Caen la mer hosts major national and international sports events, with its big clubs competing at the highest level nationally. A wide range of facilities have been developed and are available to add spice to your physical activities and challenge events.
Major sporting events
Every year, Caen la mer hosts major sporting events
- Major sporting events : The Normandy Channel Race, the Tennis open at the Caen Zenith, the indoor BMX meet, the Normandy Transpaddle…
- But also the “courants de la Liberté” (series of running events) and the “Rochambelle” (breast cancer charity race-walk) in June.
The Normandy Channel Race
- Caen la mer has been the site for many international sporting events : the Word equestrian games, the Solitaire du Figaro on three occasions…
The word equestrian games The Solitaire du Figaro
Great clubs evolve at the national level
Caen la mer is home to many high-level sports teams :
- L’Ovalie Caennaise women’s rugby team, Caen Basket Calvados basketball team and USO Mondeville in women’s basketball…
- But also the Vikings de Caen in Handball, the Caen Tennis de Table…
- Not forgetting of course the Stade Malherbe de Caen in Football and the Drakkars de Caen in Hockey
Numerous sports facilities
Caen la mer has a wealth of sporting infrastructure
- Sport facilities : 1 ice-skating rink, 1 Olympic-sized swimming pool, 1 horse racetrack, 3 golf courses…
- Also equestrian centre, water sports centres, soccer stadiums, rugby stadium, athletics stadiums and gymnansiums…
- Very soon, a new Sports Centre will be built next to Exhibition Centre and the Zenith, which will be able to accommodate up to 4200 people.
- 277 km of bicycle paths including the Vélo Francette, the Vélomaritime as well as km of coastline to practice may activities !
Racecourse The Vélo Francette Stade Nautique – olympic-sized swiming pool New sport center
In Caen la mer, call on all your forces and put your energy to work !