Athletes & ambassadors Raidlight
Our ambassadors fully embody the spirit of Raidlight: the love of trail running, the taste for effort, and the joy of sharing. Ultra-trail runners, adventurers, or lovers of wide open spaces, they move across demanding terrains, stray from well-worn paths, and constantly push their limits.
At Raidlight, we cherish difference, committed routes, and unusual challenges. That is why we are proud to support these non-professional athletes, dedicated and genuine, who actively take part in the life of the brand. Through their field feedback, they help test, push, and develop our products, close to the true nature of trail running.
Some ambassadors also organise Ambassador trail outings, open to all. Special moments to run together, share, and live the Raidlight trail experience on the ground.
Discover their profiles, follow their challenges, and find them on their social networks.
Stéphanie Gicquel
Free, curious, and determined, Stéphanie Gicquel is an explorer, ultra-marathon runner, and author. A figure of endurance, she has crossed Antarctica, won the Ultra Marin four times, and holds the French double record for 24 hours (track and road).
She is not a Raidlight ambassador — by choice, that of independence — but she has trusted us for years for her gear. Because true loyalty is built on mutual respect. to learn more about Stéphanie.
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Salameh AL AQRA
📍 Oman in Jordan
👤 Trail legend, Salameh Al Aqra is an iconic athlete, especially known for his many victories in prestigious races in the Desert.
🏃♂️ ❤️ Raidlight Desert Trophy, Marathon of the Sands.
❝❞ The desert teaches man that patience and resolve are the only paths to victory -
Matthieu ANDREUX
📍 Lyon (69)
👤 Trail and three-sport coach
🏃♂️ 220 Raidlight Desert Trophy❝❞Remember that everything is possible for those who dream, dare, work, and above all never give up!
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Yanid arango
📍 Toulouse (31) – Originally from Colombia
👤 Research engineer, mother, passionate trail runner. 8th woman in the Grand Raid of La Réunion 2024. Loves her vegetable garden as much as very (very) steep climbs.
🏃♀️ ❤️ Technical ultras & long distances
🎯 The HOKA Val d’Aran (July 2026) and the Black Mountain Trail in Saint Amans Soult - 64km.
❝❞ Explore -
Joël Archer
📍 Heyrieux (38)
👤 30 years of trail and
ultra trail, always the desire for self-surpassing and sharing
🏃♂️ ❤️ Diagonal of the Madmen, Chartreuse Trail Festival
🎯 RDT 200 km in Morocco, 24-hour Challenge on the Ventoux Trail, The 3 Days of Chartreuse, Urban Path 5 – 425 km self-supported
❝❞ Whoever thinks about their happiness
finds it 😉 -
Adrien Ardon
📍 Orléans (45)
👤 General manager of a training center, interpreter in French Sign Language, marathon runner since 2018. 2h43 in 2024 in Paris. Enthusiast of long walks and trail running: GR 20 in 5 days, Kilimanjaro, Cappadocia, Uzbekistan.
🏃♂️ ❤️ Stage marathons and trail runs
❝❞ Every day is a good day when you run -
Frederic Ascone
📍Cagnes-sur-Mer (06)
👤 Handler seller; runner, cyclist, swimmer, as well as a food lover
🏃♂️ Diagonal of the Madmen
❝❞May the adventure continue -
Justine Arsac
📍 Chamonix (74)
👤 Trail runner for 12 years, Justine has been fully back on the paths since 2022 with an approach of enjoyment, nature, and sharing.
❄️ Trail, breath-holding, cold water – she likes to push her limits. -
Yannick Barnich
📍 Lyon / Saint-Uze (26)
👤 Innkeeper, lover of outdoor adventures
🏃♂️ ❤️ OCC
🎯 Return to longer formats: maratrail, OCC
❝❞ Since you don’t have the talent, go for it boldly -
Marie Bastié
📍Blois (41)
👤Professional sports instructor. Addicted to sport since childhood, including gymnastics, dance, running, trail running, cycling, crossfit, and weightlifting.
