Escaladelite

December 6 2026

  • Ranking & Prizes

    One ranking for women and one for men based on gross time. The first 30 men and 20 women will be rewarded. The awards ceremony for the Escaladelite categories takes place at the podium set up under the big tent on the Promenade des Bastions.

  • Runners distribution

    Born in 2008 and before. For the complete requirements, please refere to the conditions below.
    Number of bibs available : 500 per category

Start :

Rue de la Croix-Rouge

Finish :

Parc des Bastions

Discover the route

The route

3
LAPS

7.285 km distance

+155 m / -164 m elevation

Gross time

Route mapping

Conditions of registration

conditions

Ranking & Prizes

classement

Ranking & Prizes

Ranking Women
Scratch (CHF)		 Men
Scratch (CHF)		 Swiss
women* (CHF)		 Swiss
men* (CHF)
1 3’500 3’500 750 750
2 2’500 2’500 600 600
3 1’800 1’800 450 450
4 1’300 1’300 400 400
5 1’100 1’100 350 350
6 900 900 300 300
7 800 800 250 250
8 700 700 200 200
9 600 600 150 150
10 500 500 100 100
11 450 450
12 400 400
13 300 350
14 250 350
15 200 300
16 150 300
17 150 250
18 100 200
19 100 200
20 100 150
21 150
22 150
23 150
24 150
25 150
26 100
27 100
28 100
29 100
30 100

* In order to be included in the specific ranking and to be eligible for the awards dedicated to the best Swiss men and women, the nationalities of the athletes are those recognized by World Athletics.

Obligation to register in the elite category

Male athletes, born between 1987 and 2006 included, having achieved in 2025 or 2024 :

  • either, over 2 laps, a performance of less than 17 minutes 45 seconds
  • either, over 3 laps, a performance of less than 27 minutes

Female athletes, born between 1987 and 2006 included, having achieved in 2025 or 2024 : :

  • either, over 2 laps, a performance of less than 21 minutes
  • either, over 3 laps, a performance of less than 32 minutes
Possibility to register in the elite category

Male athletes having achieved in 2025 or 2024 :

  • either, over 2 laps, a perfomance of less than 19 minutes and 45 seconds
  • either, over 3 laps, a perfomance of less than 30 minutes, whitout having achieved the perfomance form the previous paragraph

Female athletes having achieved in 2025 or 2024 :

  • either, over 2 laps, a perfomance of less than 23 minutes
  • either, over 3 laps, a perfomance of less than 35 minutes, whitout having achieved the perfomance form the previous paragraph
No history in 2025 or 2024 Course de l’Escalade

Athletes who have not participated in the 2025 or 2024 Escaladélite but who can prove that they have run in an official race this year over a similar or longer distance, at an average speed of at least 15km/h for men and 12.5km/h for women, may register for the Escaladélite, but must send proof to the secretariat before registration closes at [email protected]. Failure to send proof will result in registration in the pace blocks.

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