Running
Skijoring
400 km
Start: Jan 7, 01:00 PM
La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin
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Other in France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Distances
About
La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin is Europe’s most demanding sled dog race, held in the breathtaking Alpine scenery of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The event attracts top mushers and hundreds of dogs, covering nearly 400 km with around 12,000 m of elevation gain, and draws over 50,000 spectators across 20 festive stations.
Catering & aid stations
Village festive stations along the route provide food, drinks, and warm shelter for mushers and teams.
Pacers
Pacemaker groups run with target times communicated via start waves and pacer flags on race day.
Results
View official resultsTypical weather in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monthly averages based on historical data (2000–present).
Jan5°-1°
↑ 08:18
↓ 17:24
Feb7°-1°
↑ 07:45
↓ 18:08
Mar10°2°
↑ 06:54
↓ 18:48
Apr14°5°
↑ 06:56
↓ 20:27
May18°8°
↑ 06:12
↓ 21:05
Jun23°13°
↑ 05:54
↓ 21:32
Jul25°14°
↑ 06:09
↓ 21:27
Aug24°14°
↑ 06:44
↓ 20:50
Sep20°11°
↑ 07:21
↓ 19:54
Oct15°8°
↑ 07:58
↓ 18:57
Nov9°3°
↑ 07:41
↓ 17:13
Dec6°0°
↑ 08:15
↓ 17:00
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Register on the official organiser website.
Sign up nowWhat's included in entry
- Race kit collection
- Festive station catering
- Chip timing
Last updated: Jun 6, 2026, 12:33:08 AM
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