AX 3 DOMAINES

September, 6 to 7 2025

MAXIAVALANCHE

A pure expression of what Enduro mountain biking is all about, the Maxiavalanche is a series of Mass Start Enduro competitions taking place in some of Europe’s finest resorts, on specially selected courses ranging from 1000m to 1500m of vertical drop.

In 2023, Ax 3 Domaines will host the second stage of the very first French Downhill Marathon Cup!
On the programme for each Maxiavalanche stage: after free practice on Friday and Saturday morning, a qualifying round on Saturday afternoon with a line-up of 70 to 100 riders allows the riders to be allocated to their level group: Maxiavalanche Coupe de France for the top 100, Challengers for the next 100, and Amateurs! On Sunday, there will be two heats of the race to decide who will win!

Discover Maxiavalanche

MEGA KID

For 7 – 14 year-olds

Mass Start races by category on Saturday and Sunday.

Price: €25

E-MAXI

The Maxi, but boosted!

Enjoy 100% of one of the most beautiful European stations riding your VTTAE ! Same program as the ‘muscular ones’, with departures and a category apart.
Join us on Saturday for the qualifiers, and take the start on Sunday for the 2 heats of the race, for a pure downhill mountain bike race with gentle relaunches thanks to your assistance.

Program

Thursday 4th September – Bike Park opening

9am – 12.30pm / 2pm – 6.30pm : Competitors welcome – Collect frames (Race office, at the Remontées Mécaniques ticket office at the foot of the Ax-Bonascre cable car)
9.30am – 5pm : Free practice – Free access to the entire domain with the race frame

Friday 5th September 2025 – Free Practice

9am – 12.30pm / 1.45pm – 6.30pm : Competitors welcome – Collect frames (Race office, at the Remontées Mécaniques ticket office at the foot of the Ax-Bonascre cable car)
Ax-Bonascre cable car : coming soon
Bonascre chairlift (Start) : coming soon

6.30pm : Aperitif – Race Office
9pm – 10.30pm : Blues/Rock concert – Festival des Saveurs

Saturday 6th September 2025 – Placement Race

8.30am – 11.30am : Competitors welcome – plates handed over (Race office, at the ski lift ticket office at the foot of the Ax-Bonascre cable car)
9am – 12pm – Official Practices – Race frame required

From 12.15pm : Embarquement par Ordre de Numéro
Participants are positioned on the start lines 30 minutes beforehand.

Start of the 1st round MEGA KID Sommet du Saquet, finish Bonascre
1pm : U15 (Minimes) and U13 (Benjamins)
1.15pm : U11 (Pupils) and U9 (Chicks)

MAXIAVALANCHE Seeding runs
2pm : Start of the 1st heat N°1 to 70
2.20pm : Start of 2nd heat N°101 to 170
2.40pm : Start of 3rd heat N°201 to 270
3pm : Start of 4th heat N°301 to 370
3.20pm : Start of E-MAXI heat N°401 to 430

Start of the 2nd MEGA KID Sommet du Saquet, finish Bonascre
3.30pm : U15 (Minimes) and U13 (Benjamins)
3.45pm : U11 (Pupils) and U9 (Chicks)

5.30pm : MEGA KID podium (Ax and general MEGA KID) Salle du Café Musique – Casino d’Ax les Thermes
Presentation of lines A
6pm : Collection of line letter stickers, attendance compulsory. Please show proof of identity
Aperitif offered to all participants – Salle du Café Musique – Casino d’Ax les Thermes

9pm – 10.30pm : Concert – Festival des Saveurs

Sunday: MAXIAVALANCHE®

8am to 8.30am : ONE DAY Competitors welcome

From 8am : Boarding by Line Letters (according to separate timetable)

8am : A B C (CDF)
8.10am : D E (CDF)
8.20am : EBIKE
8.30am : F G H (Challengers)
8.40am : I J K (Challengers)

9.30am : Positioning of participants on the start lines according to line letters
10am : Start of the 1st MAXIAVALANCHE® round
10.10am : Start of the 1st MAXIAVALANCHE® E-Bike round
10.20am : Start of the 1st MAXIAVALANCHE® CHALLENGERS + WOMEN round
10.40 am : Start of the 1st MAXIAVALANCHE® Amateurs round

12.30pm : Participants are positioned on the start lines according to line letters
1pm : Start of the 2nd MAXIAVALANCHE® round
1.10pm : Start of the 2nd MAXIAVALANCHE® E-Bike round
1.20pm : Start of the 2nd MAXIAVALANCHE® CHALLENGERS + WOMEN race
1.40pm : Start of the 2nd MAXIAVALANCHE® Amateurs round

3.15pm: Results and awards ceremony

Schedule for Lifts

Date	Cable car Ax-Bonascre	Chairlift Bonascre – Start
Friday 5th September	coming soon	coming soon
Saturday 6th September	coming soon	coming soon
Sunday 7 September	coming soon	coming soon

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My Registration

Mass Start race by category, two heats (or one for ONE DAY)
Bike park free access from thursday
Lift pass saturday & sunday
Preferential rates on thursday & friday packages
Live timing
Time chip without deposit
Frame and back number
Access to the “Festival des saveurs concert”
Apero party friday & saturday evening (alcohol-free for Kids)
Prize money and rewards for the winners scratch et catégories
Rescue services

Rate

REGISTRATIONS from 65€

ONE DAY from 40€

MEGA KID : 25€

Options

Multisport insurance: 9€/ day
Cancelation insurance: +11.5% of the total (See conditions)
Liftpass Friday : coming soon
Liftpasse Thursday & Friday : coming soon