La Transe-Gaule

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 kmspread 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

• Usually takes place in August. In 2011 starts August 10th and finishes August 27th 2011

Founded

2001 (not held in 2009)

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

Other Races

Mil Kil

Website

• Transe Gaule
• Facebook - Transe Gaule