DAHU Mountain Tango Marathon

We are very happy to invite you to the first edition of our DAHU marathon, in the heart of the Pyrenees, in an Ariégeos mountain centre at 1000m altitude. 4 days of tango, 27h ball 100% tradi with international TDJs, 100 dancers AND activities to enjoy the mountains : hiking (small and large) and caving !

THURSDAY
– 6:30pm Welcome
– 7pm-8:30pm Meal
– 9pm-2am MILONGA#1 TDJ A

FRIDAY
– 10am-12:30pm Brunch
– 11am departure Caving (without rope) or Short hike or Medium hike or Great hike
– 2pm-6pm Bodily activities (in progress)
– 3pm departure Caving (without rope)
– 7pm-8:30pm Meal
– 9pm-2am MILONGA#2 TDJ B

SATURDAY
– 10am-12:30pm Brunch
– 11am departure Caving (with ropes) or Short hike or Medium hike
– 1pm-2pm Initiation for local people
– 2pm-7pm MILONGA#3 TDJ A
– 7pm-8:30pm Meal
– 9pm-4am MILONGA#4 TDJ C

SUNDAY
– 10:30am-1pm Brunch
– 1pm-6pm MILONGA#5 Despedida TDJ B

27 hours of 99,9% traditional tango, 5 sets divided between 5 international DJs that will soon be revealed to you here !

TDJ A
Sets of THURSDAY EVENING 9pm-2am

TDJ B
Sets from FRIDAY EVENING 9pm-2am

TDJ C
SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2pm-7pm

TDJ D
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2pm-6pm

TDJ E
Sets of SATURDAY EVENING 9pm-4am

Located in Suc, an altitude village in Ariége, the mountain PEP center hosts the marathon in an idyllic setting, on a south slope, facing the Pyrenean chain.

ACCOMMODATION
The center has a hundred beds, with a few rooms with 1 or 2 beds, and dormitories of 3 to 5 beds. There is a private bathroom for every 2 bedrooms. The great luxury what !
I If you don’t want to sleep in the center, there are several alternatives in Vicessos : camping, cottage rental, hostel, hotel.

MEALS
On site and prepared by Sébastien and his team from the mountain centre !
Please indicate your diet in the registration form.
Possibility also to eat outside, there are restaurants and a supermarket in Vicdessos, 5 minutes from the center.

HOW TO COME
– The address : Centre de Montagne Ariège Pyrénées, Suc Village, 09220 Val-de-Sos.
– By car : 1h30 from Toulouse, parking in front of the center. Consider carpooling (link available soon) !
– By train : Tarascon sur Ariège station (night train from Paris), then we will pick you up.
– By plane : Toulouse Blagnac airport, then take the train.

The DAHU marathon takes place in the heart of the Ariège Pyrenees, so you might as well enjoy the mountain ! Whether you are a big or small athlete, here are our proposals and suggestions :

CAVING
The Vicdessos cave, 5min from the marathon, is one of the most beautiful introduction to caving in the Pyrenees. We will join an underground canyon punctuated with small waterfalls and beautiful galleries under the mountain of the Olbier Rock.
This caving crossing in the heart of the Vicdessos cave is accessible from 10 years old. A small river that meanders on black marbles, veins of white quartz of all beauty that ends with natural slides like an underground aqualand.
Sensations and change of scenery guaranteed !

Chris, tireless dancer and professional caving guide, offers you two routes in this underground river :
– one without a rope, simpler
– another, a bit more technical, with ropes, to descend into small natural wells.

– Duration 3 hours, 6 people per group,
– Equipment provided : caving suits, knee pads, neoprene socks, gloves, helmets, lighting and, if necessary, harness and descender.
– Participants must provide sportswear such as jogging (or leggings), t-shirt (thermal if possible), fleece and a pair of sneakers that are not afraid to go into the water.

SMALL HIKE - Montreal-de-Sos Castel
– difficulty : easy
– walking time (without breaks included) : 2h
– height difference : 200m ascent 200m descent
The Montréal-de-Sos castle ruins dominate the Vic-de-Sos valley, nothing like it to have a magnificent panorama ! And as a bonus : several incredible little caves allow us to access the castle.
The departure will be in Vicdessos from the tree climbing parking. The climb lasts about 45 minutes, then we will take the time to picnic near the dungeon, before the descent through the Olbier village.

MEDIUM HIKE - Suc Orus village Vicdessos loop
– difficulty : easy
– walking time (without breaks included) : 2h30
– height difference : 300m ascent 300m descent
Starting from the mountain center, we will join the village of Sentenac, then, on the south flank, we will go to the Orus village, a magnificent Ariegeois village that dominates the Vic-de-Sos valley. From there, we will go back down to Vicessos to take, possibly, a well-deserved beer, before going back quietly up to Suc.

GREAT HIKE – Arbu Pond
– difficulty : medium
– walking time (without breaks included) : 3h30
– height difference : 400m ascent, 400m descent
At the foot of the 3 Seigneurs Pic, the splendid Arbu pond is the high mountain lake closest to the marathon. 5min carpooling will take us to the start of the hike, which starts with 45min of slight incline to get warmed up.
Then follow a 30min steep track and a gradual ascent of another 30 minutes to the pond. If there are motivated people, we will offer to go down by a variant, to the Mountain Center !

Other things to do in Vic-de-Sos valley !
– Treeclimbing, via ferrata and canyoning in Vic-de-Sos, for youngs and olds :
Http ://www.montcalmaventure.com/
– Niaux Cave : walk for 30 minutes in a cave to reach the incredible room of prehistoric paintings Https ://www sites-touristiques-ariege.fr/grotte-de-niaux/
– Other walks : Soulcem, Bassies, Port de Lers et Pic des 3 Seigneurs.

FULL BOARD : accommodation 3 nights + all meals
– in a single or duo room : €250
– in dormitories 3, 4 or 5 non-mixed beds : €230

MARATHON ALONE
Without accommodation neither meals : €90

SINGLE MEAL
Brunch or evening meal : €16

CAVING TRIP
– underground river without rope : €35
– underground river + wells with ropes : €45