Paris Ekiden Adventure & Han’s 40th
Where: Paris, France
Pack your trainers, party hat and best “bonjour” – we’re off to Paris for an epic long-weekend of running, music and birthday cake!
What: Music, Explore and a bit of a Race
Fri 31 Oct Optional Tom Odell concert at the Accor Arena – let us know ASAP if you fancy a ticket so we can book together
Sat 1 Nov Easy sightseeing jog & Paris tour (zero PRs). Evening meal & raise a glass to Han turning 40
Sun 2 Nov - MAIF Ekiden de Paris – a team marathon relay along the Seine. Think high-fives not finish-lines! Celebrate with a long, lazy French lunch before the Eurostar / flight home.
Ekiden… say what?
A traditional Japanese marathon relay run in teams of 6 (or 3 if for the half mazza):
1️⃣ 5 km 2️⃣ 10 km 3️⃣ 5 km 4️⃣ 10 km 5️⃣ 5 km 6️⃣ 7.2 km
Fancy a shorter blast? Grab the 5 km leg. Feeling spicy? Take a 10 km or that grand-finale 7.2 km. Everyone gets a turn with the sash (tasuki), everyone crosses the finish line together. Pure community, pure fun.
Course & Details → https://www.maif-ekiden-paris.fr/parcours.aspx
Summary Details:
Travel: Eurostar or quick flight – we’ll coordinate once numbers are set.
Stay: friendly, budget-sensible hotel in centre.
Cost: your flight/train + hotel + food + race entry (€30) = not to much
RSVP: fill in form below (concert tickets may be hard to source now..)
Bring your sense of adventure (and room for baguettes). Let’s run Paris, sing along, cheer Han into a new decade and prove a marathon is best eaten in 5 km slices. 🥖🏃♀️🏃♂️🎶