DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Réservoir Beaudet, 47 rue Garand, Victoriaville, Québec
Victoriaville, Arthabaska
Countdown
September
The long loop of the Défi gourmand: 80 km of gravel with five food stops along the way. Ride it at your own pace, this is a day out, not a race.
Key facts
01Self-paced start, no organised bunch to follow
02Minimum age 13
03E-bikes and regular bikes both allowed
Create a free training plan for the Défi des Appalaches 80 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Victoriaville
Distance80km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate79.8 km
Weather
Mid-September, Victoriaville
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Défi des Appalaches 80 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Défi des Appalaches 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Défi des Appalaches 80 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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