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Program

The program of Sierre-Zinal

PROGRAMME of the event
(subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, august 5

Arrival of first invited elite guests at Zinal village

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 – in the town of Sierre

09:00 – 17:00: Market of Sierre’s local merchants on Rue Général-Guisan.
The market will also take place on Saturday, August 10 from 09:00 to 21:00 and Sunday, August 11 from 09:00 to 17:00.

From 13:30: Opening of the Town Hall for bib distribution
(for the races on Saturday, August 8 and the children’s race).

13:30: Opening of the Sierre-Zinal village and free photos with your race bib.

17:00 – 18:30: “Course des Cinq Obstacles” children’s race, with a warm-up session led by our partner IdéeSport.

17:00 – Girls start (4–5 years)
17:15 – Boys start (4–5 years)
17:30 – Girls start (6–7 years)
17:45 – Boys start (6–7 years)
18:00 – Girls start (8–9 years)
18:15 – Boys start (8–9 years)

17:45: Press conference (accreditation required) at Restaurant Le Bourgeois in Sierre.

18:30: Run & Sign presentation on the stage in front of Sierre Town Hall.

18:45: Elite runners presentation in front of Sierre Town Hall.

19:15: Children’s race prize ceremony in front of Sierre Town Hall.

19:30: End of bib distribution.

Couleur Pavé festive evening

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 – Sierre-Zinal 53rd edition

03:00 – 06:00: Bib distribution at Sierre Town Hall
(Closed between 06:00 and 08:00 – reopens from 08:00 to 11:00)

04:45 – 06:15: Starts – Tourist category

10:15: Start of the Juniors race in Chandolin

10:30: Start – Women Runners category
(elites + runners who chose this option)*

11:00: Start – Runners category (mixed)

From 13:25: Arrival of the first elite runners in Zinal

16:45: Prize ceremony with musical and visual show

18:30: “Coup du milieu” offered to everyone under the tent

From 19:00: Exclusive concerts – free entry

23:00: DJ – free entry

00:00 and 02:00: Lunabus departing from Zinal to Anniviers. The 02:00 bus continues to Sierre.
CHF 10.– (CHF 5.– for members of the Anniviers youth association)

03:00: End of the evening

*Women registered in the Runners category can choose the 10:30 women’s start or a mixed start between 11:00 and 11:20, depending on their start block.

Entertainment all day long in the village square of Zinal !

START TIMES BY CATEGORY

TOURISTS – Saturday, August 9 – start from Finges in Sierre

04:40 – Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)*
04:45 – Start Block 1
05:00 – Start Block 2
05:15 – Start Block 3

05:25 – 05:40 – Temporary road opening (Finges and Val d’Anniviers)

05:40 – Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)*
05:45 – Start Block 4
06:00 – Start Block 5
06:15 – Start Block 6

06:25 – Temporary road reopening (Finges and Val d’Anniviers)

Important information:

Start blocks are assigned by our official timekeeper Datasport, based on your estimated time and your previous results at Sierre-Zinal.
Your start time will be communicated on Thuesday, August 4, 2026.
No change of start block will be allowed under penalty of disqualification.
Please arrive at the start 30 minutes before your start time.

RUNNERS – Saturday, August 9 – start from Finges in Sierre

10:25 – Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)*

10:30 – Start – Women Runners category
(elites + runners who chose this option)**

11:00 – Start Block “Invited Elites”
11:00 – Start Block 1 (mixed runners)
11:10 – Start Block 2 (mixed runners)
11:20 – Start Block 3 (mixed runners)

11:30 – Final road reopening (Finges and Val d’Anniviers)

*Access to Val d’Anniviers from Sierre remains possible at all times via Vercorin.

**Women registered in the Runners category may choose the 10:30 women’s start or a mixed start between 11:00 and 11:20, depending on their start block.