KV du Cheval Noir

Registration opens: February 25, 2025

Registration closes: August 8, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Number of participants last edition: 76

Departure address: Parvis de la Maison du Tourisme, 73 130 Saint-François-Longchamp

It's there, just above, this summit of the Cheval Noir and its statue will be your only objective. A landmark placed at an altitude of 2,832m that you will not lose sight of during this Vertical Kilometer proposed by the ESF of Saint François de Longchamps and Saint Françcois de Longchamps Tourisme, supported by Dare 2B.

What you'll find on site:

• 1250m of D+. Yes, that's what you're coming for.
• A post-race buffet and a refreshment bar
• A friendly atmosphere and enthusiasts

Focus on the course:

Departure in the heart of the resort, at an altitude of 1,600m. So far, so good. You have your mandatory equipment with you: 1 whistle, 1 survival blanket, 50cl of water minimum and your charged mobile phone. Your best trail bag is highly recommended to store your energy bars (and the papers when you've devoured them!). Finally, if you're team poles, it's OK.

We start on rather gentle slopes, enjoy the incredible landscape because it's one of the only times when your cardio will allow you to!

You arrive at the magnificent Lac Blanc, refreshment stop, then that's it, it's time, RIGHT INTO THE STEEP!! A beautiful scree slope overlooking the Col de la Madeleine, the resort and the Lauzière range.

You cross the Col du Cheval Noir, I hope you have some left under your foot because after a "flat" it's off for the last 300 meters of D+ until this "damn statue" (at this precise moment it's the vision you have of it, but we love this statue!).

That's it, you've done it! You can now encourage your friends who wouldn't have gone as fast as you on the way back down, and go enjoy the refreshment stop at the bottom.

👉 The course map.

3 good reasons to come:

• The place. It's just magnificent.
• This effort of the KV. You're going to live a strong moment, whether it's your first or your umpteenth!
• The organization: atmosphere, experience, requirement, it's all there!

Don't delay in registering 200 bibs are available, on-site registrations increased by €5 subject to availability of bibs.

List of registrants: available here.

Results:

• 2023