The Trans-Gaule is a trans-national
ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running.
Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the ...
the second longest
multiday race
Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want, at their own discretion, over a set course or over a se ...
in
France
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after Le Tour de France Footrace (43days 2776km).It consists of eighteen stages in eighteen consecutive days with a total of 1,150 km, from Roscoff in the English Channel to the Mediterranean. This event is the equivalent to Germany's
Deutschlandlauf, the
Trans-Europe and the
Trans-American Footrace
One of the earliest twentieth century multiday races was the inaugural Trans-American Footrace, which took place in 1928 starting at Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles and finishing in New York City in Madison Square Garden for a distance of .
O ...
race.
Requirements
* Each stage has to be completed, by foot.
* Time allowed averages 5.5 km/h
Races
* 2001 - Ie édition :1130 km. Winner Maurice Mondon (France) in 96 h 15'46"
* 2002 - IIe édition :1130 km. Winner Rainer Koch (Germany) in 94 h 04'52"
* 2003 - Race not held
* 2004 - IIIe édition :1142 km. Winner Jean-Jacques Moros (France) in 94 h 00'36"
* 2005 - IVe édition :1143 km. Winner Janne Kankaansyrja (Finland) in 98 h 08'52"
* 2006 - Ve édition :1144 km. Winner Werner Selch (Germany) in 109 h 17'41"
* 2007 - VIe édition : 1144 km. Winner Martin Wagen (Swiss) in 103 h 19'42"
* 2008 - VIIe édition : 1146 km. Winner René Strosny (Germany) in 94 h 04'40" (record)
* 2009 - Race not held
* 2010 - VIIIe : Winner Jan Nabuurs (NED)
* 2011 - IXe : 1190 km. Winner Jean-Jacques Moros (FRA); First Woman Carmen Hildebrand (GER) 5th overall.
* 2012 - Race not Held (Trans Europe Race)
* 2013 - Xe: Winner Jean-Jacques Moros (FRA) in 100:42:27; First Woman Carmen Hildebrand (GER) 6th overall.
* 2014 - XIe: Winner Stéphane Pelissier (FRA) 107:19:44; First Woman Carmen Hildebrand (GER) 116:15:15 5th overall.
* 2015 - Race not held (TDF footrace)
* 2016 - XIIe: Winner David Le Broch (FRA) in 105:26:58; First Women Jennifer Bradley (GBR) 8th overall.
* 2017 - Race not held, possibly ended.
External links
Transe Gaule
Multiday races
Ultramarathons in France
2001 establishments in France
Recurring sporting events established in 2001