The Foulevo spirit · A place for everyone
Sport should not become a luxury.
Running, walking, exploring a trail, meeting people to head out with. Your budget should not determine who gets to share these moments.
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An idea to take with you
Finding people to head out with should remain accessible.
At Foulevo, we have chosen an app that is 100% free, with no subscription or premium features. Because the joy of moving and meeting people should fit every budget.
Why we made this choiceIn this article
The motivation is there: getting outside, covering a few kilometres, meeting people. Then come the calculations. An entry fee, shoes that need replacing, travel, sometimes an overnight stay. For some people, an outing becomes an expense to put off until later.
At Foulevo, we understand why sport can feel as though it is becoming a luxury. We have chosen a completely free app to make it easier to enjoy simple activities together.
When the cost starts to overshadow the outing.
An entry fee can influence the choice of a race, a trail run or a marathon. Prices have risen for some road races. An investigation by Le Monde, published on 13 April 2025, links some of these increases to safety requirements, logistics and reduced subsidies. Affordable events also exist; prices are not all moving in the same direction.
Travel, accommodation and equipment can add to the entry fee. Organising a race has real costs. But how can you keep taking part when the total becomes too much for your budget?
The survey covers committed, digitally connected runners: this average is not a budget you need to get started. Differences in activity also relate to available time and living conditions. One thing matters: choosing not to enter a race does not mean lacking motivation.
A great outing does not always have a finish line.
An event can be a celebration or a goal. But a run near home, a walk or a hike with others is valuable too. A conversation, a landscape, the pleasure of moving: you can come home happy without a medal or a posted time.
Three ideas to fit into your day
A walk after work
Walk around the neighbourhood, chat and leave the day behind.
A run in the park
Choose a duration and pace that suit the people taking part.
A trail to share
Plan a suitable route with a starting point you can reach.
You do not need the latest fashionable kit, but equipment suited to the activity and terrain. A nearby outing can reduce costs, without removing constraints around travel, time or access to outdoor spaces.
Being free is part of the Foulevo spirit.
We have chosen to make Foulevo 100% free, with no subscription or premium features. Discovering sessions, suggesting an outing, finding a group, chatting and sharing memories: these features are not reserved for those who can pay more.
We do not want to add a subscription to the expenses of people who want to be active together. Free access applies to the app and its features, not equipment, travel or entry fees for external events.
What if your next outing started nearby?
Half an hour, a familiar park, a few words to arrange a meet-up. On Foulevo, you can look for available sessions in your area or suggest your own, specifying the place and pace.
We want to make that first connection easier: finding people to be active with, sharing the moment and wanting to do it again. Sport should not become a luxury. The joy of being together deserves to remain accessible.
Get outside. Find your company. Make a plan to meet.
Outdoors, together.