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− | + | The Transe-Gaule (Trans-Gaul) is a 1100 km stage race which takes place in France and is the longest regularly held stage race in Europe and was first held in 2001. The event had 15 starters and 11 finishers. | |
− | == | + | ===Course=== |
− | + | *Starting at Roscoff in the North the route takes country roads through rural France passing taking in Brittany, Anjou, Limousin, Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon finishing in Gruissan-Plage on the Mediterranean. | |
− | + | *Stages vary from 49 km to 75 km spread over 18 days and 1150 km | |
− | * | + | *The race is limited to 50 runners who have to provide their own support crew if they need one. |
+ | *Accommodation is provided. | ||
+ | *Breakfast for 18 days and dinner for 13 days is provided. | ||
− | ==Website== | + | ===Date=== |
+ | *Takes place in August. | ||
+ | *In 2011 started August 10th and finished August 27th | ||
+ | *In 2013 started August 13th and finished August 31st | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Founded=== | ||
+ | 2001 (not held in 2009) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===2013 Route=== | ||
+ | {| {{table}} | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Day''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Start''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' Finish''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|''' Height+''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Stage Km''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Km Total''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1. ||Roscoff || Plounévézel || 830 m||67 km||67 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2. ||Plounévézel || Pontivy|| 642 m||63 km||130 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 3. ||Pontivy || Guer || 605 m||75 km||205 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 4.||Guer || Châteaubriant || 506 m||66 km||271 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 5.||Châteaubriant || St-Georges-sur-Loire ||613 m||72 km||343 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 6.||St-Georges-sur-Loire ||Doué-la-Fontaine||410 m||53 km||396 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 7.||Doué-la-Fontaine ||Monts-sur-Guesnes ||377 m||58 km||454 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 8. ||Monts-sur-Guesnes||Angles-sur-l’Anglin||479 m||62 km||516 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 9.||Angles-sur-l’Anglin ||St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles ||850 m||69 km||585 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 10||St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles||Bourganeuf || 734 m||61 km||646 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 11||Bourganeuf || Peyrelevade || 989 m||49 km||695 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 12||Peyrelevade || Mauriac|| 1149 m||76 km||771 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 13||Mauriac|| Jussac || 1064 m||64 km||835 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 14||Jussac|| St-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou ||799 m||70 km||905 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 15||St-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou ||Cassagnes-Bégonhès ||898 m||55 km||960 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 16||Cassagnes-Bégonhès ||St-Sernin-sur-Rance||919 m||53 km||1013 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 17||St-Sernin-sur-Rance ||St-Pons-de-Thomières ||1405 m||69 km||1082 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 18||St-Pons-de-Thomières||Moussan || 866 m||60 km||1142 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 19||Moussan|| Gruissan-Plage|| 289 m||41 km||1184 km | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Race Director=== | ||
+ | *Jean-Benoit Jaouen | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other Races=== | ||
+ | [[Mil Kil]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Website=== | ||
*[http://www.yanoo.net Transe Gaule] | *[http://www.yanoo.net Transe Gaule] | ||
+ | *[https://www.facebook.com/transegaule Facebook - Transe Gaule] | ||
+ | *[http://www.ultramarathon.fr/transe-gaule-2013/ More information on Ultramarathon.fr] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Reports and blogs=== | ||
+ | *[http://runningandbaking.com/ Jennifer Bradley - Running and Baking] 2013 | ||
[[Category:Stage Races]] | [[Category:Stage Races]] | ||
+ | [[Category:French Multidays]] | ||
+ | {{Template:Ultra events}} |
Latest revision as of 11:04, 2 December 2013
The Transe-Gaule (Trans-Gaul) is a 1100 km stage race which takes place in France and is the longest regularly held stage race in Europe and was first held in 2001. The event had 15 starters and 11 finishers.
Contents
Course
- Starting at Roscoff in the North the route takes country roads through rural France passing taking in Brittany, Anjou, Limousin, Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon finishing in Gruissan-Plage on the Mediterranean.
- Stages vary from 49 km to 75 km spread over 18 days and 1150 km
- The race is limited to 50 runners who have to provide their own support crew if they need one.
- Accommodation is provided.
- Breakfast for 18 days and dinner for 13 days is provided.
Date
- Takes place in August.
- In 2011 started August 10th and finished August 27th
- In 2013 started August 13th and finished August 31st
Founded
2001 (not held in 2009)
2013 Route
Day | Start | Finish | Height+ | Stage Km | Km Total |
1. | Roscoff | Plounévézel | 830 m | 67 km | 67 km |
2. | Plounévézel | Pontivy | 642 m | 63 km | 130 km |
3. | Pontivy | Guer | 605 m | 75 km | 205 km |
4. | Guer | Châteaubriant | 506 m | 66 km | 271 km |
5. | Châteaubriant | St-Georges-sur-Loire | 613 m | 72 km | 343 km |
6. | St-Georges-sur-Loire | Doué-la-Fontaine | 410 m | 53 km | 396 km |
7. | Doué-la-Fontaine | Monts-sur-Guesnes | 377 m | 58 km | 454 km |
8. | Monts-sur-Guesnes | Angles-sur-l’Anglin | 479 m | 62 km | 516 km |
9. | Angles-sur-l’Anglin | St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles | 850 m | 69 km | 585 km |
10 | St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles | Bourganeuf | 734 m | 61 km | 646 km |
11 | Bourganeuf | Peyrelevade | 989 m | 49 km | 695 km |
12 | Peyrelevade | Mauriac | 1149 m | 76 km | 771 km |
13 | Mauriac | Jussac | 1064 m | 64 km | 835 km |
14 | Jussac | St-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou | 799 m | 70 km | 905 km |
15 | St-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou | Cassagnes-Bégonhès | 898 m | 55 km | 960 km |
16 | Cassagnes-Bégonhès | St-Sernin-sur-Rance | 919 m | 53 km | 1013 km |
17 | St-Sernin-sur-Rance | St-Pons-de-Thomières | 1405 m | 69 km | 1082 km |
18 | St-Pons-de-Thomières | Moussan | 866 m | 60 km | 1142 km |
19 | Moussan | Gruissan-Plage | 289 m | 41 km | 1184 km |
Race Director
- Jean-Benoit Jaouen