Stage 3

Petit Coo – Night Trail – 15 km, 623 m D+, 623m D-

Thursday the 18th of June 2026

Leave Normandy behind. Enter the Ardennes. This stage starts at sunset, with a steer climb (‘The Iceberg’) straight into the forest. The stage begins as darkness sets in. The first meters are brutal. Steep, technical, and unforgiving. Your headlamp carves tunnels through the night. Every sound feels louder, every step sharper. Roots, rocks, and switchbacks demand focus. Running in the dark is pure presence. Just you, your breath, and the trail.

The finish arrives as dawn touches the horizon. Exhausted, buzzing, and alive. Nothing compares to a night run in the Ardennes forest.