Trek, Trail
& Ultra Trail
For walkers and athletes. Four distances, one and the same bivouac under the stars — and logistics fully taken care of on site.
The 2025 edition in video
Choose Your Adventure
From the 84 km trek to the 270 km ultra, on the same playground.
- Day 1 · 32 kmTo warm up.
- Day 2 · 20 kmDifferent landscapes.
- Day 3 · 32 kmA magnificent course.
- Day 1 · 32 kmTo warm up.
- Day 2 · 40 kmTo push your limits.
- Day 3 · 32 kmTo be a finisher.
- Day 1 · 32 kmTo challenge yourself.
- Day 2 · 62 kmTo test your mental strength.
- Day 3 · 32 kmFor the podium.
- Freedom formatAutonomous management of the 270 km.
- Stage formatStructured management in 6 stages.
Everything you need for the adventure
Once you are there, you have nothing left to organise.
Base camp in the Oriental desert, under the Moroccan stars.
Stocked checkpoints all along the marked course.
Breakfast, lunch box, post-race buffet and dinner, every day.
Medical and paramedical team permanently on site at the camp.
Certified mountain guides to accompany and secure every loop.
Official ranking for every runner, satellite trackers.
Given to every finisher at the closing ceremony.
Transfers included from and to Oujda international airport.
Not included: flights · lunches on transfer days · personal equipment
Payment in 4, 8 or 10 instalments, no fees. Team rate from 3 runners, corporate offer at 1,390 € per participant.
Practical info
Nine questions, nine answers. Unfold the ones that interest you.
Where do we run, and when?In the Oriental desert, in Morocco.
- The Love Trail runs from Wednesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, La Boucle de l’Étoile from Wednesday, November 4 to Sunday, November 8, 2026. A team welcomes you on site.
Where do we stay?Four nights in a double or traditional tent.
- Caïdale tents for 4 or 6 people for runners and walkers in teams. Solo tent and sleeping bag available as paid options. Every tent has comfortable memory foam mattresses.
Where, what and when do we eat?Breakfast and dinner at the bivouac, lunch box out on the course.
- A post-race buffet is laid out for you. Mineral water, fresh fruit and dried fruit at the checkpoints. The lunch box must be brought back for waste sorting.
Where do we wash?Enough showers and toilets, with separate areas.
- The bivouac has showers with separate women’s and men’s areas. Water is managed by the logistics team, using natural and recycled water.
How do we get there?We take care of you at Oujda airport, both ways.
- The return flight to Oujda is not included. Transport to the bivouac is by bus and minibus, to reduce our carbon footprint.
Is it safe?Bivouac and courses guarded 24/7.
- Personal safety is ensured by qualified high mountain guides, the race safety team and its sweepers, the Auxiliary Forces and the Royal Gendarmerie.
What about medical care?A full medical team, present at all times.
- The event is covered by our medical partner, a specialist in international outdoor events: emergency physician, doctor, nurse, medical logistician, emergency pharmacy, dedicated medical tent and vehicles.
Is the race officially registered?Yes, with the Moroccan authorities.
- The administrative and police authorities are alongside us for the whole duration of the event.
What about ecology?Zero-waste bivouac, marked and respected courses.
- All waste is sorted, collected and recycled after the race, and plastics are turned into new products. The courses are traced to minimise the impact on the natural environment.
The adventure in pictures
La Boucle in video
La Boucle de l’Étoile is far more than a race. It is a charitable adventure where every kilometre covered serves a cause. Pushing your own limits for those who need it — sport and meaning, united in a single momentum.
- Health
- Education
- Ecology
- Youth
La Boucle de l’Étoile was born of a shared passion for the desert and for pushing your own limits. Safety, friendliness and respect for the environment are the pillars of our organisation.
All you need is your flight: transfers, bivouac, full board and support are included.
