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Trail des Marcaires

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Muhlbach-sur-Munster, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France

calendar_today 31 May, 2026

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About the Event

The Trail des Marcaires takes place on Sunday, 31 May 2026 in Muhlbach-sur-Munster, France. This Vosges mountain event offers multiple distances: Trail des Marcaires (65 km, 3,300 m D+), Défi de Muhlbach (32 km, 1,650 m D+), Relais des Marcaires (relay, 31 km + 34 km), La P'tite Course des Marcaires (12 km, 650 m D+), La P'tite Marche des Marcaires (12 km walk, untimed), and Jung's Trail (3 km and 5 km for youth). The courses run through the Munster valley, including the Wormsa valley and the lakes of Fischboedlé, Schiessrothried, and Altenweiher, at altitudes between 437 m and 1,363 m. The event is semi‑self‑sufficient on a marked course. A post‑race meal (sausage, salad, yogurt or cheese) is included for 65 km and 32 km participants.

Event	Distance	Elevation Gain	Start Time	ITRA / UTMB Index
Trail des Marcaires	65 km	3,300 m D+	5:00 AM	3 ITRA points / UTMB 100K index
Défi de Muhlbach	32 km	1,650 m D+	8:30 AM	2 ITRA points / UTMB 50K index
Relais des Marcaires (relay)	31 km + 34 km	1,850 m D+ / 1,450 m D+	5:00 AM	Not specified
La P'tite Course des Marcaires	12 km	650 m D+	9:30 AM	Not specified
La P'tite Marche des Marcaires (walk)	12 km	650 m D+	9:30 AM	Untimed, no ranking
Jung's Trail – Cadets (youth)	5 km	200 m D+	10:00 AM	Youth
Jung's Trail – Minimes (youth)	3 km	100 m D+	10:00 AM	Youth

The relay exchange zone is at Langenwasen, just below the Mittlach campsite. The 65 km course is part of the Trophée des Vosges. GPX files for each course are available for download. A post‑race meal is included for 65 km and 32 km participants. The start and finish are at the Muhlbach-sur-Munster sports hall.

For more information, contact [email protected] or visit the event's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Races Offered

TRAIL DES MARCAIRES - 65KM RELAIS A 2

May 31, 2026

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Distance — 65K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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€40.00

TRAIL DES MARCAIRES - 65KM SOLO

May 31, 2026

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Distance — 65K

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Type — Running

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07:30

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€85.00

DEFI DE MUHLBACH

May 31, 2026

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Distance — 34K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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€55.00

LA PTITE COURSE DES MARCAIRES

May 31, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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Type — Running

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18:00

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€15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Muhlbach-sur-Munster.

thermostat Temperature

9.5° / 17.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.4° / 15.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.2)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:51

nightlight Sunset

21:03

About Muhlbach-sur-Munster

Learn more about the host city, Muhlbach-sur-Munster.

Muhlbach-sur-Munster is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the birthplace of the German publisher Johann Carolus, founder of the earliest known newspaper in 1605.