« Make your dogs a legend »: two weeks of international competition, an amazing human adventure race through fantastic sceneries between Savoie’s lands and Isère.
You will find below, for information, the program of 2027.
La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin
Dates // From Saturday 7 to Thursday 19 january 2027
Pool // 9 to 12 dogs chiens
Number of dogs at first // 6 to 10 dogs – 2 dogs minimum at rest
Number of mushers by race // 30
Km per stages // 30 km
Positive elevation gain // 10,000 m D+
Number stages // 11 stages – 1 prologue – 1 special
Totale distance // 360 km
Location // 3 departments crossed, authentic locations, trails specially prepared for sled dog teams
TROPHIES : 4 trophies
Dates :
Trophy 1 : From Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 January in Haute-Savoie: A prologue and two stages
Trophy 2 : From Monday 11 January to Thursday 14 January. Four stages between Isère and Savoie
Trophy 3 – (reserved for Nordic dogs) :From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 January in Haute Maurienne Vanoise with Bivouac
Trophy 4 : From Monday 18 to Tuesday 19 January in the Maurienne region
Pool // 7 or 10 dogs
Number of dogs at first // 5 to 8 dogs for the 2- and 3-day trophies
Number of dogs at the start // 7 to 10 dogs minimum and 2 dogs resting
Number of hitched dogs minimum on arrival // 4
Number of mushers by race // between 8 and 12 teams, depending on the trophies.
Km per stages // 30