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Asics SaintéLyon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 23:3011:30 PM
- Distance
- 13.0 km8.1 mi
- 13 km · 160 km · 5K · 80 km
The course
The 80 km runs overnight from Saint-Étienne to Lyon along the crests of the Monts du Lyonnais, a course that changes each year, with about 80 km and at least 2,000 m of climbing.
- The diagonal from Saint-Étienne to Lyon, by nightSaint-Étienne to Lyon over the Monts du Lyonnais, 2,000 m of climbing at least.
- Five aid stations and six time barriersAid at km 17, 32, 46, 60 and 67; barriers from 4h00 to 16h00 at Lyon.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseTacticsThe diagonal from Saint-Étienne to Lyon, by nightSaint-Étienne to Lyon over the Monts du Lyonnais, 2,000 m of climbing at least.
The organiser puts the race at 65 percent trails and 35 percent tarmac, and calls it the most popular of its nine formats, with close to 8,000 starters and the biggest elite field. The first edition was in 1952.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsFive aid stations and six time barriersAid at km 17, 32, 46, 60 and 67; barriers from 4h00 to 16h00 at Lyon.
The aid stations are at Saint-Christo-en-Jarez (solid food), Sainte-Catherine (solid), Le Camp (liquid only), Soucieu-en-Jarrest (solid) and Chaponost (solid). The barriers are 4h00 at km 17, 7h00 at km 32, 9h30 at km 46, 12h00 at km 60, 13h30 at km 67 and 16h00 at km 82 in Lyon. The organiser’s own list puts the finish at km 82.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Halle Tony Garnier, LyonFriday 27 November Bib pickup
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12:0012:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Bib collection Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon. Friday bib collection, 12:00 to 19:00. The trail running fair is open 12:00 to 20:00.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Saturday 28 November Race day
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09:009:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Bib collection Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon. Saturday bib collection, 9:00 to 17:00. The trail running fair is open 9:00 to 18:00. -
18:306:30 PM–21:009:00 PM
Pasta party Saint-Étienne. Pasta party in Saint-Étienne, 18:30 to 21:00.
Cut-offs and other races (7)
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23:3011:30 PM
80 km SaintéLyon start Saint-Étienne. The 80 km runs in six to seven start waves. -
Time not published
Cut-off at Saint-Christo-en-Jarez Time barrier at km 17 (Saint-Christo-en-Jarez): 4h00 after the start. -
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Cut-off at Sainte-Catherine Time barrier at km 32 (Sainte-Catherine): 7h00 after the start. -
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Cut-off at Le Camp-Saint-Genou Time barrier at km 46 (Le Camp-Saint-Genou): 9h30 after the start. -
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Cut-off at Soucieu-en-Jarrest Time barrier at km 60 (Soucieu-en-Jarrest): 12h00 after the start. -
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Cut-off at Chaponost Time barrier at km 67 (Chaponost): 13h30 after the start. -
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Cut-off at Lyon Time barrier at km 82 (Lyon): 16h00 after the start.
Times as published by the organiser, in Lyon time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Lyon time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
No gel needed at this pace
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 7 November to test them on two long runs first.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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