1976 - 2026

2026 EDITION: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Décastar 

DECASTAR will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19, 2026.

In addition to the athletic competition, evening festivities are planned, and many surprises await you throughout this celebratory weekend.

Come celebrate this 50th anniversary with us!

WHEN ?

5th & 6th july 2025

 

WHERE ?

Stadium Pierre Paul Bernard
Plaine des sports de Thouars
33400 Talence

SCHEDULE

(subject to chang)

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

1st session
12:00 p.m.: DEC presentation
12:15 p.m.: DEC 100m
1:00 p.m.: DEC long jump
1:50 p.m.: HEP presentation
2:00 p.m.: HEP 100m hurdles
2:15 p.m.: DEC Long Jump 2

2nd session
5:00 p.m.: HEP High Jump
6:00 p.m.: DEC Shot Put
7:30 p.m.: HEP Shot Put
7:50 p.m.: DEC High Jump
9:00 p.m.: HEP 200m
9:45 p.m.: DEC 400m

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

From 10 p.m. to midnight
Sound and light show

SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

One session only

12:00 p.m.: Athlete introductions
12:30 p.m.: DEC 110m hurdles
12:45 p.m.: HEP long jump
1:30 p.m.: DEC discus
2:00 p.m.: HEP long jump 1
3:50 p.m.: DEC pole vault
6:30 p.m.: HEP javelin
8:05 p.m.: DEC javelin
9:10 p.m.: HEP 800m
9:50 p.m.: DEC 1500m

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

From 10 p.m. to midnight
Festive stage, Sound and light show

Address

Stade Pierre Paul Bernard
Parc des Sports et des Loisirs de Thouars
Avenue de la Marne
33400 Talence

Carpooling

Got room in your car? Looking for a driver? The Covievent platform can help you carpool to Décastar!

Use public transport to get to the stadium

– Park-and-ride: you can use the Unitec park-and-ride facility, then take the bus to the stadium (line 35), take the bus towards gare st jean to the Le dôme stop and walk about 10 minutes.

– From Bordeaux city center: stadium about 40 minutes away. Take streetcar line B in the direction of Pessac Centre to the Arts et Métiers stop, then take bus no. 8 in the direction of GRADIGNAN Centre to the Le Dôme stop and walk about 10 minutes.

– From Bordeaux’s St Jean train station, the stadium is about 40 minutes away by public transport.
Take bus no. 35 in the direction of Bordeaux Cracovie to the “Le Dôme” stop and walk about 10 minutes.

– By bike: guarded parking lots near the general public entrance. You can also take the city’s VCub from the Forum, Peixotto or Doyen Brus stations to the École de Management, Compostelle or Thouars stations, near the stadium.

How do I get to the Stade de Thouars by car?

– From Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the stadium is about 20 minutes away by taking the A630 towards Arcachon/Bayonne to exit n°16 Talence-Centre / Domaine universitaire.

– By car: Rocade exit n°16, direction Talence-centre / domaine universitaire or Rocade exit n°17, direction Talence-Thouars.

 

 

 

 

DECASTAR’s partner food trucks are sure to fill you up, and our volunteer-run refreshment stall awaits you with crepes, popcorn, ice creams and drinks.
We have special rates with various hotels near the stadium on Décastar weekend!

Download our accommodation Guide for Décastar 2026

PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY

PRMs are welcome at the stadium, including those who must be accompanied by a guide dog. In this case, special measures have been put in place to enable people with reduced mobility to enjoy the event to the full, while respecting the constraints set by the sporting authorities.

Access to the stadium is only possible via avenue de Thouars, coordinates :
Zone d’accès Décastar 33400 Talence: 44.793819, -0.591931
The handi badge allows you to pass through police control and into the official parking lot.

There are two possible scenarios:
1- the disabled person drives his car: in this case, the 2nd control will direct him to a nearby parking lot (reduced number of spaces) and he will be accompanied through the access control formalities and guided to his spectator seat.
2- If the person is not driving, the driver will have to park in the “Officials” parking lot in a reserved space after dropping off the disabled person near the entrance, then join him/her to be accompanied to a seat in the stadium.

Le contrôle d’accès se fait, pour les PMR, uniquement à l’avant. Afin de faciliter le contrôle d’accès, il est conseillé de se munir à l’avance de son ticket d’accès. Les tickets sont en vente sur le site du Decastar. Afin de faciliter les contacts, un numéro de téléphone de l’unité d’accueil sera publié sur le site début septembre.