DateExpected
Mid October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parc des Expositions de Castres
Castres, Tarn
Countdown
October
The big one of the three: 130 km and 2,300 m of climbing, and it ends uphill, at the top of the Côte des Salvages. Save something for the last climb.
Key facts
01Licence, medical certificate or accepted FFC health attestation required
02E-bikes are not permitted
03Riders born in 2008 may enter any sportive course
Create a free training plan for the La Castraise 130 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Castres
Distance130km
Total climb2,300m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate124.3 km
Weather
Mid-October, Castres
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 30% 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
OrganiserUnion Cycliste Castraise
Websiteunioncyclistecastraise.com
Instagram@la_castraise
Running since2001
Training
Training for the La Castraise 130 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 La Castraise 130 km plan targets
Typical sessions
130 km with 2,300 m of climbing
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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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