The Transjurassienne is an annual cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held on the second Weekend of February between
Lamoura
Lamoura is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
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*Communes of the Jura department
The following is a list of the 494 communes of the Jura department of France.
The communes ...
and
Mouthe
Mouthe () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. The town is known for having the coldest recorded temperature in France.
Geography
The town is located south of Pontarlier in the Jura Mo ...
in the French Jura mountains. It debuted in 1980 and has been a part of
Worldloppet
The Worldloppet Ski Federation is a federation of long distance cross-country skiing events whose aim is to promote cross-country skiing through ski races. The federation was founded on 10 June 1978 in Uppsala, Sweden.
Locations
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since 1981. It is also part of the FIS Marathon Cup and the biggest cross-country skiing event in France. More than 4,000 skiers participate over the two days each year. Saturday is devoted to classic-style with races taking place over 25 km and 50 km. The main race takes place on Sunday - the 76 km long Tranjurassienne in skating-style - the longest skating race on the Worldloppet tour. Shorter races over 57 km and 25 km are also offered. Participation is open to anyone from the age of 16, and while no licence is required to sign up, the organisers demand a medical certificate to demonstrate the ability to take part in a long-distance skiing event.
Track
The traditional 76 km course connects the villages Lamoura (1120m),
Prémanon
Prémanon () is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
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*Communes of the Jura department
The following is a list of the 494 communes of the Jura department of France.
The c ...
,
Les Rousses
Les Rousses () is a commune in the Canton of Hauts de Bienne of Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France, on the Swiss border.
The Lac des Rousses is located northeast of the village of Les Rousses beside the r ...
Le Brassus
Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.Switzerland), Bellefontaine,
Chapelle-des-Bois
Chapelle-des-Bois () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Population
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* Communes of the Doubs department
The following is a list of the 571 communes of the Doubs departmen ...
, Le Pré Poncet, Chaux-Neuve, Petite-Chaux and Mouthe (930m). The total combines ascent is 510m. Difficulties include the ascent to Risoux (the highest point at 1237m), the fast and tricky descent to Bellefontaine and a short but steep ascent before Le Pré Poncet after 65 km. The area is also renowned for its freezing conditions as temperatures can hit -20 °C and lower.