🏃🏼♀️❤️ Saintélyon ✨
❝❞ The road is long but the walk is worth it. -
Patrizia Belletato
📍 Lyon
👤 Ultra trail runner with red lipstick 💄
🏃♂️ LyonSaintéLyon
🎯 UTMB
❝❞ Your only limit is yourself -
Mickaël Berthon
📍 Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (38)
👤 Athlete of Life
🏃♂️ Chartreuse-Terminorum
🎯 Win the TOR of the Glaciers
❝❞ It always seems impossible until it is done! -
Céline Bonnetain
📍 Lurcy (01)
👤 Passionate trail runner and lover of good living who enjoys running in good company and sharing a good refreshment after the effort
🏃♂️ ❤️ Raidlight Desert Trophy
🎯 2025 a new stage race
❝❞ Alone we go faster, together we go further -
David Bonnin
📍 Vignoc (35)
👤 Physical education teacher in middle school, passionate about sports since childhood, practicing various outdoor activities: freediving, golf, cycling, paddleboarding, hiking, and of course running (cross-country, trail, road)
🏃♂️ ❤️ Cross-country and Saintélyon
❝❞ Rise with resolve, lie down with contentment -
Valentin Bourboulou
📍 Annecy
👤 Young father, passionate about the outdoors
🏃♂️ ❤️ Maxi Race Annecy
🎯 42km of Mont Blanc
❝❞ Don’t wait, live life to the fullest! -
Valentin Crozet
📍 Between Paris and the Two
Savoyards
👤 Young man, 26 years old,
Sales representative in the Rhône-Alpes region, passionate about outdoor sports. I am beginning to build experience in ultra-trail running: in 2025, I took part in 15 trail races, including 2 ultras: the UTB (115 km, 7,000 m ascent) and the Ultra Marin Raid (100 km).
🏃♂️ ❤️ UTMB Chamonix
🎯 Goal for 2026: to take my
revenge on the CCC and the Ultra Marin
❝Running for a long time means
learning to have a conversation with oneself❞ -
Franck Derrien
📍 Lans-en-Vercors (38)
👤 Asperger Autistic Trail Runner, member of the French adapted sports team, Vice-champion of France
🏃♂️❤️ OCC 2025 with the Adaptive Team, the UTMB - and to see races with Teddy
🎯 2026 Program: Winter Trail · Trail Festival, a Great Horned Owl perhaps -
Théo Desvaux
📍 Dol-de-Bretagne (35)
👤 Professional firefighter and outdoor sports enthusiast (trail running, mountain biking, road cycling, climbing…)
🏃♂️ ❤️ Mont-Blanc Marathon
❝❞ Demanding standards lead to excellence -
Sarah Diawara
📍 Bastia
👤 Chartered accountant, globe-trotter, vegetarian, passionate about the mountains, the sea, sport, and animals!
🏃♂️ ❤️ The madmen’s diagonal
❝❞ Gather the moments, not the things -
Damien Sunday
📍 Montville (76)
👤 Trail runner and loyal to Raidlight for 15 years
🏃♂️ ❤️ Raidlight Desert Trophy
❝❞ Do not fear moving slowly, only fear stopping. -
Jean-Claude Dubois
📍 Troyes / Sainte Savine
👤 Trail runner late to the sport, firmly focused on Ultra trail
🏃♂️ ❤️ Diagonal of the mad / 220MX3
❝❞ Pain is temporary, quitting is final -
Nathalie Dumaine
📍 Marseille
👤 Engineer in renewable energies - passionate about outdoor sports
🏃♂️ the Skyrace of l’Echappée Belle
❝❞ Smile at life and life will smile back at you -
Raphaël EISENHUT
📍 Arfons (81)
👤 Former sailor, he took up trail running in 2014, quickly focusing on long distances.
🏃♂️ VVX Volvic, GRP 160, Grand Raid des Cathares, Hivernale des Templiers, -
Mohammed ELMORABITY
📍 Zagora (Morocco)
👤 Moroccan ultra-runner specializing in desert races, often at the forefront of the Marathon des Sables alongside his brother Rachid, a legendary figure in Saharan ultra-trail.
🏃♂️ ❤️ Ultra desert and long distances
• 1st at the Marathon des Sables 2023
• 2nd at the Marathon des Sables Legendary 2024 and 2025
• 1st at the Raidlight Desert Trophy 2026 -
Valéry ENGELHARD
📍 Toulon (83)
👤 Lawyer and all-round grumbling sportsman!
🏃♂️ ❤️ Raidlight Winter trail & Grand Raid
of Camargue
❝❞ Where there is a will, there is a path to run!
