The Luchon Aneto Trail (LAT) is an annual sporting event that takes place in the French Pyrenees, more precisely in the town of Luchon in Haute-Garonne. This running race offers different courses for all levels, with distances ranging from 10 to 86 km and elevation differences ranging from 400 to 6500 meters. But it is also a real celebration around the sporting or recreational practice of trail running…
From Friday July 5, the LAT welcomes the trail and mountain show, enough to keep the 10,000 spectators who come to accompany and encourage the runners busy each year. The aim is to bring together all the players involved in this activity and to reveal their specificities. Thus local producers and technical brands rub shoulders in this village offering runners and their companions an opportunity to discover another facet of the mountain and its spirit.
From Saturday, the runners will take turns at the start of one of the seven races on offer: The Fat with its 10km and 550m of elevation gain; The K-Bour with 21 km and 1300m of elevation gain to cover; The Venasque and its 45km for 2800m of elevation gain; The 40 Oô-Pyrenees with 40km and 2500m of elevation gain; Route 3404 and its 63km for 4200m of elevation gain; finally, L’Ultra lat with its 85km and 5200m of elevation gain!
Let’s let the organizers speak about this Ultra : “A real journey through two emblematic places of the Luchon Pyrenees. You will leave towards the Port of Venasque where you can enjoy the first rays of light on the Maladetta massif and Pic d’Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyreneess… an unforgettable memory for sure. Then head to Luchon, where at the refreshment point a great atmosphere, families, friends, clubs, will await you. Then you will have to leave again in the direction of the Larboust valley along all these picturesque villages to climb to the Lac d’Oô, a high place of Pyreneism since one of the most visited, one of the most beautiful lakes in France. There too, the views are breathtaking…..but you will have to think about returning to Luchon via the Superbagneres resort by first crossing the Col de la Hourquette des Hounts Secs.”
Last clarification: The The race time limit will be twenty hours, meaning a maximum arrival time of 1 a.m. !
Four of the races (Ultra Lat / Route 3404 / The Venasque / 40 Oô Pyrenees) are reserved for trained runners mountain trails, in very good physical condition and able to run for several hours in semi-autonomy on trails at an altitude of over 2000m. These courses are reserved for adults, men or women, licensed or not. These races are limited to runners in the Espoirs category (2002 to 2004) to the Master 7. Runners registered for these events must be aware that this is a high mountain trail and that they will have to maintain a pace “trail” to avoid being stopped at a checkpoint.
But Luchon Aneto Trail also wants to be a big celebration for everyone. Thus, many races are offered to the youngest…
Ready, set, go !
Philippe MOURET
Discover the Luchon Country : https://www.mairie-luchon.fr/randonnees/
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