Grand Raid
The Grand Raid de la Réunion, also called La diagonale des fous is a mountain ultramarathon race. The race takes place annually in October on Réunion island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, situated between Madagascar and Mauritius. The 162 km route with 9643 m of elevation gain is reputed to be highly challenging, brutally difficult and one of the hardest footraces in the world.Three races are held at the same time:
- the Grand-Raid or Diagonale des Fous - 162 km and 9643 m of altitude gain
- the Semi-Raid or Trail of Bourbon - 93 km and 4920 m of altitude gain
- Mascareignes Raid - 61 km and 3036 m of altitude gain
Dates of races in 2017
- 25th edition of the Diagonale des fous: 19 to 22 October
- 18th edition of the Trail de Bourbon: October
- 7th edition of the Mascareignes: October
Winners
Men
Women
