Sports events Haute-Savoie

For 4 days, this festive event brings together tens of thousands of Harley enthusiasts and fans from all over Europe. In addition to the rock concerts and other entertainment that get the little resort into a frenzy, numerous rides are organized in the region by local clubs: a rich program for a festival that is no less rich. Over 10,000 motorcycles and 30,000 people are expected to descend on Morzine Avoriaz in July for this year's "pure rock" festival. It promises to be another great time!

Take the plunge when the Albigny bay turns into a giant swimming pool for an exceptional race created in 1931 by the Annéciens Dolphins club. the program includes 4 races: 1 km and 2.4 km for experienced swimmers, 5 km for open water swimmers and the Holy Grail, with the 10 km race limited to 80 competitors. The kind of event, like the marathon, that you should do at least once in your life after having trained properly (it is a real sporting event). A popular festival that attracts a large audience around Lake Annecy.

The prestige of Megève would dream more than a passion for riding… yet the price of ski lifts is often unaffordable. If your portfolio denies you access, the area has 40 kilometres of Nordic ski slopes, fortunately more accessible. Their classical or alternating lines wind between ribs, replats, levelling and bois. Beginner or confirmed cross-fertilization, expand at your pace thanks to green, blue, red and black tracks.

Tariff: from 7 € per day per adult; 4,50 € per child (6-16 years), free for people under 6.

Northern Area: 40 km divided into several tracks.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to very difficult (black).

Riding down the snow-covered slopes on a toboggan is a sensation you'd love to be able to experience in any season. It's possible with summer tobogganing, a real sport and discipline in its own right at Le Jaillet. Judge for yourself with these figures: an average ride of 7 minutes, at a speed of 36 km/h, over 715 m of descent and 95 m of vertical drop. Guaranteed thrills for young and old (accompaniment required for ages 3 to 9). In winter as in summer, tobogganing is a must! Check out the speed radar, and smile, you're being photographed!

Because it's hotter in plain than on summits, it's good to be able to enjoy a family of water worthy of this name.

Five outdoor basins, one equipped with removable coverage, ponds for children, slide, playgrounds and picnic, there is nothing to spend a good time.

This summer, the Tour de France passes through Praz de Lys Sommand and Taninges! It is on July 15th that the brave cyclists will face the famous Col de la Ramaz, in an idyllic setting for the spectators and sporting for the competitors. On July 16th, the Tour will pass through the village of Taninges. For this occasion, two animated evenings will take place. For the amateur cyclists, you have the opportunity to ride the Annemasse-Morzine stage on July 9th and to precede the champions.

In winter, the Alps are a true ski Eldorado: there are plenty of stations to delight enthusiasts! Often very expensive, you think the pleasure of sliding is reserved for privileged people? Well do you misunderstand: Cross-country skiing and snowshoes are generally much more affordable. And for evidence: The area of Val de Tamié, located in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Bauges massif, offers 30 kilometres of marked and maintained cross-country ski slopes, accessible from 5 € for adults and 3 € for children! Green, blue, red and black: Come and try this practice on tracks of various levels!

Tariff: from 5 € per adult, € 3 per child (6-16 years), free for people under 6. Possible rental of equipment: 7 € per adult and 5 e per child.

Distance: from 1,2 to 11 km.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to very difficult (black).

Special provisions: if you leave solo, we recommend that you warn the gendarmerie before your departure, specifying your itinerary.

Did you know? Nordic skiing is one of the most complete and harmonious physical activities - in fact, its practice is supported by many doctors. So forget the cold of winter and take advantage of the white carpet you put on Dame Nature to try this original sport! The ski area of Praz-de-Lys-Sommand has a few trails at various levels of difficulty. One of them is especially dedicated to fitness: developed in collaboration with specialists, she has panels giving you tips to better manage your effort and your heart rhythm! On track!

Tariff: from 7,80 € per day per adult; 4 € per child (6-15 years), free for people under 6.

Distance: 6 tracks from 1,2 to 10 km.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to difficult (red).

Located in the heart of the Brasses massif, the Plaine-Joux plateau is ideally located for cross-country skiing. At 1 250 metres above sea level, you are facing the mythical Mont Blanc and develop within a calm and wild nature, on quality snow. Green, blue, red or black; a total of five tracks are offered, groomed in classic or alternating from 1,5 to 15 km, from very easy (green) to black (black). This gives you the opportunity to make progress at your own pace, while taking the time to enjoy the surrounding landscape!

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is one of the most famous ski resorts in Haute-Savoie. If the alpine downhill at high altitude is not for you, the station also offers an alternative with a Nordic ski area of about kilometres of slopes. Houches, Chamonix, Argentière, Vallorcine, splendid and attractive sites for beginners or those who are more confirmed. In Chamonix: 3 tracks in three levels of difficulty, 20 km within a few minutes of the city centre. And if you prefer the pleasure of walking, please note that two pedestrian routes are at your disposal for an outing in snowshoes!

Sport is all year round: whether it is raining, selling or snowing! If in summer the mountains of Haute-Savoie lend themselves particularly well to hiking, the winter is the best ski. Welcome to the Upper Giffre valley, where we offer you a cross-country ski exit! Between 690 and 1 770 metres of altitude, the tracks of Horseshoe, Joux-Plane or the valley offer you great possibilities for riding. In total, these are 17 green, blue and red itineraries, marked and traced in classical style or skating. The best way to attract budding skiers as well as the most experienced skiers!

Tariff: from 8 € per day per adult; 4 € per child (6-16 years).

Distance: from 0,5 to 8 km.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to difficult (red).

Sylvie Becaert, gold medallist in sprint at the 2003 World Championships, and Roddy Darragon, gold medallist at the 2006 Olympic Games, are certainly the two largest cross-country ski champions that the Grand-Bornand has known. But do not put pressure on you: here, everyone can evolve at its level! From December to April, while Dame Nature takes you on its white carpet, the northern area of the station takes you to its 70 kilometres of cross-country skiing. Walkers, for their part, are not: 3 marked routes are reserved, with a link Le Grand-Bornand-Le Chinaillon in return.

Tariff: from 8 € per day per adult, 4 € per child (6-16 years), free for people under 6.

Distance: from 1 to 15,5 km.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to very difficult (black).

Special provisions: if you leave solo, we recommend that you warn the gendarmerie before your departure, specifying your itinerary.

The slopes of the northern borders of the Confins in La Clusaz have grown and advanced the athlete Vincent Vittoz, a sacred Nordic world champion in Oberstdorf in 2005. Today, it is here that we propose you to spend. Forget the seasonal cold and take advantage of this activity to discover the enchanting landscapes of the snow-capped Alps. The area has 14 marked tracks at various levels of difficulty, allowing everyone to take pleasure without sweating blood and water. In such an environment, sport in winter will never have been so attractive!

Tariff: from 8 € per day per adult, 4 € per child (6-16 years), free for people under 6.

Distance: from 0,5 to 10 km.

Difficulty: very easy (green) to very difficult (black).

In 2018, it will be the 13 ^th edition of the 10 km of Cluses. As each year for the occasion, participants and volunteers will animate the streets of the commune in a friendly atmosphere. Ten kilometers to go alone or in relay! In the region or residents, here is a great opportunity to make new sports meetings, and why not find a jogging route to repeat autonomously. Of average difficulty, it is proposed to the greatest number. Take the shoes and start at 9:30 a. m. at the Cluses stadium: you have everything to gain, whatever the final ranking!