MaXi-Inclusivity
In the adidas Maxi-Race, every kind of participation counts!
For several years now, we've been keen to make our event accessible to all. We have therefore created a charter of commitments to inclusion.
The adidas Maxi-Race is, above all, a human adventure, born out of a passion for outdoor sports and a region. It is driven by a team of motivated volunteers and a community of loyal runners. Sharing, respect for one another, and the trail running spirit are the cornerstones of its values, which are characterized by hard work, humility, and solidarity.
With MaXi-Inclusivity, we want to affirm a simple conviction: to consolidate the commitments we've been making for many years by offering a dedicated page on our website where everyone can find their place.
Our commitments
Welcoming every runner
- We believe that everyone has a place on our paths, whatever their individuality. Disability doesn't define a person: it's part of their story, and enriches our community.
Valuing all forms of participation
- Regardless of any differences, every participant is welcome to take part in and share the adidas MaXi-Race experience.
Acting with transparency and vigilance
- Safety remains an essential element of our organization. This is why our Race rules remain the reference for all participation. If a situation presents a risk, we can ask for further information and discuss potential alternatives. Refusal of entry can only be exceptional, and will be explained clearly and always with an eye to solutions.
A shared vision
Stigma arises when we try to hide our differences. Here, they become a source of strength.
Testimonial from a runner with a disability:
"Asserting yourself as you are means receiving even more respect and encouragement."
Brice Marmonnier - para-athlete
Every year, we move forward alongside our community of runners, organizations, and partners to make inclusion a reality. MaXi-Inclusivity is a collective commitment we’ve been upholding for several years. It’s part of the adidas Maxi-Race’s DNA—an invitation to join an adventure where everyone finds their place, through hard work and camaraderie.
Are you disabled?
Then this form is dedicated to you.
Here are the steps to follow:
- 1/ Fill in the Bib request form (subject to availability) via the link on the button below.
- 2/ We will get back to you to discuss your project.
- 3/ Once we have validated your participation, you will need to register on our registration module. Without this official registration, you won't be able to take part in the event.
Deadline for submitting the application via the form: to be announced
For requests on the web tOur du lac in relay, please fill out the form only once per team, specifying each person's name in the description.
We accompanied them
The great stories will continue, so stay tuned!
The 27th BCA and the adidas MaXi-Race: Strong Shared Values
In 2022, MaXi-Race supported the Tiger Raid Tour du Mont Blanc project and the GR20 crossing in Corsica, helping the war-wounded members of the 27° BCA to rebuild their lives through sport and mutual aid. This exchange continued in 2023 with their participation in the opening ceremony of the U18 Mountain Race World Cup, followed by the Short-Race.
Welcoming para-athletes and Joëlettes
- Since 2022, we have welcomed several trail runners with amputations who have taken on the challenge of running our various race distances—tOur, demi tOur, and quart de tOur du Lac —without any adjustments to the course or time limits.
- In 2023, members of the Breton association "Nos Limites" accompanied their Joëlette pilot, 14-year-old Noah, who is motorically handicapped, for a half-tour of the Lake on a specially adapted course designed by our organization.
- In 2024, a relay team of visually impaired runners accompanied by their guides set out on the “ tOur du lac in relay.” Their goal was to show that, regardless of disability, anything is possible if you set your mind to it. To promote this message, they also produced a film documenting their entire journey along the “ Race.”
In 2022, the " tOur du lac in relay " event was the "Relais SEPas Impossible"
In 2022, the “ tOur du lac in relay ” adopted the name “SEPas Impossible” to support a local organization: the SEPas Impossible Association.
Born in 2014 to communicate about Multiple Sclerosis (MS), their aim is to break the isolation of sufferers and convince public authorities to build a medicalized facility for dignified and appropriate care. As the trail community shares many common values (solidarity, conviviality, mutual aid...), it seemed logical to us to join forces with this local association run on a voluntary basis, and the relays seemed to us to be the ideal Race for this.
