RUNNING: Solidarity relay of the Defense Digital Commission – Press Agence Sport

From May 26 to June 11, 2026, as part of the operation “With our Wounded”, the Digital Defense Commission (CND) is organizing a solidarity relay throughout France.

During this event, the CND entities will take turns day and night, on runs and bikes, to raise funds for the benefit of the wounded in the Armed Forces. The race will start at the Army Training Hospital (HIA) in Percy (50), on May 26, 2026 at 9 a.m. After a 4,000km tour of France, it will end on June 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Paris (75) at Les Invalides.

Provisional program:

May 26, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m

Exchange with participants and CND authorities

Departure from the first section

11 juin 2026 de 11h à 12h

Arrival of participants at Les Invalides – Paris (75)

Exchange with participants and CND authorities

Participants’ journey:

From May 26 to May 28, 2026:

Paris (75), HIA Percy – Metz (57)

From May 28 to May 30, 2026:

Metz (57) – Lyon (69)

From May 30 to June 2, 2026:

Lyon (69) – Narbonne region (11)

From June 2 to June 4, 2026:

Narbonne (11) – Bordeaux (33)

From June 4 to June 6, 2026:

Bordeaux (33) – Nantes (44)

From June 6 to June 9, 2026:

Nantes (44) – Rennes (35)

From June 9 to June 11, 2026:

Rennes (35) – Paris (75), Invalides.

About CND:

Placed under the direct authority of the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans, a central digital player for the armies, departments and services, the CND brings together the shared digital structures and skills of the ministry.

It responds to two imperatives :

Simplify a complex organization and structure coherent action in a changing digital environment, serving the operational superiority of forces as well as the daily functioning of the ministry and its transformation.

The CND brings together in a single structure the 6,700 men and women, and the skills of:

La Direction générale du numérique,

The Joint Directorate of Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems,

The Defense Digital Agency.

The CND thus aims to provide France with an efficient, resilient, interoperable and data-centric digital defense system. Capable of meeting the most demanding challenges, it must also serve as a lever for daily efficiency. To achieve this, the CND aims to be strategic, attractive and daring to transform opportunities into concrete achievements.