Now established on the François Léotard Nature Base in Fréjus and on the trails of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, the Roc d'Azur has become the 1st mountain bike event in the world and celebrates as it should, every year in October, the all those involved in cycling and mountain biking. Starting with the thousands of amateur cyclists from all over France and 50 different countries...
The 39th edition will be held from October 4 to 8, 2023 with several departures and arrivals in the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens and Les Issambres:
- Thursday October 5
9:00 a.m.: Roc Trophy #2 departure from Place Perrin
10:00 a.m.: Rando Enduro Electric departure from Place Perrin
10:15 a.m.: Rando Enduro departure from Place Perrin
- Friday October 6
12:30 p.m.: Enduroc & Electric Enduroc departure from Place Perrin
- Saturday October 7
After a successful first edition in 2022, Roc d'Azur is renewing its running event, the Roc Trail!
Integrated on the day of Saturday, the Roc Trail will seduce both specialists who will discover the Roc d'Azur through their favorite discipline, and regulars of the Roc who will be able to discover a new outdoor discipline in an exceptional setting!
Sport, nature, discovery, sharing, encounters, self-transcendence... all the ingredients are there to make this new meeting a moment apart from Le Roc. With 4 distances in 2023, everyone will be able to find the course that suits them.
9:30 a.m.: Roc Trail 43km departure from Place Perrin
10:00 a.m.: Roc Trail 32km starting at Place Perrin
10 a.m.: Multi Roc Challenge #3 (new) departure from place Perrin
10:30 a.m.: Roc Trail 22km starting at Place Perrin
11:00 a.m.: Roc Trail 16km departure from Place Perrin
3:00 p.m.: Rando Trail Famille (new) departure from Place Germain Ollier
- Sunday October 8
NEW FOR 2023:
Hiking is making its debut on the 2023 edition of the Roc d'Azur. From Place Perrin in Roquebrune-sur-Argens, discover the magnificent landscapes of the region. Alone, with friends or family, choose from the 4 distances offered and discover the beauty and secrets of the Mediterranean adorned with red rocks and the piercing blue of the sea.
8:05 a.m.: Hike 22km (new) departure from Place Perrin
8:45 a.m.: Hike 13km (new) departure from Place Perrin
9:45 a.m.: 8km hike (new) departure from Place Perrin
10:30 a.m.: 5km hike (new) departure from Place Perrin
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The Pays de Fayence (Fayence district) has many great provencal villages. All of them have a particularity such as the view from Mons or the artistic streets of Tourrettes. Do no forget to stop in Seillans that has the label of "Most beautiful village in France"
North of the A8 motorway, you will find the Pays de Fayence. Saint-Cassien lake, a real oasis of freshness in the Var, awaits you! Take a break at the Lake House before visiting the villages of Bagnols-en-Forêt, St-Paul-en-Forêt or Tanneron.
The city of Roquebrune-sur-Argens is the most westerly of the destination. It includes three districts: La Bouverie, at the foot of Gorges du Blavet; The village, overlooked by its magnificent rock, and Les Issambres, with its nautical activities by the sea.
Les Adrets de l'Estérel is a small town located at the extreme southeastern Var. Bordering the Maritimes Alpes, it is composed of large green forests. The town overlooks the bay of Cannes and has an exceptional view on the Lérins Islands and the Corniche de l'Estérel.
Puget sur Argens is a small village located in the middle of many wineries. Its commercial area, near the village, includes many shopping center. North of the village, the Bois du Defens give rise to several walks.
Welcome to Les Issambres, the district of Roquebrune-sur-Argens located on the coast. True paradise with its 8 km of beaches and creeks, this family seaside resort, already frequented at the time by the Romans, is located between the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and Fréjus-Saint Raphaël.
Frejus, located halfway between Cannes and Saint-Tropez, is at the heart of the Côte d'Azur. Based on a sandstone buttress of the Esterel massif, the town dominates the valleys of Argens and Reyran. Frejus has the appearance of a small Provencal town whose new districts extend to the sea.
65km from Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport, Saint-Raphaël is located between Cannes and Saint-Tropez. This seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast is at the bottom of the great Esterel mountains. Saint Raphael, whose city center is by the sea, is divided into different neighborhoods that have all their characteristics and their personalities.
