Date
Sat, 12 Dec 2026
Start
17:00
Venue
École des Neigles, Fribourg
Fribourg
Countdown
December
A 34 km trail run that starts at 17:00 in December, so most of it happens under a headlamp. Steady climbing (1,200 m) but the dark is the real challenge.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproof jacket, headlamp, thermal blanket, phone, 500 ml drink
02Bring your own cup; no trail or Nordic poles allowed
03Cut-offs: km 17 at 19:45, km 25 at 20:50, finish at 22:15
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The course
The route
Fribourg
Distance34km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate31.3 km
Weather
Mid-December, Fribourg
2°CTypical high
-3°CTypical low
-18°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 2°C and lows around -3°C, but it has dropped to -18°C. Rain on 47% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01PUTHOSTE Julie03:02:5211.2 km/h
02RUEDIN Emilie03:07:1810.9 km/h
03MOUGEY Marine03:09:4010.8 km/h
100
Women finishers
4:20:20
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCorine Delapierre and Etienne Pillonel
Websitefribourgbynighttrail.ch
Instagram@fribourgbynight
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Fribourg by night trail
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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Fribourg by night trail plan targets
Typical sessions
34 km with 1,200 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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
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