Running: 5 easy races to set yourself a sporting challenge before the end of 2024

Published by Margot de Sortiraparis · Photos by Margot de Sortiraparis · Published on October 22, 2024 at 09:32 p.m.
If you can't set yourself very (sometimes too) ambitious goals for the beginning of 2025, we suggest you set yourself a more achievable one and, why not, add a number to your personal record of achievements while setting off on a race accessible to all levels.

Before we start 2025 and each of us sets our own sacrosanct list of small resolutions, why not set yourself one last sporting goal at the end of 2024? InOctober, one thing's for sure: you've still got at least 60 days to reach it! And it's entirely possible, even if you're just starting out in running.

So, no, the idea isn't to run a marathon before December 31st, but rather to choose a sporting challenge from among the current running events to get you (re)into the sport and, above all, ready to go the distance. Five or ten kilometers, a timed race or a fun distance where the stopwatch and the PR (personal record, a word much used in the lexicon of runners, editor's note) have no place, it's up to you to choose from the various possibilities offered by the races scheduled for November and December 2024.

Are you ready?

The 5 races to challenge yourself before the end of 2024:

The most Parisian

Visuels Paris - Tour Eiffel SeineVisuels Paris - Tour Eiffel SeineVisuels Paris - Tour Eiffel SeineVisuels Paris - Tour Eiffel Seine 10km de la Tour Eiffel: the perfect winter run in the 7th arrondissement
There's no shortage of ten-kilometer races in the capital to get you started! On December 15, 2024, head for the 7th arrondissement and the Eiffel Tower for a legendary course! [Read more]

The most fun (with or without disguise)

Corrida de Noël 2022 à Issy les Moulineaux, la course des Pères Noël revientCorrida de Noël 2022 à Issy les Moulineaux, la course des Pères Noël revientCorrida de Noël 2022 à Issy les Moulineaux, la course des Pères Noël revientCorrida de Noël 2022 à Issy les Moulineaux, la course des Pères Noël revient Corrida de Noël 2024 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, the date for the Santa Claus race
The town of Issy-les-Moulineaux will be staging its Corrida de Noël, the famous Santa Claus race, on Sunday December 15, 2024. Every year, this extraordinary race brings together the largest number of Santa Clauses in France. [Read more]

The solidarity race, in the fight against cancer

Course des Lumières 2022, la course contre le cancer à ParisCourse des Lumières 2022, la course contre le cancer à ParisCourse des Lumières 2022, la course contre le cancer à ParisCourse des Lumières 2022, la course contre le cancer à Paris Course des Lumières 2024, the Paris night race against cancer
The Institut Curie is once again inviting all runners to the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville on November 16, 2024 for another edition of the Course des Lumières, a sporting event in aid of cancer research. Would you prefer a 4km walk or a 5 or 10km run? [Read more]

Another great solidarity race

Urgent Run Paris 2022, 7e édition au Bois de Boulogne Urgent Run Paris 2022, 7e édition au Bois de Boulogne Urgent Run Paris 2022, 7e édition au Bois de Boulogne Urgent Run Paris 2022, 7e édition au Bois de Boulogne Urgent Run Paris 2024: the solidarity race for access to hygiene in the Bois de Boulogne
URGENT RUN PARIS returns for a 9th edition this Saturday, November 16, 2024 in the Bois de Boulogne. The idea? Run "for the throne" over a choice of 3 courses: 5km, 10km and 15km, and raise funds for sanitation programs around the world. [Read more]

The race to become a marathon runner (in teams)

Ekiden de Paris : le marathon en équipe en plein ParisEkiden de Paris : le marathon en équipe en plein ParisEkiden de Paris : le marathon en équipe en plein ParisEkiden de Paris : le marathon en équipe en plein Paris Paris 2024 Ekiden: team marathon in the heart of the capital
The Paris Ekiden returns on Sunday, November 3, 2024, to run as a team in the heart of Paris. The idea? Run a relay marathon through the capital's most beautiful monuments. [Read more]

Don't go overboard, of course, and don't forget to consult your doctor beforehand, especially if you're suffering from health problems. For the rest of you, slip on your sneakers, a T-shirt and a good motivator: off you go!

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