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La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin
Avoriaz, France
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La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin is the most demanding stage-format sled-dog race in Europe, held annually in January since 2005 across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes mountain resorts. The 2026 edition (10–22 January) featured over 65 mushers and 600 dogs racing nearly 400 km with 12,000 m of elevation gain through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, and Isère, starting with a prologue in Avoriaz and finishing in Villard-de-Lans. Over 50,000 spectators gather across 20 festive resort stages with public villages, starts, and finishes.
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Avoriaz Ski Resort
Avoriaz, France
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La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin
Avoriaz, France
La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin is the most demanding stage-format sled-dog race in Europe, held annually in January since 2005 across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes mountain resorts. The 2026 edition (10–22 January) featured over 65 mushers and 600 dogs racing nearly 400 km with 12,000 m of elevation gain through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, and Isère, starting with a pr...
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About La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin
La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin is the most demanding stage-format sled-dog race in Europe, held annually in January since 2005 across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes mountain resorts. The 2026 edition (10–22 January) featured over 65 mushers and 600 dogs racing nearly 400 km with 12,000 m of elevation gain through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, and Isère, starting with a prologue in Avoriaz and finishing in Villard-de-Lans. Over 50,000 spectators gather across 20 festive...
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What visitors should understand
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La Grande Odyssée Royal Canin is the most demanding stage-format sled-dog race in Europe, held annually in January since 2005 across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes mountain resorts. The 2026 edition (10–22 January) featured over 65 mushers and 600 dogs racing nearly 400 km with 12,000 m of elevation gain through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, and Isère, starting with a prologue in Avoriaz and finishing in Villard-de-Lans. Over 50,000 specta...
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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