The editorial team advises you
Connecting Saint-Pierre, in the southeast, to Saint-Denis, in the northwest, the route crosses the island from one side to the other, leading participants to move along narrow paths, cross rivers and cross ravines. , while paying attention to particularly changing weather conditions. This year, the Grand Raid recorded the registration of 7,300 competitors spread over the 5 events on the program.
For the Diagonale des Fous alone, nearly 3,000 participants, from 35 different countries, will set off this Thursday, October 17, at around 10 p.m. local time (8 p.m. in mainland France). France is, by far, the most represented, with 1,459 registered. The youngest participant, aged 20, is from Reunion Island, while the oldest competitor was born in 1944 and comes from Canada.
The editorial team advises you
Several Béarnais or Souletin athletes will be present at the start of this legendary race. The resident of Tardets, Beñat Marmissolle, who had made it his end-of-year objective, will not be there. Not having sufficiently recovered from the efforts made a month ago during the Tor des Géants, he preferred to abstain to better prepare for his future objectives.
In addition to Émeline Oudet and Maxime Cazajous, who are discussed elsewhere, Ossalois Anthony Pipitone, 8th in 2022, will defend the colors of Béarn. Note that the American from Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Ben Dhiman, who got on the podium two years ago, will be at the start with certain ambitions. To follow the entire race and the results live, simply follow the link https://grandraid-reunion-oxybol.livetrail.net
