Date
Sat, 19 Dec 2026
Start
19:00
Venue
Gymnase des Lycées, Noyon
Noyon, Oise
Countdown
December
The middle distance of the Noctrail: 16 km in the dark with a fair bit of climbing, a step up from the 10 km without being a long night out.
Key facts
01Valid FFA licence or a Parcours Prévention Santé attestation under 3 months old
02Headlamp or high-reflectivity clothing is required
03Escorted departure from the gymnasium at 18:30, timed start at 19:00
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The course
The route
Noyon
Distance16km
Total climb400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.6 km
Weather
Mid-December, Noyon
7°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 7°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01MALARD-MOULIERE01:27:0811.0 km/h
02FOCKEN, Frauke01:37:069.9 km/h
03SOREL, Frederique01:38:019.8 km/h
71
Women finishers
2:11:57
Median time
7.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the La 14-18 Noctrail 16 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 La 14-18 Noctrail 16 km plan targets
Typical sessions
16 km with 400 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
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Typical sessions
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