Created in 1980 on the initiative of Gérard BASSEZ to liven up community life. It all started on February 2, 1980 with a pancake evening, followed by a hike in the Nuaillé forest, boules and shuffleboard competitions,

inter-district games and mycological exhibitions.

It was in 1984 that the first walking race was launched over a distance of 6km. Then in 1985 the distance increased to 25km, 130 runners took the start of this first long distance race and 30 children.

The increase in the number of participants was quite rapid, reaching in 1991, 879 participants for the 25km and 298 children.