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Mobility: Getting to the event and getting around during the Race

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Getting to Annecy

Here are the main ways to reach Annecy

Coming by bus

  • The bus station is located in the center of Annecy.
  • From the bus station, you can walk to MaXi-Village 

Coming by train

  • The train station is located in the center of Annecy.
  • From the railway station, you can walk to MaXi-Village. 

Getting here from Geneva airport

By bike

  • Bike-packing: create your own MaXi-Race adventure by coming by bike, with family or friends...
  • We look forward to sharing your adventure with you.

Carpooling

  • Share your journeys with your club, community or friends.
  • Visit the adidas TERREX MaXi-Race event page via the Mov'ici regional carpooling platform: to share an ad or find a ride click here

Coming by car

  • Please note that there are limited spaces available in the vicinity of MaXi-Village.
  • We advise you to park your car in a parking lot and then take the bus.
  • Parc des Sports parking lot (shuttles will be provided by the organization to the MaXi-Village)

Getting around Annecy and the surrounding area

There are many ways to avoid taking the car.

On foot

  • Getting around on foot also means taking the time to visit and enjoy the lakeside and the view!

By bike

By public transport

Getting around during the event

The Mobility 2025 system will undergo changes in 2026, with a complete overhaul. Full details will be available in February 2026.

Coming to MaXi-Village

Coming to MaXi-Village :

  • In 2026, MaXi-Village will be located in the Marquisats parking lot (Annecy).
  • Please note that the few parking lots in this area fill up very quickly, so we advise against coming by car. The organizers will be providing special shuttle buses from park-and-ride facilities located outside the city.
  • We are currently determining what these parking lots will be. The first park-and-ride facilities we can tell you about are:
  • To ensure you have peace of mind on the day and are guaranteed a space, a parking space reservation system will be mandatory.

 

Details and schedules will be available soon on this page.

Bike assistance

The best way to assist Race is by bike! 

  • 1st refreshment station (secret location): prohibited even by bike. The first refreshment station will be totally inaccessible to accompanying persons, the public and assistants. Roads will be closed to traffic, and there will be no possibility of getting there, even by bike.
  • To reach the refreshment station in Doussard from Annecy, you can use the bike path that runs along the lake (9.3 miles – 328 ft elevation gain).
  • How to reach us the Semnoz refreshment stationWe recommend renting an electric bike:
    • from Doussard take the Col de Leschaux (35.5 km - 1350m D+)
    • from Annecy, take the road leading to the resort.

Bus assistance

Come to the feed zones:

  • What we can already tell you is that there will be a 100% private bus system, which will allow your companions to travel to the refreshment areas in Doussard and Semnoz. Tickets will go on sale a few months before the event.
  • These buses will leave near the MaXi-Village and drop you off very close to these two feed zones

 

Details and schedules will be available soon on this page.

Car assistance

Come to the feed zones:

  • The first refreshment station will be totally inaccessible to accompanying persons, the public and assistants. Roads will be closed to traffic, and there will be no way of getting there.
  • The refreshment/rest areas at Doussard and Le Semnoz will be open to the public and accompanying persons. Parking lots will be provided by the organizers. Please note that these parking lots may be full, so we recommend that you use the bus system.
  • Apart from the feed zones at Doussard and Le Semnoz, many roads will be closed and there will be no opportunity to watch the runners go by.

Addresses of parking lots accessible by car: