Date
Sun, 5 Sept 2027
Start
20:00
Venue
1000 du Sud Base Camp, chez Provence Randonneurs, 3960 ancien chemin de Salernes, 83570 Cotignac, France
Cotignac, Var
Countdown
September
A thousand kilometres and 20,000 m of climbing, ridden unsupported from Cotignac. Rolling out at 8pm means the first night comes before you've settled in.
Key facts
01Fully self-sufficient: support vehicles are prohibited
02Randonneur option has a 100-hour limit; Tourist has no limit
03You attest to being fit enough and having read the safety instructions
Create a free training plan for the Le 1000 du Sud - Sunday evening start
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Cotignac
Distance1,000km
Total climb20,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate738.5 km
Weather
Early-September, Cotignac
28°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
15%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 15% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the Le 1000 du Sud - Sunday evening start
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 Le 1000 du Sud - Sunday evening start plan targets
Typical sessions
1000 km with 20,000 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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Get your Le 1000 du Sud - Sunday evening start plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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