La villaine - Ville-sur-Illon

La Villaine is an evening trail event in Ville-sur-Illon. Runners start after the youth races, with headlamps required for the main distances. The programme includes 10 km and 18 km nature races, plus an 18 km relay split into two 9 km legs. The longer solo route has about 300 metres of climbing. The Association des Coureurs de l’Illon organises this, its 10th edition, and expects around 500 participants. The event involves the village as much as running, with about fifty volunteers contributing and activity stretching through the day and into the night. The route includes a local detail by sending runners through the cellars of the village brewery, where the post-race beer is also brewed. Non-competitive youth races are held over 650 m, 1,300 m, and 2,000 m. A new tasting walk features local producers for those interested in the food-and-drink aspect without competing.