Chemin des Dames Trail

The event titled "Trail du Chemin des Dames" frames a sporting challenge within a powerful historical landscape, inviting runners to pay honour to those who fell during the First World War. The route passes visible vestiges such as the destroyed village of Cerny en Laonnois and the Abbey of Vauclair, blending trail running with cultural remembrance. Staged in Chamouille in the Chemin des Dames valley, the race emphasises both athletic effort and the region's memorial significance.

This edition offers two primary distances, a 12 km race and a 25 km race, with a nocturnal option for the 12 km on Saturday 6 December at 17:30 and day races on Sunday 7 December (25 km starts 09:30; 12 km starts 10:00). Organised by ASSOCIATION SPORTIVE DE CHAMOUILLE, the event page currently shows registration as "Inscription à venir" and provides sign-up alerts for when entries open. The organiser maintains results archives for previous years and positions the race as a locally run memorial trail experience rather than a large commercial festival.