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France: 12 opening dates to watch

Opening dates for lotteries, permits, huts and registrations

4 huts5 lotteries3 registrations

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Next opening 10 days Mont Blanc Marathon, November 12

In short

12 trails and races: 4 huts; 5 lotteries; 3 registrations. Next opening: Mont Blanc Marathon, November 12, 2026.

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Upcoming openings soonest first

October 2026

  1. 15Oct.Thu.
    Tour du Mont BlancBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Italy, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
    Open

November 2026

  1. 12Nov.Thu.
    Mont Blanc MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Paris time, closes November 19Chamonix, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 10 daysestimated
  2. 15Nov.Sun.
    Haute Route Chamonix-ZermattBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
    in 13 daysestimated

January 2027

  1. 7Jan.Thu.
    UTMB Mont-BlancLottery opens, at 11:00 a.m., Paris time, closes January 18Chamonix, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 66 daysestimated
  2. 15Jan.Fri.
    GR20Booking opens for the refugesCorsica, France · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated
  3. 18Jan.Mon.
    Festival des TempliersRegistration opensMillau, France · Ultra-trail · Registration
    in 77 daysestimated
  4. 20Jan.Wed.
    Grand Raid, Diagonale des FousLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Réunion time, closes March 6Réunion Island, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 79 daysestimated

March 2027

  1. 1MarchMon.
    Mont Blanc, Goûter hutBooking opens for the Goûter refugeFrance · Hike · Huts
    in 119 daysestimated
  2. 1MarchMon.
    Médoc MarathonRegistration opensPauillac, France · Marathons and halve · Registration
    in 119 daysestimated
  3. 11MarchThu.
    Marseille-CassisRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., Paris timeMarseille, France · Marathons and halve · Registration
    in 129 daysestimated

September 2027

  1. 7Sept.Tue.
    Paris Half MarathonLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Paris time, closes September 30Paris, France · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    in 309 daysestimated
  2. 7Sept.Tue.
    Paris MarathonLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Paris time, closes September 30Paris, France · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    in 309 daysestimated

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next opening?

Mont Blanc Marathon: lottery opens on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Which ones use a lottery?

Mont Blanc Marathon; UTMB Mont-Blanc; Grand Raid, Diagonale des Fous; Paris Half Marathon; Paris Marathon.

See also

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Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on October 27, 2026.