These races are run on a semi-autonomous basis and require runners to be self-sufficient. However, refreshment stations (liquid and/or solid) are located throughout the course..
Race 1 H.O.T 133 Km: 6 feed stations
Race 2 Relay x2: 6 feed stations.
Race 3 Relay x3: 6 feed stations
Race 4 Trail 35 Km: 2 feed stations
Race 5 Trail 25 Km: 2 feed stations
Race 6 Trail 17 Km: 1 feed station
Race 7 Nordic Walking 17 Km: 1 feed station
Race 8 Nature Race 10 Km: No feed station
Race 9 Nordic Walking 10 Km: No refreshments
Personal cups are part of the compulsory equipment for the trails with refreshments (133Km, 35Km, 25Km, and 17 km). The organisers do not provide extra cups at the refreshment points.
REFRESHMENT POINTS AT THE HOT (individual and relay)
♦ Each runner will be able to refuel as much as they wish, service will be provided by volunteers.
♦ Drinks and soups will be served in each runner's personal cup. As a reminder, the personal cup is part of the compulsory equipment.
♦ Accompanying persons are normally allowed access inside the refreshment posts. However, the person in charge of the station will have full legitimacy to deny access to accompanying persons if there is not enough space or for safety reasons.
MENUS
SALTED : ♦ Emmental cubes ♦ Cereal bread ♦ Chicken rillettes ♦ White ham ♦ Pure pork dry sausage ♦ Plain TUC crackers ♦ The Laughing Cow cheese ♦ Mousseline-type purée
SUCRED : ♦ Fresh fruit: Orange, Banana, Apple ♦ Dried apricot ♦ Dark chocolate ♦ Four quarters pure butter ♦ Fruit pastes ♦ Gingerbread ♦ Sugar cubes
COLD DRINKS : ♦ S till spring water ♦ BADOIT-type sparkling water ♦ COCA-COLA-type soda ♦ Orange juice ♦ Grenadine syrup ♦ Spearmint syrup ♦ Beer
HOT DRINKS : ♦ Vermicelli soups : Ravito 1: Poultry soup / Ravito 2: Pot-au-feu soup / Ravito 3: Vegetable broth / Ravito 4,5 & 6: Tomato soup ♦ Coffee ♦ Tea
REFRESHMENT POINTS
Refreshment points No 1
♦S aint-Paul-en-Pareds - 133 Km H.O.T (Individual and relay) only
♦ To get there: Rue du stade - 85500 Saint-Paul en Pareds
Refreshments No 2
♦ La Flocelliere - 133 Km H.O.T Individual and 1st baton passing point for 3-person relays
♦ Getting there: Salle No 1 - 85700 Saint Michel Mont Mercure.
This hall is located in the sports complex. Access to the hall from the route du Puy Lambert will be closed: From Les Herbiers, at the roundabout at the entrance to Saint Michel, take the obligatory left onto Rue de la Foulonnerie then continue onto Rue Jean de Tinguy Then Rue des Tilleuls and finally on reaching Rue du Mont Mercure, on the right the Stadium will be indicated.
Refreshments No 3
♦S aint-Mars-La-Réorthe - 133 Km H.O.T (Individual) and handover point for 2-person relays
♦ To: Rue des Jarries - 85590 Saint Mars La Réorthe
Refreshments No 4
♦ Les Epesses - 133 Km H.O.T 133 Km H.O.T Individual and 2nd baton passing point for 3-person relays
♦ To go to: Salle polyvalente - Rue du stade - 85590 Les Epesses
Refreshments No 5
♦ Le Golf des Alouettes - 133 Km H.O.T (Individual and relay) - Trails 35 and 24 km
♦ To go to: Golf des Alouettes - La Charillière - 85500 Les Herbiers
Refreshments No 6
♦ La Samilière - 133 Km H.O.T (Individual and relay) - Trail 35 km
♦ To go to: La Samilière - 85130 - La Gaubretière
Refreshments No 7
♦ La Méancière - 17 and 24 km only
♦ To: La Méancière - 85500 - Les Herbiers
