Trail des 3 Rivières

You’ll have to get wet if you want to keep pole position 🏆. Well, that’s one way to put it... You can leave your arm-bands and your hoodie in the locker room, because we’re talking running here 😎.

The Trail des Trois Rivières takes place in Is-sur-Tille, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Heads up, this has nothing to do with the famous rhum 3 rivières, here your legs will be pulsing more than your head 🍹. Organized in May, it’s ideal for a nature-filled and sunny break in Côte-d’Or ☀️. Between trails, push-ups and easier sections, you come for running pleasure in a green setting, with a real challenge that’ll get your heart rate up 🫀. The department isn’t known for being perfectly smooth, and you’ll quickly notice 😝.

Whatever your level, you can find your format and set an objective to match you 🎯. The organizers haven’t slacked and have made 8 distances available to start from. We know: 8 distances 📏, 3 rivers, we don’t go for half measures here 😂. For fans of fast courses: the “Course du Mont" of 10 km is the No. 1 option. Here there’s no endless loop, but an incomparable speed. The second option is the “Ignon" 💨. Don’t read too much into its pretty name, the 14 km hilly route that awaits isn’t “cute 🥵”. Get ready to take on climbs, the 400 mD+ will give you no relief. One level higher, you’ll find a race that’ll push your endurance: “La Tille" 🏃. With 30 km of trails and 900 mD+ of cumulative altitude, you’ll need cardio to drop other runners like quilles 🎳. You’ll learn to manage your energy, drinks, and food reserves for over 2 hours 🤯. For the boldest runners, a monster of 82 km will also have you trotting through the Burgundy landscapes bourguignons. The “T3R”, the event’s final boss, so don’t arrive with your hands in your pockets 😅. Meanwhile, if you truly want to go at acool pace and not stress ahead of the sunny days: a family race of 1 km is offered. Perfect for a little picnic on the grass and a sunny nap 🧺. The detail-obsessed may notice the absence of 3 distances in our presentation, here they are: two kids’ courses of 2 km and 3 km and a Nordic walk of 13 km, the “Venelle" 🎒. And from the Venelle side, we don’t kid around ❌, the course holds the national label and is part of the Championship of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Children, amateurs, professionals, walkers or runners, there’s truly something for every taste at Is-sur-Tille 😊.

After the race, if you can’t find yourself on the gorgeous island of Martiniquian rum 🇲🇶, you can enjoy the surroundings Côte-d’Or locals. No sea breeze or fine sandy beaches in sight, but sunshine and greenery instead 🌱. Here’s our top 4 activities you can enjoy within an hour’s drive! 🛣️ The local classic is Dijon. The city center will feel specially crafted for the occasion: condensed, charming and historic 🤩. No need to walk miles between each landmark. And to end the day beautifully, slip into a quick hot dog at the Moutarde de Dijon or sit on a terrace to enjoy a hearty beef bourguignon 🥩. Continuing south, you’ll also find the , a regional must-see. And if beef in Dijon isn’t your thing, don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of it around 😉. For those who prefer vineyards to cattle, the Château du Clos de Vougeot offers guided tours (and tastings 🤤). A beautiful heritage, some vines, and a divine liqueur, that’s the kind of treat we love 😎.

In May, go with the flow and quickly book your bib for the Trail des Trois Rivières ! 🐟