Seagate wins RIF 2016
14 Sep 2016
On Thursday, September 8 at 8:19am, New-Zealander of Team Seagate (21) crossed the finish ligne on the beach of Saint-Pierre la Mer in the Aude department. This is the second victory on Raid in France for the team headed by the legend Nathan Fa’avae, who was world champion in France in 2012. They left the […]
Revelations about the race
03 Sep 2016
Proud of the work accomplished during the year of preparation of Raid in France’s 8th edition, Pascal Bahuaud, race director, opened racers’ briefing mentioning a “return to the roots of Raid in France, with a Fier du travail accompli pendant une année pour préparer cette 8ème édition de Raid in France, Pascal Bahuaud, route going from the mountains […]
Big effervescence…
02 Sep 2016
Teams have arrived, they will have to face a long day of technical and administrative checks ! The whole organisation team is ready to launch this 8th edition of Raid in France, on Sunday, 12am.
Checkings have started!
01 Sep 2016
Is it a sign? New-Zealand team Seagate, defending world champion and leaders of the ARWS ranking, first completed the large amount of mandatory equipment checks. They brilliantly demonstrated that all of them were able to fit into an ultra light tent, obeying the safety directives implemented by the organisers. Raid in France’s departure village in Font-Romeu […]
Registration: now is the perfect time!
22 Jun 2016
End of registration to this 8th edition of Raid in France on July 24, 12 pm (noon). Teams registered until June 30 will benefit from a price of 2 400€. After this date, registration fee will be up to 2 640€. Hurry up! We would be pleased to have you with us for this amazing adventure in the […]
Raid in France in the Pyrénées Orientales department
21 Jun 2016
This year, Raid in France goes back to its DNA: a race in orientation from the mountains to the sea. For this 8th edition, racers will start in the Pyrénées Orientales department, at the heart of the Catalonia Pyrenean Regional Natural Park. Between mountain lakes, mountains and plains, desert lands, forests and clearings, they will […]
Saint-Pierre-la-Mer, arrival of Raid in France
03 May 2016
For this 8th edition, racers will cross the finish line in Saint-Pierre-la-Mer, in the city of Fleury d’Aude, right by the Mediterranean sea. The city of Fleury d’Aude is composed of the historic village, the Saint-Pierre-la-Mer seaside resort, and the “Cabanes de Fleury”, the former fishing village. It is a preserved world where everyone can find […]
The Languedoc-Roussilon-Midi-Pyrénées region partner of Raid in France
21 Apr 2016
For 2016’s edition, Raid in France will go through the Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées region, crossing three of its thirteen departments. Between the Garonne and the Rhone, bordered by the Massif Central mountains in the north and by the Pyrénées mountains and the Mediterranean sea in the south, it offers a variety of remarkable landscapes. From Catalan, Aude […]
Let’s discover Ariège!
18 Apr 2016
During their adventure at the heart of the Pyrénées mountains, racers will discover Ariège. As a South western land with a thousand faces, the department is divided into three areas: the Ariège plains, made of small valleys and hills and crossed by two rivers, the piedmont plateau, with its low mountains, and a high mountain area, […]
Team Seagate on Raid in France!
15 Apr 2016
Great news! Team Seagate from New Zealand, leader of the ARWS rankings and reigning world champion, will take part in the 8th edition of Raid in France! The team includes New Zealand racer Nathan Faavae, the emblematic figure of adventure racing in the whole world. It should spice up this year expedition, going from the […]
