Face-to-face FAQ

In accordance with our rules, it is strictly forbidden to give away or resell your bib, at any time, with the exception of our official bib resale platform if it is implemented.
 
Race bibs are personalized and non-transferable. In case of a breach of the rules, the race jury may disqualify the runner and ban them for life from future editions of the 20km de Paris.

As stipulated in the regulations, the transfer or purchase of bibs is prohibited. The organization may set up an official bib resale platform. However, this option is not guaranteed for every edition.

It is not possible to register on site. 

All registrations are firm and final and cannot be refunded for any reason, however, when you register, you have the option of obtaining cancellation insurance by subscribing to the "Pass Event J" option. 'like running' from our partner FFA.

If you are an FFA licensee, your license includes cancellation insurance for your participation in events.

See the insurance application conditions with the FFA.

With great pleasure, all goodwill is welcome! Several missions are offered on the day of the race but also during the week preceding this day.

Registration opens towards the end of May via our website (volunteers tab). To carry out your mission, you will receive a kit provided by our equipment supplier.

You have the possibility to book a hotel near the start at advantageous rates on our website a few months before the race.

The event is open to all runners, whether licensed with the FFA or not, from the age of 18.

Licensees must present their sports license valid on the date of the event, issued by an approved federation only (list in the appendix to the regulations), on which must appear, by any means, the mention of no contraindication to the practicing sport in competition or running (or athletics) in competition.

Those without a license will have to present a PPS dated less than three months before the race.

The first 2,000 bibs are at € 55, the next 3,000 to € 59, the next 3,000 to € 65then € 71 until all the bibs are sold out.

Fixed price: €52 for FFA members

Payment is made by credit card directly on the internet (secure transaction).

You must, when registering, present proof of performance less than 3 years old on the date of the race and relating to a competition of at least 20 kilometers.

Here are the minimum times to prove to obtain a preferential bib:

You can register directly online, taking care to check "handisport athlete" in the registration form and provide proof. 

If you are simply unavailable or unable to travel to Paris, you can request to switch your registration to our connected version of the 20km of Paris.

Yes, we have pacers that you can recognize by the banners they carry indicating the time they will take to complete the 20 km.

The pacemaker is a runner who will lead the runners at a given pace to race in a given time. Stand close to him and don't take your eyes off him.

No, we do not have a device that can offer you showers. The best is to provide wipes in your bag.

Headphones or audio earpieces are authorized under the rider's responsibility. However, for obvious safety reasons, the organization strongly advises against the use of headsets which could interfere with listening to one's own environment during the events.
 
Remember to be able to listen to the instructions that will be given to you at the start, on the course and at the finish.
 

Yes, medical security adapted to the number of competitors and the duration of the race is provided at the start, at the finish and on the course. The health services may decide to disqualify a competitor for medical reasons.

Yes, once the effort is over, we give you an appointment at the Emile Anthoine stadium to receive, thanks to our wonderful masseurs and podiatrists, a massage and well-deserved treatments!

The first departure will start on the Pont d'Iéna, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, at 9:00 p.m.. The arrival will take place at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

We advise you to come at the convocation time indicated on your withdrawal voucher to ensure easy access to the departure airlocks.

We recommend public transport:
To access the start of the race, several choices: Champ de Mars – Eiffel Tower RER C station or Pont de l'Alma, Metro: Bir Hakeim (l.6) or Trocadéro (l.6 and l.9)
If you decide to come by car, know that youYou reprise the theme of the you will not find a car park near the start of the race.

Free instructions will be made available to you. Close to the start and finish lines, they will allow you to drop off your bags before the race and pick them up after the race, on presentation of your deposit ticket.

Timetables for depositing bags at the lockers: Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. depending on the places available.

You will receive your withdrawal voucher by e-mail one week before the day of the race.
If you do not receive this e-mail or even if you lose it, you can always download it from your runner profile.

For individual bibs, it's the text you entered in the "personalization of your bib" field.

For group bibs it is the name of the group.

Bibs can be collected from the Race Village.

The Village will be open Friday, October 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m.

Important: no bib collection possible on Sunday morning!

A timing band, called B-Tag, will be stuck on your bib. Do not detach it, do not bend it, or cover it while running!

You will pass on a carpet at the start, every 5 kilometers and at the finish. If you do not run on the pavement or do not explicitly pass over these mats, you will not have split times and will be disqualified.

The results are published on our website. Provisional results are available on Sunday afternoon (race day), and the final, official results are available within a week.
 
Within 4 days of the race we will accept and process any complaints about the results. Beyond the 4 days, no more complaints will be taken into account and processed.

Cups are awarded to the first three finishers, scratch only, in each category (Men, Women and Handisport Wheelchair category). Prizes are awarded to the first five in the Men's and Women's categories and to the first three in the Wheelchair Handisport category, scratch only. A souvenir medal on arrival and a diploma to download after the race are given to each finisher.

First of all, a team of enthusiastic volunteers will be there to welcome you with joy and good cheer! You will also be able to meet our partners, discover the charitable associations we support, exchange ideas with exhibitors passionate about the world of running and gather inspiration from various race organizations. Many activities await youand you will also be able to enjoy a dining area to satisfy small hunger pangs while sharing a friendly moment.

Yes, absolutely, many activities will be offered for children in the village.

You will be able to find it on our website a few days before its opening.

Yes, in order to help you in your performance for the race but also in your sports year, we have set up training sessions from mid-May with our coach Benoit César. We also offer connected preparation races of 5km, 10km and 15km between April and the end of August for progressive preparation.