Saturday, August 8, 2026
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)
- Concert by the music camp of Concordia de Bagnes, Concordia de Vétroz, Rosablanche de Nendaz and Persévérante de Plan-Conthey – under the main tent in Zinal
From 13:25: Arrival of the first elite runners in Zina.
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.