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December 20, 2025

image bannière La Magique du Père Noël

La Magique du Père Noël

Let yourself be enchanted by the Maha forest!

Distance25 km
Dénivelé530 D+
Starting pointParc Expo des Herbiers, Rue du 11 Novembre
DépartDecember 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM

Santa's Magic

Aptly named! This 25km race, with 530m of ascent, promises an enchanting and demanding route. Starting from the Les Herbiers equestrian park at 9.20am on Sunday 21 December 2025, it takes runners along the famous sentier des crêtes, culminating in the majestic Mont des Alouettes and the mysterious Maha forest.

With its panoramic views and enchanting wooded passages, the Magique offers a total immersion in the Vendée countryside, enhanced by the magical atmosphere of Christmas. It's a not-to-be-missed event for those looking to combine performance and wonder!

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Start Sunday 21 December 2025 - 9.20am - Parc Expo des Herbiers, Rue du 11 Novembre
FinishParc Expo des Herbiers, Rue du 11 Novembre.
Feed stations : 1.
Compulsory and recommended equipment See regulations
Withdrawal of race numbers Parc Expo des Herbiers, Rue du 11 Novembre:

  • Saturday 20 December from 14:00 to 18:00

  • Sunday 21 December from 7.00 am until 30 minutes before the start.

Pre-race briefing : 5mn before the start on the start line - or in the shelter depending on weather conditions.
Bib colour Dark blue
Marking :

  • Whitewash markings on tarmac and some paths.

  • On the first few km, wooden markers with tape laid every 50metres

  • Fluorescent orange markers + reflective sticker every 25 metres and always on the RIGHT hand side.

  • Directional signs in the same colour as the race number

  • Sometimes white/red or yellow/black tape

Accuracy of positive gradient

Different platforms use different tools to calculate the vertical drop. Here are the different gradient assessments

  • Evaluation according to ITRA settings: 430m D+.

  • Our assessment on TracedeTrail with the raw IGN DTM (without smoothing and 1m height difference threshold): 530m D+.

Statistiques de l'édition 2024

410 coureurs ont bouclé les 25km et 430m de d+ la dernière édition. On compte sur toi pour en faire partie cette année!
Here's some information about last year's event
Men's podium
Women's podium
ParticipantsTotal : 410 finishers / 412Men : 343 finishers / 344Woman : 67 finishers / 68
ChronosTop 10% : 2:05:16Top 20% : 2:14:42Top 50% : 2:33:14
AveragesGeneral : 2:33:20Men : 2:30:18 Woman : 2:48:53