Welcome

The entire O'France 2026 team will be delighted to welcome you on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the Halle Multisports Google Maps in the municipality of Les Premiers Sapins.

Welcome desk hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

You will be able to collect your race bibs, training maps, and any reservations you have made through the official shop.

The welcome desk will also be available at each race venue from Monday, July 27.

Information: during your visit to the welcome desk, you can pick up your envelope.

One envelope will be provided per runner.

Pickup will be done in bib number order. You can find your number on the various lists on the event website or displayed in the sports hall.

Each envelope contains:

  • A race bib
  • Control descriptions for the week
  • Any tickets purchased during your registration

Training maps and clothing pickup: simply go to the different stands with your envelope to collect your training maps and your reserved clothing.

Event centre
Official O'France logo

You will also be able to:

  • Buy training maps
  • Visit the official event shop
  • Buy tickets for the refreshments stand
  • Get food and drinks at the refreshments stand
  • Meet the childcare team if needed
  • Access a tourist information stand provided by the Communauté de Communes des Portes du Haut-Doubs and the on-site tourist offices

How to get to the welcome desk:

  • Signposting: 47.097906, 6.343131
  • Car parking: next to the sports hall (follow road signposting)
  • Motorhome parking: around the Town Hall area. A signposted walking route will be set up to reach the welcome desk.

See the full program

Fees

5-day entry fees

until 08/02/2026 31/03/2026 31/05/2026 20/06/2026
H/D18 et - FFCO 60,00 € 75,00 € 100,00 € 125,00 €
Non-FFCO 65,00 € 80,00 € 105,00 € 130,00 €
H/D20 et + FFCO 90,00 € 110,00 € 140,00 € 175,00 €
Non-FFCO 100,00 € 115,00 € 145,00 € 180,00 €

Entry fee per stage

until 08/02/2026 31/03/2026 31/05/2026 20/06/2026
H/D18 et - FFCO 15,00 € 20,00 € 25,00 € 30,00 €
Non-FFCO 16,00 € 21,00 € 26,00 € 31,00 €
H/D20 et + FFCO 21,00 € 26,00 € 31,00 € 36,00 €
Non-FFCO 23,00 € 28,00 € 33,00 € 38,00 €

Sprint fee

Flat rate 8,00 €

Training maps

Location Fee
Le plein au renard / Gonsans 5,00 €
Le prelot / Valdahon 5,00 €

Courses

MIDDLE DISTANCE

Licence category CourseCr. Time Technical level
H21A35'6 – Black
D21B35'6 – Black
H20C30'6 – Black
H18G30'6 – Black
D20D30'6 – Black
D18H30'6 – Black
H35E35'6 – Black
D35F35'6 – Black
H40 / H45I35'6 – Black
D40 / D45J35'6 – Black
H50 / H55K35'6 – Black
D50 / D55L35'6 – Black
H60 / H65M35'5 – Purple
Open Violet LongM35'5 – Purple
D60 / D65N35'5 – Purple
Open Violet MoyenN35'5 – Purple
H70 / H75O35'5 – Purple
D70 / D75 / H80 / H80 / H85+P35'5 – Purple
Open Violet CourtP35'5 – Purple
D80 / D85+P bis35'5 – Purple
H16Q25'4 – Orange
D16R25'4 – Orange
Open OrangeR25'4 – Orange
H14S25'3 – Yellow
D14T25'3 – Yellow
Open JauneT25'3 – Yellow
H12/D12U25'2 – Blue
Open BleuU25'2 – Blue
D10/H10V20'1 – Green
Open VertV20'1 – Green
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LONG DISTANCE

Licence category CourseCr. Time Technical level
H21A70'6 – Black
D21B70'6 – Black
H20C60'6 – Black
H18G60'6 – Black
D20D60'6 – Black
D18H60'6 – Black
H35E55'6 – Black
D35F55'6 – Black
H40 / H45I55'6 – Black
D40 / D45J55'6 – Black
H50 / H55K50'6 – Black
D50 / D55L50'6 – Black
H60 / H65M45'5 – Purple
Open Violet LongM45'5 – Purple
D60 / D65N45'5 – Purple
Open Violet MoyenN45'5 – Purple
H70 / H75O45'5 – Purple
D70 / D75 / H80 / H80 / H85+P45'5 – Purple
Open Violet CourtP45'5 – Purple
D80 / D85+P bis45'5 – Purple
H16Q45'4 – Orange
D16R45'4 – Orange
Open OrangeR45'4 – Orange
H14S40'3 – Yellow
D14T40'3 – Yellow
Open JauneT40'3 – Yellow
H12 / D12U30'2 – Blue
Open BleuU30'2 – Blue
D10 / H10V20'1 – Green
Open VertV20'1 – Green
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Registration

Registration information will be provided later on this page.

