Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Venue
Stade de Cherves, Cherves-Richemont, Val-de-Cognac
Val-de-Cognac, Charente
Countdown
May
The easy way in: 9 km and only 150 m of climbing, a relaxed first trail race that most runners can enjoy. It draws the biggest field of the three.
Create a free training plan for the Grand Trail de la Folle Blanche 9 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Val-de-Cognac
Distance9km
Total climb150m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate9.3 km
Weather
Mid-May, Val-de-Cognac
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 46% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the Grand Trail de la Folle Blanche 9 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 Grand Trail de la Folle Blanche 9 km plan targets
Typical sessions
9 km with 150 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Grand Trail de la Folle Blanche 9 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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