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, in run & bike, to collect 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 9:00 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
June 11, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Arrival of participants at Les Invalides – Paris (75)
Exchange with participants and CND authorities
Participants’ journey:
 » Du 26 mai au 28 mai 2026 : Paris (75), HIA Percy – Metz (57)
 » Du 28 mai au 30 mai 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: simplifying a complex organization and structuring coherent action in a changing digital environment, serving the operational superiority of the 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,
 » l’Agence du numérique de Défense.
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.
