Date
Sun, 4 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Gymnase Omnisports, Niederbronn-les-Bains
Niederbronn-les-Bains, Bas-Rhin
Countdown
April
A 44 km single loop through the Vosges above Niederbronn-les-Bains. 1,700 m of climbing is a solid but fair day for runners with some trail miles in their legs.
Key facts
01Time limit is 7h55 for the full loop
024 aid stations on the course, so plan your fuelling around them
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Niederbronn-les-Bains
Distance44km
Total climb1,700m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.3 km
Weather
Early-April, Niederbronn-les-Bains
14°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 31% 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
01Jasmin NUNIGE04:07:4510.7 km/h
02Franziska SCHNEIDER04:13:0410.4 km/h
03Manon PLET04:35:339.6 km/h
74
Women finishers
5:56:53
Median time
7.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Le Grand Défi des Vosges
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 Grand Défi des Vosges plan targets
Typical sessions
44 km with 1,700 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
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