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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Montpellier
  • Event dates –
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Montpellier Run Festival 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.6% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Montpellier Run Festival 5K at a glance

Route ascent
40 m

Lower than 49% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
18 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Montpellier Run Festival 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Montpellier Run Festival 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 Montpellier Run Festival 5K?

The Montpellier Run Festival 5K route has 40 m of ascent, 41 m of descent and an estimated 0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Montpellier Run Festival 5K route go?

The Montpellier Run Festival 5K route starts at Promenade du Peyrou / Place du Peyrou, Montpellier and finishes at Avenue Foch, devant l'Arc de Triomphe de Montpellier. The setting includes city and historic.

What should runners know on race day for the Montpellier Run Festival 5K?

Parcours animés en musique; festival musical le samedi 18 avril de 18h à 22h30 sur la Promenade du Peyrou (accès libre) avec plusieurs artistes et food trucks.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Vineyard

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Big City
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Environ 15 000 coureurs attendus en 2026, de plus de 35 nationalités
Field cap
3,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Race village
No
On-course music
Parcours animés en musique; festival musical le samedi 18 avril de 18h à 22h30 sur la Promenade du Peyrou (accès libre) avec plusieurs artistes et food trucks.

Access and course status

Start
Promenade du Peyrou / Place du Peyrou, Montpellier
Finish
Avenue Foch, devant l'Arc de Triomphe de Montpellier
Nearest station
Tram ligne 3 (arrêt Plan Cabanes) et ligne 4 (arrêt Peyrou - Arc de Triomphe); bus lignes 6 et 7

How hilly is the Montpellier Run Festival 5K?

10%75%10%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 10%
  • Flat 75%
  • Climb 10%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
40 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
0.6%
Longest climb
1,000 m at 1.0%
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?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer 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 Montpellier Run Festival 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 40 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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