Forestry

Visit FORESTIERE is a legendary event on the French calendar. This  légende d’automne, which takes place on September 19 & 20, 2026, is France’s oldest point-to-point event. 

For 30 years, thousands of mountain bikers have been racing through the heart of the Parc Naturel du Jura (Jura Nature Park)  RANDO D’OR FFC of all levels, from 35 to 100 km to reach the town of Arbent in the Plastic Valley.  La FORESTIERE is two days of festivities, with an exhibitors’ village in Arbent and a host of events. It’s more than 20 starts with a cyclo-sportive, events for children, a 2-day Enduro and an Elite and Juniors XCO with the new UCI Junior Events label.

However, the flagship races remain the 100 KM MTB and the 70 KM MTB Women’s, and will be the backdrop for the final stage of the MTB Alpine Cup.
With 2,900 metres of ascent and descent, this is not the toughest MTB Marathon on paper, but the distance, the varied and rugged terrain of the Jura Mountains, and the vagaries of the weather make this event a legend…
New for enthusiasts, the 100 KM can be done as a 2-day MTB tour with FORESTIERE MBF Rando 100 km, a formula with accommodation to be discovered soon…

As with the MB Race and the Grand Raid BCVS, La Forestière is opening up to new distances for the Alpine Cup: women will still compete over the 70 km, while men can choose between 70 km and 100 km. This choice is made at the time of registration and is final. La Forestière will also be the venue for the French XCM Elites and Masters Championships over the 70km for women and the 100km for men, so you’ll need to choose your distance carefully if you want to be ranked in the French Championships. 

Please note that this year’s event will take place on Saturday rather than Sunday.

Find out more here