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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 4.8 km
  • Geneva
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K

This race edition

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2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 1.3% versus flat · net elevation -4 m

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Decision summary

Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
59 m

Lower than 26% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
16 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K?

The Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K route has 59 m of ascent, 64 m of descent and an estimated 1.3% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K route go?

The Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K route starts at Rue de la Croix-Rouge, Vieille-Ville (Old Town), Geneva and finishes at Parc des Bastions (Promenade des Bastions), Geneva. Underfoot, expect a beach course. The setting includes city and historic. tens of thousands of spectators line the route.

What should runners know on race day for the Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K?

Run on fully closed streets through the narrow, cobbled lanes of the Old Town.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Desert
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Beach

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
One of the largest foot races in Switzerland and among the biggest in Europe, drawing roughly 45,000–50,000 participants across all categories each year.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Run on fully closed streets through the narrow, cobbled lanes of the Old Town.

Access and course status

Start
Rue de la Croix-Rouge, Vieille-Ville (Old Town), Geneva
Finish
Parc des Bastions (Promenade des Bastions), Geneva

Course facts

Notable features
  • Festive winter event tied to Escalade tradition: costumed runners, squash-soup (soupe à la courge) distribution and the ceremonial breaking of the chocolate marmite
  • tens of thousands of spectators line the route

How hilly is the Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K?

7%14%58%15%
  • Steep descent 7%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 58%
  • Climb 15%
  • Steep climb 6%
Total ascent
59 m
Net elevation
−4 m
GAP factor
1.3%
Longest climb
500 m at 3.3%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 4°CTypical temperature
  • 11 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, cooler than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.3% slower than a flat course, with about 59 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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