Saturday, Jolly Site welcomes lovers of trail running, Nordic walking and hiking greedy who loves to wear all kinds of reflective apparel for safety. The sporting dimension of the event will be secondary, agrees Freddy Litter, responsible for the Northern Athletics Committee: “The tests will be decorated with gastronomic supplies (sausage, pâté …). We note the friendly aspect of the event. ”
By smell, enticed, many participants in safety vest have already answered this: “On the trail, we are almost 400 registered runners. Participation is equivalent to Nordic walking. The trail is limited to 500 riders for safety reasons. “A member of ESA 59, Julian Beauvais, already winner of the Val Jolly trail on distance of 31 km, appears able to win the new version of the race. But this short 12 km, he might not find his usual efficiency, competition from uneven specialists from Belgium. In the lot, another candidate has every chance: the Stephaney Curlier, a versatile competitor, equally at home on the Trail of pebble Saint-Waist-la-Vale on the Marathon des sables Morocco.
Fixed the day before the race in the ramparts Vauban in Maubeuge, she made the race the trail of the shadow of his neighbor? “I had an interview with the head of Maubeuge Marathon. We are not on the same type of public. The foot runners are not fond of trail. And committed the trail is almost 80%, out of Aversions; they will not be present the following day at Maubeuge. But in the future we will seek an understanding with the Association sambrienne on a different date, knowing that Jolly would keep this appointment for the near Halloween, “says Freddy Litter.
The race will take place at night. For security, each participant will be equipped with a headlamp and a garment with reflective tape.