La Barjo

When the Cotentin coastline opens onto the English Channel, it transforms its cliffs, beaches, moors, and trails into a raw playground—welcome to La Barjo.

More than just a trail run: a wild journey between sea and granite, between effort and authenticity. Here, there are no frills: just you, the Normandy coast, and a course that never cheats.

What you'll find there

• A raw and contrasting natural setting: cliffs, dunes, beaches, moors, and coastal paths sculpted by the wind and sea.

• A simple and welcoming atmosphere: dedicated volunteers, well-organized logistics, and starts and finishes in Beaumont-Hague, in the true spirit of a "local trail run."

• Several distances for all levels, from the runner who wants to discover the coast to the one aiming for a long immersion in nature.

Course Focus

• La Barjo offers several formats, each with its own personality, but all rooted in the same signature: a technical, varied, and deeply maritime terrain.

• Ultra-Trail (≈81 km) The flagship event. A long coastal ribbon, sometimes gentle, sometimes rugged, always demanding. A challenging course, with a generous time limit, but requiring true race management with partial self-sufficiency.

• The Half Barjo (≈50 km) An intermediate format that remains very serious: long sections of coastal paths, variations in terrain, and breathtaking views of the English Channel. A truly distinctive race.

• Trail “Brin de Folie” (≈28 km) More accessible but never monotonous. Perfect for discovering the Barjo spirit: short climbs, fast sections, and varied terrain.

• Nature Run (≈15 km) The most compact format, ideal for getting into trail running, Cotentin style — simple, dynamic, and scenic.

All the routes follow large sections of the coastline, in a sensitive environment that must be respected. Here, the setting sets the pace: wind, salt, rocks, cliffside paths, and sections through the undergrowth… a diversity that defines the Barjo experience.

The Barjo Spirit

The Barjo is, above all, an encounter: that of a genuine, unpretentious region and a community of runners seeking authenticity.

People come to:

• experience a race where nature is both judge and witness,

• feel the coast in all its power,

• share a simple, powerful moment with people who love running as much as they love protecting the environment they traverse.