Date
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Start
08:50
Venue
Piscine des Vallons du Lyonnais and nearby covered tennis courts, 20 Chemin du Stade, 69670 Vaugneray
Vaugneray, Rhône
Countdown
October
A half-marathon distance with 530 m of climbing: a solid step up from the short loop, and a comfortable middle option for runners who want some hills.
Key facts
01Cut-off at Croix-Rouge (second aid station) at 11:10
02Open to runners born in 2009 or earlier
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The course
The route
Vaugneray
Distance21km
Total climb530m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.7 km
Weather
Mid-October, Vaugneray
17°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 29% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01DELOZIERE Marion01:35:4513.2 km/h
02CHASSOT Prunelle01:36:5113.0 km/h
03VALLA Audrey01:42:3012.3 km/h
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Women finishers
2:13:25
Median time
9.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLa Val’Lyonnaise (organising association)
Websitelavallyonnaise.fr
Instagram@vallyonnaise69
Running since2002
Training
Training for the La Val’Lyonnaise 21 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 Val’Lyonnaise 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 530 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
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