Program
The program of Sierre-Zinal
PROGRAMME of the event
(subject to change)
WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST in SIERRE AND at ZINAL
- Arrival of first invited elite guests at Zinal village
FRIDAY 8 AUGUST, downtown Sierre
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM : Sierrois traders' market in rue Général-Guisan.
The market also takes place on Saturday August 10 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and on Sunday August 11 from 9:00 am to - From 1:30 PM : Opening of the Town Hall for bib number collection.
For the Saturday, August 9 races and children's race. - 1:30 PM : Opening of the Sierre-Zinal village and free photos with your bib.
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM : Five-Obstacle Race with a warm-up offered by our partner IdéeSport.
- 5:00 PM : Start of the girls' race (4-5 years old)
- 5:15 PM : Start of the boys' race (4-5 years old)
- 5:30 PM : Start of the girls' race (6-7 years old)
- 5:45 PM : Start of the boys' race (6-7 years old)
- 6:00 PM : Start of the girls' race (8-9 years old)
- 6:15 PM : Start of the boys' race (8-9 years old)
- 5:45 PM : Press conference (by accreditation) at Le Bourgeois restaurant in Sierre
- 6:30 PM : Run & Sign presentation
- 6:45 PM : Presentation of the elite runners
- 7:15 PM : Children's race awards ceremony in front of Sierre Town Hall
- 19:30 PM : End of bib distribution
- Festive evening "Couleur Pavé"
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST, Sierre-Zinal
- 4:45 AM - 6:15 AM : Tourist category start
- 10:15 AM : Junior race start at Chandolin
- 11:00 AM : Courreur category start
- From 1:25 PM : Arrival of the first elite runners in Zinal
- 4:45 PM : Award ceremony with musical and visual show
- 6:30 PM : "Coup du milieu" offered to everyone under the tent
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM : Exclusive concerts - free entry
- 11:00 PM : DJ - free entry
- 12:00 AM and 2:00 AM : Lunabus from Zinal to Anniviers – The 2:00 AM bus goes down to Sierre CHF 10.- (CHF 5.- for Anniviers Youth members)
- 3:00 AM : End of the evening
Activities all day on Zinal village square !
START TIMES by CATEGORY
TOURISTS, Saturday August 9th from Sierre
- 4:40 AM : Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)
- 4:45 AM : Start of Block 1
- 5:00 AM : Start of Block 2
- 5:15 AM : Start of Block 3
- 5:25 AM to 5:40 AM : Temporary road opening (Finges and Val d'Anniviers)
- 5:40 AM : Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)
- 5:45 AM : Start of Block 4
- 6:00 AM : Start of Block 5
- 6:15 AM : Start of Block 6
- 6:25 AM : Temporary road opening (Finges and Val d'Anniviers)
Important information :
- The blocks are assigned by our timing partner Datasport based on your estimated time and previous results at Sierre-Zinal.
- Your start time will be communicated to you in advance.
- No block changes will be allowed under penalty of disqualification.
- Please be at the start line 30 minutes before your start time.
RUNNERS, Saturday August 9th from Sierre
- 10:55 AM : Temporary road closure (Finges – Val d’Anniviers)
- 11:00 AM : Start of the "invited elites" block
- 11:00 AM : Start of Block 1
- 11:10 AM : Start of Block 2
- 11:20 AM : Start of Block 3
- 11:30 AM : Permanent road reopening (Finges and Val d'Anniviers)
Important information:
- For safety reasons, cut-off times must be respected – see below.
- The blocks are assigned by our timing partner Datasport based on your estimated time and previous results at Sierre-Zinal.
- Your start time will be communicated to you in advance.
- No block changes will be allowed under penalty of disqualification.
- Please be at the start line 30 minutes before your start time.