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Grand Raid de La Rรฉunion

Diagonale des Fous 2026

2026 official aid stations and times verified, official GPX attached. Organiser data checked on 5 October: start on 15 October at 22:00, โ‚ฌ260, maximum 3,000 runners. Checkpoint positions estimated by interpolation; route subject to change.

October 15, 2026Saint-Pierre โ€” Ravine Blanche, La Rรฉunion

Distance
179 km
Elevation
+10,506 m

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View over Mafate Cirque, crossed by the Diagonale des Fous at Grand Raid de La Rรฉunion.
Photo:Air miasmaCC BY-SA 4.0 ยท adapted image

Route reference

Prepare the Diagonale des Fous 2026 route

The Diagonale des Fous 2026 page brings together published data for this running route.

The route is listed from Saint-Pierre โ€” Ravine Blanche, La Rรฉunion to Saint-Denis โ€” Stade de la Redoute, La Rรฉunion, with 178.9 km and 10,506 m D+ on the page.

Listed organiser: Association Grand Raid.

Start / area
Saint-Pierre โ€” Ravine Blanche, La Rรฉunion
Finish
Saint-Denis โ€” Stade de la Redoute, La Rรฉunion
Edition
2026
Distance
178.9 km
Elevation gain
10,506 m D+

GPX track and calculated values

Calculated values for this track: 178.7 km of distance calculated from the GPX track ยท 10,094 m ascent calculated from GPX elevations.

These track measurements remain separate from the organiser's figures and depend on the GPX version and sampling.

  • Source-page value: 180.8 km; distance calculated from the GPX: 178.7 km.
  • Source-page value: 10,191 m ascent; ascent calculated from GPX elevations: 10,094 m.

Documented checkpoints and aid stations

Aid stations or life bases: 14 ยท listed water points: 16 ยท checkpoints: 2.

  • Domaine Vidot ยท km 14 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Notre Dame de la Paix โ€” ร‰cole ยท km 33.4 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Parking aire Nez de Bล“uf ยท km 45.4 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Mare ร  Boue ยท km 55.6 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Hot meal indicated. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Coteau Kerveguen ยท km 65.1 โ€” Water only indicated; food not announced. Last water point before the Bรฉlouve gรฎte, according to the official description. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Croisรฉe Coteau Kerveguen ยท km 67.6 โ€” No aid station according to the official description. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Closing time indicated; whether it is an elimination cutoff is not specified by a check-in pictogram. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; this is not an exported waypoint.
  • Gรฎte de Bรฉlouve ยท km 76.4 โ€” Water only indicated; food not announced. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runners. Indicative, non-eliminatory check-in (black stopwatch). Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Hell-Bourg ยท km 80.6 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Hot meal indicated. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Plaine des Merles ยท km 93.8 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Start of the Scout trail ยท km 96 โ€” No aid station announced in this table. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runners. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Grand Place les Bas โ€” ร‰cole ยท km 107.8 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Roche Plate โ€” Plateau Cerf ยท km 116.4 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Closing time indicated; whether it is eliminatory is not specified by a check-in pictogram. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Maรฏdo โ€” Tรชte Dure ยท km 123.9 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • รŽlet Savannah ยท km 140.5 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Hot meal indicated. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Chemin Ratinaud โ€” Kalla ยท km 147.9 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • La Possession โ€” Place Festival ยท km 155.1 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Grande Chaloupe ยท km 164.5 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.
  • Colorado ยท km 173.8 โ€” Official 2026 table: water and food recorded according to the pictograms. Soup indicated. Opening and closing times of the checkpoint, in La Rรฉunion time; these are not the passage times of the first and last runner. Position estimated on the official geometry from the kilometre in the table; it is not an exported waypoint.

Sources reviewed

Official sources: 7 ยท sources with a recorded review date: 7. Updates from the organiser always take precedence.

Latest recorded check: 4 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Diagonale des Fous 2026 GPX available?

Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.

Do these details replace the organiser's instructions?

No. This page makes sources easier to consult and separates published data from GPX calculations. Check the latest official instructions before the start.

Reviewed information

Preparation and points to check

Differences and information still uncertain

These items are shown explicitly so an approximation is never presented as official data.

  • The 2026 route may still change, according to the organiser.
  • Official GPX no. 322259 attached (9,566 points, no waypoints). Checkpoint positions interpolated from the PDF kilometres onto the official geometry; they remain estimated.
  • The official table gives 180.8 km and 10,191 m D+; the general page rounds to 180 km and 10,200 m D+.
  • Closing times are given, but it is not made explicit whether they are eliminatory at Croisรฉe Coteau Kerveguen and Roche Plate; Bรฉlouve is indicative.
  • The pictograms do not guarantee specific products, brands or quantities. Empty cells remain undisclosed.
  • Previous RacePlan data is replaced by the organiser's data. No first- or last-runner times are kept as cutoffs.
  • Distance recalculated by Trailboard: 178.928 km; distance announced on the map: 180.81 km. The catalogue's official metrics are not overwritten by the GPX calculation. Elevation loss: 10,154 m in the table, 10,153 m on the map.

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Sources and provenance

These links point to the documents used. The organiser's instructions remain authoritative if they change.

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