La Veni Vici

Two thousand years of history under your feet. La Veni Vici follows the aqueduct that carried water to Roman Nîmes, one of the most remarkable works left by the builders of antiquity. The Pont du Gard, its masterpiece, is the hub of the weekend: bib collection, family activities and the shuttle buses all gather there.

The 87 km leaves Uzès at 7:30 for around 2,250 m of climbing. From the ducal castle it drops into the Eure valley, passes Saint-Maximin and Argilliers, crosses hills of thyme and rosemary, the Vers quarries and the remains of aqueduct arches, then crosses the Pont du Gard. Beyond come the Roman tunnels of Sernhac, the castles of Lédenon and Cabrières, then Nîmes itself: the Tour Magne, the Jardins de la Fontaine, the Maison Carrée and a grand finale inside the Arènes.

The 52 km starts at 8:00 from the Pont du Gard and shares that second half to Nîmes. The 33 km, at 10:00 from Uzès, ends at the Pont du Gard after a stretch run inside the aqueduct channel itself, and the 18 km, at 14:00, climbs above the monument on a green and technical loop between its two banks. A Gaulish feast and gladiator touches complete an event that is as much a journey through time as a sporting challenge.