St Ouen's Bay from above, with the Five Mile Road running beside the dunes

Routes · St Ouen & St Peter

Five Mile Road (St Ouen's Bay)

Out-and-back along the west coast's great bay: flat, exposed and made for long marathon-training runs.

⏳ Awaiting review by one of our qualified fitness instructors. Grading below is calculated from the route data.

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About this route

Seven kilometres of open bay between La Pulente and L’Etacq, then back again: 14 km of almost entirely flat running with surf, dunes and huge skies. It’s the island’s classic long run and a staple of marathon training.

There’s nowhere to hide from the wind, which is part of the training. Surf cafés and toilet blocks at regular intervals make it easy to plan water and fuel stops.

Coaching notes

Draft notes, awaiting review by our instructors.

  • Marathon long runs: add a lap of the first section, or carry on to the Railway Walk, to build towards 25–30 km.
  • Run into the wind first so it’s behind you when you’re tired.
  • Fuelling practice: use the cafés at Le Braye and along the bay as rehearsal stops for your race-day nutrition.

Stops along the way

  1. ViewpointViewpoint · 68 m off the route0.1 km
  2. Public toiletsToilets0.1 km
  3. ViewpointViewpoint · 100 m off the route0.7 km
  4. Le Braye CafeCoffee & food1.4 km
  5. Public toiletsToilets1.4 km
  6. Public toiletsToilets2.3 km
  7. The Line UpCoffee & food2.5 km
  8. Public toiletsToilets5.3 km
  9. ViewpointViewpoint · 108 m off the route6.8 km

Stops come from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours vary with the season, so check before relying on one.Distances are on the way out. You pass each stop again on the way back. Run a café or shop on this route? Offer runners a discount.

Photos

Horse rider on the wide sands of St Ouen's Bay
Horse rider on the wide sands of St Ouen's Bay
La Rocco Tower offshore in St Ouen's Bay
La Rocco Tower offshore in St Ouen's Bay

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