Festival du Cross | |
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Date | November |
Location | Carhaix, France |
Event type | Cross country |
Distance | 5.865 km |
Established | 2023 |
Official site | Official website |
The Festival du Cross, also known as Festival du Cross-Country, is an annual professional cross country running competition in Carhaix, France. First held in 2023, it takes place in November. As of 2024[update] it is a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold status meeting, the highest level, joining Cross d'Allonnes as the only such meetings in France.[1]
The race is organized by the ALCP Athletics club and the Ligue de Bretagne. It was named after the Festival des Vieilles Charrues.[2] The event takes place over 4 days with the professional races occurring on the final day.[3]
The site put in a bid to host the European Cross Country Championships following the 2023 edition.[4]