Festival du Cross
| Festival du Cross | |
|---|---|
 The stage of the Festival des Vieilles Charrues at Kerampuilh, the inspiration and hosting site of the Festival du Cross | |
| Date | November |
| Location | Carhaix, France |
| Event type | Cross country |
| Distance | 5.865 km |
| Established | 2023 |
| Official site | Official website |
The Festival du Cross, also known as Festival du Cross-Country, is an annual professional cross country running competition in Carhaix, France. First held in 2023, it takes place in November. As of 2024 it is a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold status meeting, the highest level, joining Cross d'Allonnes as the only such meetings in France.[1]
The race is organized by the ALCP Athletics club and the Ligue de Bretagne. It was named after the Festival des Vieilles Charrues.[2] The event takes place over 4 days with the professional races occurring on the final day.[3]
The site put in a bid to host the European Cross Country Championships following the 2023 edition.[4]
Professional race winners
| Ed. | Date | Men's winner | Time (m:s) | Women's winner | Time (m:s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 26 Nov 2023 |  Pierre Riaux (FRA) |
19:45 (5.865 km) | Anais Duval (FRA) |
23:55 (5.865 km) | [5] |
| 2nd | 24 Nov 2024 |  Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto (KEN) |
22:35 (7.31 km) |  Belinda Chemutai (UGA) |
25:51 (7.31 km) | [6] |
References
- ^ "2024/25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Festival du cross à Carhaix : cap sur l'Europe". letelegramme.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Le festival du cross-country revient du 20 au 24 novembre à Carhaix : ce qu'il ne faut pas rater". ouest-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Championnat d'Europe de cross : la candidature de Carhaix « en stand-by » faute d'hébergements". ouest-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Festival du Cross - Populaire - Carhaix-Plouguer - 5.865KM". runnerbreizh.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Festival du Cross-Country | World Athletics Cross Country Tour | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.