Mini-Cross: just like the big boys!
Mini-Cross
The mini-cross is a race for youngsters, with distances ranging from 800m to 3km, depending on the age category.
The start is on the Aire des Parapentes in Chamonix, and the courses take place in the Bois du Bouchet. Children will have the opportunity to take part in the race "just like the grown-ups": medals will be awarded to each child at the finish, and a tombola with lots of prizes will be organized at the end of the races!
Detailed start times:
800m: 2:00 pm
2km: 2:15 pm
3km: 2:45 pm
The race in 2025
Free race for children.
See the interactive map of the 3 courses
800m: "Ecole d'Athlétisme" categories for children aged 7 to 9 (born in 2015, 2016 and 2017).
Download the 800m course map in pdf
2 km: "Poussin" categories for children aged 10 and 11 (born in 2013 and 2014).
Download the 2km course map in pdf
3 km: "Benjamins" and "Minimes" categories for children aged 12 to 15 (born in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012).
Number withdrawal
Number collection for the Mini-Cross will take place at the Vaincre les Maladies Lysosomales stand on the trail camp Place du Mont-Blanc (Chamonix):
Thursday June 26, 2025 from 9am to 8pm,
Friday June 27, 2025 from 9am to 8pm,
Saturday June 28, 2025 from 9am to 1pm.
800m Mini-Cross
Ecole d'Athlétisme" category (ages 7 to 9) with 3 starts:
- Children born in 2015
- Children born in 2016
- Children born in 2017
Mini-Cross 2 km
Poussin" category (10-11 years) with 2 starts:
- Children born in 2013
- Children born in 2014
3 km Mini-Cross
Benjamins" (12-13 years) and "Minimes" (14-15 years) categories with 4 starts:
- Children born in 2009
- Children born in 2010
- Children born in 2011
- Children born in 2012