Foreign teams love Raid in France

Raid in France 2024 Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the new destination for foreign teams: 10 nations are represented to date, with teams from the United States, Canada, South Africa and Europe.

A very challenging program

Raid in France Expedition 2024 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine takes shape with a loop of more than 400 km and 10,000 m of elevation gain. 13 stages: Mountain bikes (4) for around 200 km, Packrafting-Trek (6) for 110 km and 3 of Trek for 90 km.
For Pascal Bahuaud, race director: “the environment of this new edition is genuinely authentic, unspoilt, with as lands of magical forests, many rivers, steep canyons, making the progression sometimes hard and slow. This 2024 edition will be the highlight of packraft expedition on a territory constantly made of rivers and lacs. Some sections will be a chain sequences of treks and packraft. You will also find some ropes, MTB, water trekking and canyoning. For me, a very challenging program!”.

Go to Bugeat

Raid in France 2024 has found its base camp! The departure and arrival will be located in the village of Bugeat,. This small village is an entrance to Millevaches Parc Naturel, which specificity belongs in the thousands of river streams and remarkable natural sites. This 2024’s edition will be very expedition orientated.

Enrolments on January

Save the date! Enrolments for Raid in France 2024 will be opening on January 13th 2024.
Our 12th edition, scheduled from June 29th to July 6th, will take place on the wonderful playground of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

An international association

December is a significant month for Adventure Racing as the new International Adventure Racing Association (IARA) was established with the backing of existing AR organisations from 22 countries. It’s great to see the sport looking to work together for the future.

Go to Netherlands

Raid Lowlands in the Netherlands will be the hosts for the 2024 ARWS European Championship. The Raid Lowlands European Championship will take place from 20th to 22nd September from Valkenburg in South Holland.

 

Safat new World Champion

After five days of non-stop racing at the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship in South Africa, Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team crossed the finish line in first place and became the 2023 World Champions. This very experienced team completed the epic 840km in a time of 118 hours, beating 106 teams from 30 nations.

Where is Nouvelle-Aquitaine ?

Raid in France 2024 has announced the location of the next edition: Nouvelle-Aquitaine. With its 720km of shores, this region is the widest of all. It offers various outstanding environments: regional natural parc of Marais Poitevin, Arcachon’s maritime natural environment, Dune of Pilat …. Save the date: June, 29th to July 5th 2024.

A Spot for the World Championship in Ecuador

By winning in France, on the European championship, Team FMR CSO won a free spot on the Adventure Racing World Championship 2024 in Ecuador. Huairasinchi will be hosting ARWC 2024 for the second time, with a trace covering the South region of the country … Magic !

RIF Spirit 2023 Official Ranking

Find the official ranking of this 2023 RIF Spirit, European and French National Championship of adventure races. Haute-Savoie has been an incredible host for the race, offering the 80 teams some spectacular memories. Team FMR CSO is won the title, they are now European and French national regaining champions.

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