertiginous slopes. The finish runs through the French gardens, the vaulted halls of the château and under a plant arch.
Yes, an 8 km hike is offered alongside the trails, which lets walkers discover the estate at their own pace.
Yes, Course Nature La Roche Courbon counts towards the Challenge Trails de Charente-Maritime.
Entry fee
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Expected September 2027
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