Date
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Parc de Villeroy, Mennecy, Essonne
Mennecy, Essonne
Countdown
March
An early-season Essonne sportive that has run since 1998. 115 km with under 1,000 m of climbing, so it's a fast, rolling ride rather than a mountain day.
Key facts
01Riders must be 18 or over; licensed and non-licensed cyclists can enter
02Non-licensed riders need a medical certificate under a year old and liability insurance
03Broom wagon runs at 23 km/h, so you need to hold that pace to stay in the event
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The course
The route
Mennecy
Distance115km
Total climb950m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate114.2 km
Weather
Early-March, Mennecy
11°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-10°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -10°C. Rain on 40% 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
OrganiserVélostar Organisation
Websitevelostarorganisation.com
Instagram@velostar_actu
Running since1998
Training
Training for the La Jacques Gouin
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 Jacques Gouin plan targets
Typical sessions
115 km with 950 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
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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