Urban Trail Cergy-Pontoise 2026

The Urban Trail de Cergy-Pontoise 2026 is an urban trail event organised by the student association Raid ESSEC that showcases the built and natural heritage of Cergy and Pontoise. The event (presented on the official event page as Urban Trail de Cergy-Pontoise) offers mixed urban and green parcours that pass notable points such as the château de Marcouville, stretches beside the Oise and, on the longer route, a detour through the Bois de Saint-Antoine. The race emphasises an eco-responsible approach with on-site reusable tableware and eco-cups, and it is promoted as inclusive and accessible to handisport participants. The organiser positions the event as a discovery run of the two prefectures of Val-d’Oise while balancing urban scenery and parkland.

Races start and finish in the Pontoise area with the official event homepage listing Complexe Nelson Mandela (Boulevard de l'Europe, Pontoise) as the start/check-in location. Multiple distance options are offered for recreational and student categories, and the organiser provides practical details such as bib collection windows and start times on the official information/FAQ. Raid ESSEC, the event organiser, frames the Urban Trail as a community-led, environmentally aware event aimed at students and local runners, and the event has run annually since 2014 according to organiser material. Participants should consult the official event page and the organiser for final course maps, exact categories and any late changes prior to race day.