Frappadingue in Gravelines, France. 2 events on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Frappadingue Gravelines is the third edition in this fortified port on the Channel coast between Calais and Dunkirk, another Vauban town where the star-shaped ramparts and canals frame the course. The finish village is on the place de l'Esplanade, where bib collection also takes place.
Format S runs 5–6 km with 15 obstacles (from €43) and Format L runs 10–12 km with 40 obstacles (from €53), both on the Sunday and both 16 and over. Bibs are handed out from 8:30 to 13:00, the first wave leaves at 9:30 and waves go every 15 minutes until 13:30. Start and finish are in the same place. The Frappajeune kids race is the Saturday before at 10:00.
Start times as published by the organizer. Waves fill up.
Register on frappadingue.net
Race village, nearest airport and how to get there.
Gravelines, France
Airports within 200 km of the venue. Each one lists the other races you can reach from it.
Actual conditions on these dates over the past 5 years.
| Year | High | Low | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15°C | 12°C | 9 km/h | — |
| 2024 | 12°C | 7°C | 14 km/h | — |
| 2023 | 21°C | 16°C | 31 km/h | — |
| 2022 | 15°C | 9°C | 11 km/h | — |
| 2021 | 14°C | 12°C | 20 km/h | — |
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