Lyon Urban Trail kicks off
The Lyon Urban Trail 38 km launched this morning with 12,000 runners tackling a revised, technically demanding city course — a huge spring entry for trail and urban distance fans. (dicodusport.fr) The event reshaped city running with tight technical sections and big participation, making it a must-follow for trail-runners tracking spring race form. (dicodusport.fr)
Sébastien Spehler won the 38 km in 2:28:53, claiming his fifth Lyon Urban Trail title with Thibault Jean second and Yoann Stuck third on the men’s podium. (lyoncapitale.fr) Diana Ballet topped the women’s race in 3:23:37, with Marlène Gillet-Conan and Sophie Leroy completing the female podium. (dicodusport.fr) Race organisers set the 38 km start on Quai Fulchiron and routed the finish onto the parvis of Saint-Jean cathedral after passages through Fourvière, the rue Terme tunnel and the Sarra piste. (lyonurbantrail.com) The official route listing shows 38.5 km on the map with roughly 1,447 m of positive elevation and about 6,000 staircase steps spread across Lyon, Caluire-et-Cuire and Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. (lyonurbantrail.com) Organisers used staggered start waves beginning at 07:00, imposed mandatory kit (0.5L hydration minimum, food reserve, rain jacket, whistle, survival blanket) and set course closures for 17:00. (lyonurbantrail.com) The event’s website flags the 2026 edition as the 18th, supported by some 600 volunteers and reporting a 41% female participation rate. (lyonurbantrail.com) Live timing and rider-tracking were available via the LiveTrail platform and results were processed by the official chrono service used for post-race classifications. (lut.v3.livetrail.net)
