ROYAL RAID
Royal Raid is the first Mauritian mountain (trail) running which leads you in the heart of the island and make you discover unforgettable tropical sceneries; discovery of the people, emotion and passion with local and international participants, in a marvelous friendship atmosphere! Royal Raid consists of two races 80kms & 35kms being held simultaneously: The start of the RR 80 is at Yemen Nature Reserve on the West coast of Mauritius. The track is undulating with steep slopes, on a dry and hot ground before entering the Black River National Park, a beautiful forest with rare tropical plants and species: The famous slope called Parakeet peeks at an altitude of 720m after climbing 5km of straight path. The finish line is situated next to the resort hotels in the South. The start of the RR35 is at Pétrin situated in the National Park. The first part is on a plateau around the Mare Longue Dam with breathtaking views on the tropical forest and the west coast before going downhill to reach the famous path of Parakeet. The finish line is situated next to the resort hotels in the South.

ROYAL RAID
Le Royal Raid est la première et fabuleuse course en montagne de l’Ile Maurice. Fort belle aventure humaine et aussi randonnée sportive, elle vous permet de découvrir le coeur de l’Ile Maurice tropical et ses paysages somptueux ! Celle ci comprend deux épreuves distinctes et simultanées, 80kms & 35kms: La première partie des 80kms de la course se déroule dans la réserve naturelle de Yémen qui se rapproche beaucoup, par endroits, de la savane africaine avant d’arrivée au coeur du Parc National. La fameuse montée du Parakeet sur 5kms point culminant de la course à 720m d’altitude pour arriver à Plaine Champagne. L’arrivée aux pieds des hôtels à Bel Ombre dans le sud de l’Ile Maurice. Le départ du 35kms est à Pétrin dans le Parc National. Plateau relativement roulant pour les premiers kms de course puis descente au coeur de la forêt endémique des Gorges de la Rivière Noire avant d’entamer la fameuse montée du Parakeet pour se terminer à Bel Ombre dans le sud de l’Ile Maurice.

MARATHON

The Mauritius Marathon and Half Marathon give you the opportunity to run along the sea on one of the most beautiful and magical coastal road of Mauritius: From the West to the South you discover typical places such as Tamarin Village with its vast saltpans to Black River, kingdom of big game fishing through untouched villages, Le Morne, Baie du Cap, Maccondé Bay before reaching the finish line on the beautiful beach of Saint Felix where a well deserved swim in the lagoon awaits you.

MARATHON

The Mauritius Marathon and Half Marathon give you the opportunity to run along the sea on one of the most beautiful and magical coastal road of Mauritius: From the West to the South you discover typical places such as Tamarin Village with its vast saltpans to Black River, kingdom of big game fishing through untouched villages, Le Morne, Baie du Cap, Maccondé Bay before reaching the finish line on the beautiful beach of Saint Felix where a well deserved swim in the lagoon awaits you.

LA REGATTA
La Regatta is a unique event being held in traditional Mauritian wooden boats called “Pirogue”. The event takes place in the legendary bay of Mahébourg (south east of Mauritius), Pointe d’Esny and around Ile aux Aigrettes which shelters endangered species. Each ‘’pirogue’’ is composed of 7 crew members and 2 skippers. The winning team with the least points on the six regattas wins the bronze trophy of La Regatta.

LA REGATTA
La Regatta is a unique event being held in traditional Mauritian wooden boats called “Pirogue”. The event takes place in the legendary bay of Mahébourg (south east of Mauritius), Pointe d’Esny and around Ile aux Aigrettes which shelters endangered species. Each ‘’pirogue’’ is composed of 7 crew members and 2 skippers. The winning team with the least points on the six regattas wins the bronze trophy of La Regatta.

Live Chazal, Celebrate Life
Play, Taste, Embrace
Tucked away in the middle of the green hills of the south of Mauritius, you will find a real haven of peace, a marvelous garden called CHAZAL. Over there, everything is beautiful, everything is harmony… The host can choose different ecotourism activities: The zip-lines trekking, the river trekking, walks in the hunting reserve… or relax, just enjoy calm and bird’s songs. At Chazal we won’t forget the greedies. For lunch, at the “Table d’hotes” we serve the best Mauritian recipes prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables from the garden! And as the famous Mauritian poet, Robert Edouard Hart wrote (about Mauritius) – we use back his words about CHAZAL – “Here I am myself and as I want it to be”.

Au milieu des collines verdoyantes du Sud de l’Ile Maurice vous trouverez un véritable havre de paix, un merveilleux petit coin de nature appelé CHAZAL. Là, tout est beau, tout est harmonie… Au choix du visiteur des activités variées : le parcours des tyroliennes, le trekking en rivière, une randonnée dans la réserve de Chasse…. ou flâner, juste savourer le calme et le chant des oiseaux. A CHAZAL les gourmands ne sont pas oubliés. A l’heure du déjeuner, à la table d’hôtes sont servies les meilleures recettes mauriciennes préparées avec les légumes de saison et du jardin! Et comme l’a écrit (de l’Ile Maurice) le célèbre poète mauricien Robert Edouard Hart – nous reprenons ces mots pour CHAZAL – «Ici je suis moi-même et tel que je me veux».