DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Salle des fêtes, Échallon, Ain
Échallon, Ain
Countdown
May
The full 42 km loop, and the one that gives the event its name. Long enough to need real legs, but with no timing, so you can ride it your way.
Key facts
01Not timed: it is a randonnée, not a race
02Mass start, so expect a bunched first few hundred metres
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The course
The route
Échallon
Distance42km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.0 km
Weather
Early-May, Échallon
17°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 55% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserFoyer Rural d'Échallon
Websitefoyerruralechallon.fr
Instagram@foyerruralechallon
Running since1991
Training
Training for the Marathon VTT d'Échallon 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 Marathon VTT d'Échallon 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km
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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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