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Le Montilly Sports Nature festival (Orne) is back, Sunday 10 and Monday 11 November 2024. On the program for the two days: hiking, mountain biking, Nordic walking, canicross and international cross.

The Ornais event has an Olympic sponsor in the person of Charles Noakes, Paralympic badminton champion this summer in Paris.

A tough international cross

On a sporting level, the cross international is the unmissable event. The departure of the elites will be given at 2:40 p.m. on Monday.

Among the headliners, David Cheserek, “the favorite of the event “, according to Hervé Quettier, president of the organization, Aron Kiplangat, Dieudonné Nsengiyumva, Mohamed Moustaoui, El Hassane Ben Lkhainouch, Galoul Karaoui, Loic Letellier, former French master champion, and Pierre Lenoir, winner of Alençon Médavy at the start of ‘year.

“It’s rare to have Kenyan athletes at the start of the race, this shows the high level of the event », underlines Hervé Quettier. “It’s been at least 10 years since we’ve had one. » With a time of 28′43 during his last outing over 10 kilometers, David Cheserek has all the qualities to win the race.

School races are full

Is this race of champions the highlight of the event? “In terms of level, of course, but personally it’s not mine. There is the schools race, at the end of the day on Monday, which takes place with a huge atmosphere provided by the families around the course. It is a friendly moment », Says the president of the organization.

The school meeting is in full progress with doubled enrollment numbers and two additional schools initially planned.

Champions at the start

Champions will come and join the party. Philippe Fournis, recent canicross world championwill be at the start of the event. Guillaume Martin Guyonnet, the cyclist of the Cofidis team, thirteenth in the last Tour de France, will take part in the mountain bike ride.

You don’t see them everywhere. It’s nice to mingle with these people, to have close contact with these high-level athletes for the general public.

“We are very happy to have them,” says Hervé Quettier.

Charles Noakes as Olympic godfather

Sponsor of the event, Charles Noakes, Paralympic badminton champion will be present on site on Monday November 11, 2024.

« It’s exceptional », Says the organizer. “He will start the mountain bike rides at 8:30 a.m., before setting off on the route at the refreshment areas. This allows contact with different hikers. » The athlete will then return to the starting level for several signing sessions.

Final preparations for volunteers

On site, it’s time for final adjustments. “The volunteers have been working since October 26, 2024,” explains Hervé Quettier. “After working outside for the hikes, at the signage level, they are finishing setting up the reception site. » An essential activity for holding the event.

The weather seems stable and we hope that good weather will accompany the 2500 participants expected.

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