Date
Sat, 6 Feb 2027
Start
19:30
Venue
Valexpo, 88 cours de Verdun, 01100 Oyonnax
Veyziat, Ain
Countdown
February
A marathon distance after dark, point to point from Maillat to Oyonnax. About 1,600 m of climbing makes it a solid night out, not a stroll.
Key facts
01Minimum age 20
02Federation licence or valid PPS required
03Point to point: starts in Maillat, finishes at Valexpo
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The course
The route
Veyziat
Distance42km
Total climb1,600m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.5 km
Weather
Early-February, Veyziat
4°CTypical high
-2°CTypical low
-18°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 4°C and lows around -2°C, but it has dropped to -18°C. Rain on 46% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Diana BALLET05:07:108.2 km/h
02Lydie WAUCQUIER05:16:298.0 km/h
03Agathe BOUCLIER05:27:137.7 km/h
95
Women finishers
7:51:22
Median time
5.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserOutdoor 01 Event and association 01 Outdoor
Websitetracedesmaquisards.fr
Instagram@latracedesmaquisards
Running since2022
Training
Training for the La Trace des Maquisards 42 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 Trace des Maquisards 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,600 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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
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