The Race for the Heart
Together, let's make hearts beat!

Support
The Race
for the Heart:
organ donation
saves lives!

From March 25 to 29, 2026, the Ultra Sports Science endowment fund will take part in the Course du Cœur, an iconic relay linking Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, entirely dedicated to raising awareness of organ donation and transplantation.

Ultra Sports Science is participating in the 2026 Race for the Heart.
Paris → Bourg-Saint-Maurice, March 25-29, 2026.

For this edition, 14 women and men from the worlds of sports, health, and research are taking part under the banner of Ultra Sports Science.

For five days and five nights, they will take turns without interruption to deliver a simple, vital, and profoundly human message: organ donation saves lives.

Every kilometer covered
is a step closer to better
public information,
recognition of the role of donors,
and concrete support for the thousands
patients awaiting transplants.

Discover

The Race of the Heart / 2026 Edition

A Race with Meaning

The Race of the Heart is a unique sporting and charitable event in France, organized annually for over 35 years. It is a non-stop relay race spanning several days and nights, designed to carry a powerful message: to raise public awareness of the importance of organ, tissue, and bone marrow donation. For 4 days and 4 nights, teams will cover nearly 750 km, between Paris and Bourg-Saint-Maurice – Les Arcs.

Why this race?

The main objective is to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and to show that transplant recipients can lead active lives and take on sporting challenges.

Who participates?

• Companies and committed organizations.
• Local authorities and healthcare facilities.
• A team of transplant recipients, a powerful symbol of the message conveyed by the race.

The Race of the Heart is above all a human and charitable event, combining sport, collective commitment, and a health message. public.
• Companies participate through teams and commit to a CSR and awareness-raising approach.
• Local authorities support the logistics by hosting the event and relaying the message to the general public.

Official website

On Instagram

The film on YouTube

Why our commitment?

A unique adventure combining sport and solidarity

A sporting challenge, strong values

Beyond athletic performance, this collective adventure embodies the founding values of Ultra Sports Science:
• scientific and civic engagement,
• health promotion through sport,
• active solidarity and knowledge sharing.

The Race for the Heart is a unique experience where endurance, sharing, and kindness become a daily guiding principle. Every kilometer covered is a step closer to better public awareness, recognition of the role of donors and their families, and concrete support for the thousands of patients awaiting transplants.

By participating in this extraordinary race, Ultra Sports Science affirms its commitment to using science, sport, and human connection to serve a major public health cause.

Because running together also means raising awareness.

Supporting the Race for the Heart means supporting life.

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Donors

Fininco-PGS Group French leader in pallets.
Marathon des Sables A historic event in the Moroccan Sahara desert.
Stelleor Solutions for Tech Entrepreneurs.
Merz Therapeutics Solutions for healthcare professionals.

Our ambassadors

They are committed to this cause

Denis Brogniart Team sponsor
Ultra Sports Science
Television presenter.
Sandrine NAIL-BILLAUD Ready to go!
Active Team Member
Ultra Sports Science
Pharmacist, PhD
Julien Lalande Ready to go!
Team Member
Ultra Sports Science
Sports Podiatrist