La Course des Escaliers

Conquer the iconic steps of the French Riviera at the **Course des Escaliers on Saturday, March 21, 2026**. This spirited urban event transforms the vertiginous staircases of Beausoleil into a vertical playground, inviting runners of all abilities to ascend from the Boulevard de la République to the heights overlooking Monaco. Starting promptly at 10:00 at the base of the Escalier Riviera, participants face a short but intense battle against gravity—each flight bringing ever-expanding views of the Mediterranean and the Principality's glittering skyline. It is a race measured not in kilometres, but in heartbeats per step.
Now firmly anchored in the Monégasque hinterland's sporting calendar, this event embodies the "Tout Beausoleil court" spirit: inclusive, festive, and blessedly unpretentious. By noon, the climbing is complete, the finish line warm with applause, and the podium ready to honour the fastest stair-climbers among us. Yet the true winners are the duos d'amis, the collègues-turned-teammates, the Sunday joggers who simply wanted to see their village from above. Registration flows seamlessly through SportsnConnect—a QR code scan, a few clicks, and you're in. No waiting lists. No UTMB points. Just 120 minutes of pure, undiluted effort and joy.

The Mairie's Service des Sports orchestrates this vertical celebration with civic pride, their 04 93 41 72 81 line buzzing with enquiries as March approaches. Parking strategies are debated in Beausoleil's cafés; children practise on their own quartier steps. This is community sport at its most elemental: a start line, a finish line, and 1,440 seconds of shared suffering and satisfaction in between. Scan the affiche, lace your shoes, and discover why the most unforgiving terrain is often the most rewarding. Beausoleil awaits—its stairs, its light, and its irrepressible appetite for running.