The voies royales of Saint-Denis and marathon

The Grand Marathon and the voies royales de Saint-Denis, a unique course of several races held on a single day.

The Saint-Denis royal roads races

The 42.195km marathon will take place at sites opened during the Olympic Games in Seine-Saint-Denis, with the exact route to be announced later this year.

The announced sites to be crossed are Saint-Denis Basilica, the Olympic Aquatic Center (CAO), Parc Georges Valbon in La Courneuve... the finish will be on the new pavement in the heart of the Stade de France.

The Voie Royale is a foot race that takes place in Saint-Denis - starting and finishing at the Stade de France. Races on offer include an international 10 km, a 5 km (timed) and a free 5 km "belle vadrouille ". Registration is compulsory for all races; some require a medical certificate.

The "children's" race takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (+ 6 years): free, but registration is compulsory.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

• Marathon (42.2 km): must have been born before 31/08/2006. Price: 55 or 65 euros (?)
• Half-marathon (21.1 km). Must have been born before 31/08/2008. Price: 36 euros
• 10 km International. Must be born before 31/08/2010. Price: 27 euros
• 5 km Performance. Must be born before 31/08/2012. Entry fee 12 euros
• La Belle Vadrouille (5 km) can be done as a run or a fast walk. Price: 5 euros.
  Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
  This 5 km is not a competition, so there is no ranking or timing. No medical certificate is required.

Opening of the village at the Stade de France

Activities, a partner expo village, a children's village - a festive and colorful day. All races pass through the Stade de France.

• Friday, October 24, 2025 from 11am to 7pm
• Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 9am to 6pm
• Sunday, October 26, 2025 8am to 3pm

Find a hotel in Saint-Denis, Paris and run the Voie Royale

Consult our list of hotels in Saint-Denis around the Stade de France to prepare for your race. You can sleep in Paris and take public transport to your race: RER + 10 min walk.

The north-east of Paris has several running training courses for you to train on.