Le dossard

Le dossard — running and trail career game on iPhone, iPad and Mac

A running and trail career game.

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Race bib number 6923 and the title “Le dossard”, with the question “How far will this race bib take you?”. On the right, a runner in a petrol blue outfit and a runner in a grey hoodie walk and laugh along the riverside at sunset.

Your first 5K is just the beginning. Prepare for your races, line up at the start and see how far your choices can take you.

Le dossard — French for “the race bib” — is a running career game, on roads and trails. Build your fitness week by week. On race day, choose when to hold your pace and when to push. Luck plays a part, but so does your preparation.

Choose your character

A woman or a man, your home country, your first name: be the runner you want to be, and follow them through their whole career.

“Choose your character”: the game's two runners walk along the riverside at sunset; inset, the character screen with both portraits, the country and the first name.

Three dice, one week to plan

Assign your three dice to endurance, quality training, recovery and personal life. You can’t do everything: train more, rest or spend time with your family and friends? Each week, your choices shape your preparation for the next race, and the training load shows you where you stand.

“Prepare for your race”: the preparation screen, the runner in her bedroom, the three dice placed on endurance and recovery, and the week's training load as bars.

Every choice counts on race day

On the road, hold your pace or try an acceleration. On the trails, adapt to the terrain, watch your energy and prepare your gear. Your next personal best depends on what you do before the start as much as during the race.

“Race day”: the runner on a mountain trail, the profile of the descent, the twenty-sided race die and two choices.

Races across Europe

Choose your next starting line from road races and trail events across Europe. As you progress, new destinations open up. To enter the temple races, earn gems by finishing qualifying races, then try to secure your race bib in the entry draw. These gems are earned in the game: they cannot be bought.

“Road, trail”: the map of road races across Europe, with portraits of both runners.

From your first race to ultras

Start with shorter distances, unlock new challenges and aim for a half marathon, a marathon and then ultras. Your career carries on from race to race: fatigue, injuries, experience and results stay with you. As your runner gets older, your goals change.

“Cross the line”: the runner passes under the finish arch with her arms wide open; 21 min 30 s, 4th out of 287, 3rd in her category.

Try it free, continue with a one-time purchase

Play 5K, 10K and short trail races for free for your first five races. A one-time purchase unlocks the full game and lets you continue your runner’s career, with four save slots. No subscription, no ads and no virtual currency to buy.

Le dossard is a game: training choices are for your character, not a real-life training plan.

On iPhone, iPad and Mac

On iPhone, iPad and Mac, in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese. The game’s screens shown on this page are in French; the game itself follows your device’s language. Any questions? Everything is on the Support page.

Last updated: 22 October 2026