Trail Original de Porquerolles 2026

You enter the Trail Original de Porquerolles as a pair, and the pair must run the full 25 km together. The race is on Porquerolles, an island off the Var coast in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, inside Port-Cros National Park. It is a trail race held around early October, and since its format change the two-person team setup is the only option. The point is not just to chase a time: the organizers emphasize sharing, support, and the experience of running together. The route uses the island’s protected terrain, with sea views, natural areas, vineyards, and cliffs all part of the day. There is no relay section, so teammates stay side by side from start to finish, helping each other through the same climbs, paths, and rougher trail sections. The event also carries a sustainability message, which matters because the course sits in a national park environment where the landscape is part of the appeal and part of the responsibility.