Rules

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Food & refreshments

A refreshment stand will be set up each day at the race site. €10 vouchers will be sold at the welcome desk so you can buy food and drinks at the refreshments stand. If vouchers are not fully used, refunds will be possible at the end of the competition.

You will be able to pay by card or cash.

DRINKS

Still water bottle (1.25L): €2

Sparkling water bottle (1.25L): €2

Coke / iced tea / apple juice: 25cl €2 / 45cl €3

Beer (with or without alcohol): 25cl €3 / 45cl €5

Coffee / tea / herbal tea: €2

Cup deposit: €2

SAVOURY

Small bag of chips: €1

Tomato salad (or other vegetable of the day): €2

Sandwich + chips: €5

Sandwich (2 merguez sausages): €5

Ham & butter sandwich: €5

Ham & Comté sandwich: €5

Comté cheese: €5

SWEET

Nutella crêpe: €3

Crêpe (sugar or homemade jam): €2

Artisanal ice cream: 1 scoop €2 / 2 scoops €4 / 3 scoops €5

Homemade cakes: €2

Sweets: €2

Shop

🧭🛍️ Official event shop

An official shop will be available throughout all stages. ⚠️ This is a reservation: payment will be made when you pick up your order.

Go to shop

TRAININGS

Training opportunities will be available so you can discover terrains similar to the stages.

DATE
FROM JULY 25 TO AUGUST 1
TRAINING MAPS

Flat rate: €5.

You can order training maps during registration.

Placed controls will not have electronic punching units.

Le Plein au Renard / Gonsans Google Maps
Training map sample: Le Plein au Renard / Gonsans
Le Prélot / Valdahon Google Maps
Training map sample: Le Prélot / Valdahon

Activities

Monday 27

Para-sport and adaptive climbing with Entre-Temps Escalade

Balise 25 has long been involved in para-sport by organizing each year activities and orienteering events adapted to the different types of disabilities encountered. The club also includes a young athlete with a disability. In France, precision orienteering is still very marginal, and it is currently almost impossible to find a para-athlete able to represent this discipline based on competitive results.

However, as we want to take advantage of O'France 2026 to highlight para-sport, it seemed appropriate to invite Lucine PAUPE, an athlete who practices adaptive climbing with the Entre Temps Escalade club in Besançon. A multiple French Adapted Sport champion, with gold titles in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026, Lucine is an accomplished athlete and has already had the opportunity to practice orienteering during the Handi'Forts Raid in Besançon.

At O'France 2026, on Monday, July 27, 2026, she will have the opportunity to inaugurate the event by starting, before the first official start, on a course accompanied by a runner from BALISE 25. We hope many of you will be there to applaud her at the finish line. After the race, she will be able to share her experience as a para-athlete at her stand and present her activity.

On Saturday, August 1, she will also be present at the prize-giving ceremony among the officials who will hand out the awards.

Thanks to Lucine, we hope a fresh perspective will be brought to para-sport and to "living together", which is at the heart of the relationship between everyone, whatever our differences.

Adaptive climbing in partnership with the Besançon-based association Entre-Temps Escalade — an inclusive club welcoming climbers of all abilities, from age 4 to veterans.

Find out more: entre-temps-escalade.fr

Tuesday 28

Parole de Patou

Come and meet the volunteers of "Paroles de Patou Jura" to discover the work of these livestock guardian dogs: the Patous.

How should you behave when you encounter these dogs? The right gestures to adopt, a better understanding of their work.

Paroles de Patou Jura

Conso raconte

Conso raconte — Tuesday

Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park stand

Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park stand

The Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park presents the natural and heritage riches of this exceptional territory: karst landscapes, remarkable biodiversity, watchmaking traditions and local know-how.

Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park

parcdoubshorloger.fr

Tick awareness activity

Come and meet Tikou and discover, while having fun, how to protect yourself from ticks! The Doubs Horloger Regional Nature Park offers fun activities and tools to learn the right reflexes in nature and enjoy the outdoors with complete peace of mind. 🌿

  • Identify ticks and understand the risks (Lyme disease, etc.)
  • The right precautions before and after a walk in the forest
  • How to properly remove a tick

Wednesday 29

Festive evening

A friendly group dinner will be offered by the organizing team.

Menu: Aperitif / Main course / Cheese / Dessert

Price: €20 (drinks not included)

More details to come.

Climate Fresco / Zero Waste

Climate Fresco – Quiz

Do you want to act for the climate but don't have time to become a climatologist?

Come and meet facilitators from La Fresque du Climat to better understand the mechanisms, scale and complexity of climate change.

The "Fresque quiz" provides a quick, fun and participatory approach.

On the same stand you will find a collection bin for sports clothing for the Zero Waste sports recycling scheme.
A great opportunity to bring sports clothes in good condition that are cluttering your wardrobe.

Climate Fresco Zero Waste

Thursday 30

Sprint

Activities and a refreshment stand will be available throughout the day, in partnership with the Val de Consolation site managers.

Shows & guided visits

Entertainment

  • "Old school" vinyl DJ from 11:00
  • About fifteen wooden games available for free
  • Deckchairs and lounge area
  • Short massages at friendly prices, provided by an on-site masseuse

Food & shop

  • Local products shop open, with tastings
  • Refreshment stand with aperitif boards (Pontarlier, cold cuts, cheese) and snacks (fries, sausage & fries, quiche, ice creams, waffles…)
  • And all day long: flammekueche — subject to confirmation.
Equestrian shows – Comtois horses

Conso raconte

Conso raconte — Thursday

Friday 31

Sports nutrition stand, by a naturopath

Come and chat with Amandine, a naturopath specialising in sports nutrition. Get advice tailored to orienteering, discover free resources and leave with practical fact sheets and a tasting.

Find out more about her services: amande-naturopathe.com

Amandine Tissot – naturopath

Saturday 1st

Nature & environment activities

Local biodiversity stand

An awareness stand awaits you to explore the wildlife and flora of our region.

  • Discover the species of dry grasslands, peat bogs, marshes and bocage in Frané-Comté.
  • Explore the workings of our karst subsoil through games and models.
  • An exhibition on pollinating insects to learn more about them.
Local biodiversity – wildlife and flora Local biodiversity – karst subsoil

Motorhome

You can park and sleep at the competition venues for stages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Access to car parks will no longer be possible after 9 pm.

Motorhome O'France 2026

Other car parks

It will also be possible to park at various motorhome areas near the event, including the Musée des Maisons Comtoises (20 spaces).

Waste disposal

Two waste disposal options will be available:

  • At the Musée des Maisons Comtoises
  • At the Val de Consolation

Respect for the site

Motorhomes must be self-sufficient in managing their waste and ensure they respect the areas made available.

Please use your own toilet facilities at the competition venues, unless the organisers' toilets are available.

Childcare

Child supervision will be available during the five stages. As a result, no start-time adjustments will be provided.

This service is intended to supervise children while parents are racing at the same time. It is not a long-term childcare service. The organizers will limit childcare time to a maximum of 3 hours.

Please note: there will be no childcare service for the sprint on Thursday, July 30.

More details to come.

Book a slot

Leisure

Leisure courses will be available each day at the welcome desk.

Courses : Green Blue Yellow

Prices : Adult €15  ·  Child €12

DATE
FROM JULY 27 TO AUGUST 1
NO LEISURE ON THURSDAY 30/07
ORGANISATION

You must register at the welcome desk on the day of your run.

An SI chip and a ticket to access the start will be given to you.

The start is the same as for competition courses.

A dedicated start lane will be reserved for you.

Control descriptions will be printed on the map only.

After your run, please go back to the welcome desk to clear and return your SI chip.

INFORMATION

A €75 deposit will be required for the SI chip loan.

No prizes will be awarded for leisure courses.

SCHEDULE
START :
FROM 10 AM TO 12 PM
COURSES CLOSE :
SAME AS COMPETITION COURSES