Alexia Coudray

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Alexia Coudray

Our athletes

Alexia is one of those inspiring women with incredible drive. Originally from Mont Ventoux, she is a PE teacher and sport is an integral part of her life.

Before trail, she played handball and tennis and many other outdoor sports. She came to running later in life, about 7 years ago. Since then, she's been hooked on race bibs!

In 2021, between June and December, she pinned on up to 30 race bibs. In 2022, our trail runner from the South-East planned to push further into high-altitude mountain racing, notably with Skyrunning — considered an extreme running sport, with events above 2,000 metres altitude, on slopes steeper than 30% and with sections of climbing... And in her spare time, she loves clowning around and making her friends laugh. A truly remarkable woman!

Key Achievements

3-time Short-Format Champion of the Challenge des Trails de Provence (2018, 2019 and 2020/21 editions).
2nd at the Pierra Menta EDF 2021 alongside 2018 French Trail Champion, Maryline Nakache.
Top 50 at the TDS.
Age 40: target of 40 race bibs smashed.
Great memories: full Moon trail, duo de l'Hermitage, ETC and Grande Trace Dévoluy summer edition.
2nd Tour du Vernet,
2nd at the Petit Défi de la Muzelle.
4th Skyrace du Rocher Blanc.
2nd Masters France short trail 2024.
1st 15km NUT 2024.
1st 27km GRV 2024.
3RD SKYRACE RIF BEL Grand Raid Guillestrois 2024.
2ND 25km Vars Mountain trail 2024.
1ST Grande Trace Dévoluy 2024.

Future projects

Short trail race in Provence.
Oisans trail tour.
Local races.

Interview with Alexia Coudray

3 words that define you as an athlete?

A true Gazelle! Persevering. Competitive.

3 values that define you as a person?

Sharing, good spirits, humility.

Why do you feel you belong to the Cimalp family?

I recognise myself in the values of sharing and support. And that connection to nature... In short, you feel at home the moment you take a step into the Cimalp Family!

Your best and worst memory in the mountains and why?

My best memory? Climbing Mont Blanc with my best friend who introduced me to mountaineering! The worst... Crossing the Arête des Papillons on a climb. I was completely out of it that day.

What do the mountains inspire in you?

Escape, freedom, humility, fascination, wide open spaces...

What is your relationship with the environment and ecology?

Protecting nature through small everyday actions.

Another great passion / talent besides sport?

If it counts as a talent, I'd say being a bit of a clown in my spare time!