The "Indien" Races of ASPTT Orléans

COURSES DE L'INDIEN DE L'ASPTT ORLÉANS (commonly referred to as Les Courses de l'Indien) celebrates its 50th edition on Sunday 18 October 2026 in Orléans‑La Source. The event is a morning road-running meeting offering three distances — a half‑marathon (21.1 km), a 10 km and a 5 km — with the half and 10 km carrying FFA bronze labelling and serving as qualifying races for the French championships. The organiser is ASPTT Orléans and timing/registration activity is handled via Protiming and the event's official site; general entries are announced to open around June 2026 with an alert signup available.

The race is historically important in the Centre‑Val de Loire region, traditionally held on the third Sunday of October and organised from the Orléans‑La Source area. The format suits club and regional competitors seeking championship qualification on a generally flat, fast course and attracts local and regional fields across the three distances. Practical details such as exact bib limits, entry fees and specific participant inclusions are not published on the overview page and will be confirmed on the organiser's registration pages when entries open.