DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Vassieux-en-Vercors, France
Vassieux-en-Vercors, Drôme
Countdown
October
An 18 km trail run that starts at 6pm and finishes in the dark, so the headlamp matters as much as the legs. Modest climbing and no cut-off keep it friendly.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: headlamp, survival blanket, whistle, rain clothing, charged phone
02Also required: reusable cup, 500 ml hydration system and a food reserve
03No cut-off on the single loop
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The course
The route
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Distance17.8km
Total climb422m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate17.4 km
Weather
Early-October, Vassieux-en-Vercors
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 35% 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
OrganiserTrail Nature Organisation
Websitetraildumaquisduvercors.com
Instagram@trailmaquisvercors
Running since2024
Training
Training for the La Grande Nuit des Maquisards
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 Grande Nuit des Maquisards plan targets
Typical sessions
18 km with 422 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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