Off-road event specialist XTERRA will take the 2027 XTERRA European Trail Run Championship to Mandelieu-La Napoule, France, at XTERRA Trail des Balcons d’Azur Mandelieu.
Scheduled for April 10–11, 2027, the weekend will award European titles in the Trail Half Marathon and Trail Marathon, alongside shorter and ultra-distance races based at Parc Familial de Robinson.
Pre-registration opened on November 10, 2026, with a lottery system used to allocate entries due to anticipated high demand. Direct registration for any remaining spots will open on November 18, 2026.
Landry Benoit, XTERRA Trail Run Technical Director, said “The European Championship began in Molveno, Italy, in 2023, followed by Arinsal, Andorra, in 2024 and Collbató, Spain, in 2025. O-SEE in Germany hosted this October, and now we’re coming to Mandelieu in 2027. Each move gives runners a different course to test themselves as we bring the championship to another vibrant trail community.”
The event schedule across the weekend includes:
- 14k Capitou: taking place on Saturday, April 10, 2027, offering a shorter option for runners building experience.
- 23K Trail Half Marathon: taking place on Saturday, April 10, 2027, serving as the official half marathon championship race with 1,000m of climbing.
- 47K Trail des Balcons d’Azur: taking place on Sunday, April 11, 2027, serving as the official Trail Marathon championship race with 2,200m of climbing.
- 68K Ultra Trail des Balcons d’Azur: taking place on Sunday, April 11, 2027, extending distance options for experienced runners.
European titles will be decided in the 23km and 47km races, while the 14km and ultra-distance races serve as additional non-championship events.
Landry Benoit, XTERRA Trail Run Technical Director, added “The championship races are open to all eligible runners, with European titles awarded to athletes representing European countries. The two distances also offer a route to the Trail Run World Championship in Gozo, Malta through age-group qualification. Runners can come to compete against the best in their division or to take on a new course at their own pace.”
Born on the Hawaiian shores of Maui in 1996, XTERRA is an international outdoor lifestyle brand that focuses on exploration and off-road endurance racing.
