Date
Sat, 22 May 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Salle des fêtes de Cruet, Cruet
Cruet, Savoie
Countdown
May
A good first taste of the Grand Raid. 24 km with a moderate 1,250 m of climbing, finishing back in Cruet well before the day is out.
Key facts
01Two aid stations and one cut-off
02Licence or PPS needed by 30 April 2027
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The course
The route
Cruet
Distance24km
Total climb1,254m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.4 km
Weather
Late-May, Cruet
15°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
57%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 57% 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
01Mélanie DELASOIE02:31:469.3 km/h
02Marion VERRIER BROCHET02:35:359.1 km/h
03Mariana PADRON02:43:528.6 km/h
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Women finishers
3:43:39
Median time
6.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Grand Raid 73 24 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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Grand Raid 73 24 km plan targets
Typical sessions
24 km with 1,254 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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