The 6000D, a legendary trail
The 6000D, the mother of trail races: July 31th - August 2nd, 2025
The 6000D started 35 years ago! If trail running has become a popular sport in recent years, La Plagne has already been welcoming trail enthusiasts for several decades. Pioneers of the sport and experienced mountain runners have created a course that is one of a kind: climbing up, running down, from the apple orchards to Live 3000 (3 057m altitude). The trail runner’s “must-do”, the 6000D is to running what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris: unmissable.
The champion race, the race of champions
6000D, i.e. 6000 metres up and down (a little more actually) over 67 km. You might say: well, it’s just a mountain trail race… but it’s actually a bit more than that. The 6000D is a course that is almost all on footpaths, takes the competitors up through France’s only Olympic bobsleigh track and goes from the apple orchards in the valley to the glacier. It’s a trail race that assembles 450 volunteers, it’s a cheering crowd at each key passage, it’s a fervour that is rarely found in trail races. The 6000D is pure emotion.
To each his own 6000D
We're not all inveterate runners. Some do it more gently, others do it mainly on Saturdays, and still others aren't old enough to gobble up 69 km! So what? La Plagne is extending the festivities with 10 races over 3 days for all runners. La 6D Kid's from 6 to 15 years old, the 6D Adventure from 6 to 16 (with an adult), the 6 Discovery for beginners, the 6D Lakesthe 6D Marathon for the ambitious, the 6000D relay, the 6D Bob, the 6D Foulée and the 6 Défi... we guarantee it, there's a race waiting for you!
La Plagne Trail Academy
- July 28–29 (morning): Introductory course (2 half-days) with runs of 10–12 km and approximately 500 m of elevation gain/loss.
- August 13–14 (full days): “Advanced” level—2 days with runs of approximately 20 km and 1,000–1,200 m of elevation gain/loss.
Discover trail running and get introduced to mountain running in the high-altitude areas of La Plagne. Outings spanning one to three sessions will help you grasp the technical aspects of the sport as well as how to manage your effort. Guided by an experienced trail running professional who has designed a progressive and fun program for you.
