# Running Flan Club

> A Paris running club drew more than 200 people to outings ending with a slice of flan.

- Owner: Aurélien and Aymeric Bernhard; cofounder Océane Lefevre
- Kind: Activity
- Sector: Health & fitness
- Seed date: Sep 2024
- Peak date: Nov 2024
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 14 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Real-world spectacle, Platform jump, Press loop, Dupe economy

## Summary

The Bernhard brothers opened running-and-flan outings to the public in September 2024. Videos spread in November, and national press covered crowds at bakery tastings. Other clubs copied the idea; Salomon and CUPRA later announced partner events.

## Timeline

- Sep 2024 — Aurélien and Aymeric Bernhard (Open web) — The brothers opened their running-and-flan outings to the public through Mingle IRL.
- Nov 2024 — Running Flan Club (Open web) — A November video breakout preceded food-running imitators, Le Monde later reported.
- 2024-11-09 — @to.fourneau (TikTok) — Théo posted a Running Flan Club video and tagged the club’s account.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/running-flan-club

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Running Flan Club.” Case HIS-00640. Spread Score v1.2: 14/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00640