Date
Fri, 18 Dec 2026
Start
18:30
Venue
Centre Saint-Joseph, Abbaye de Maredsous, Rue de Maredsous 11, 5537 Denée
Denée, Dinant
Countdown
December
The middle distance of the night: a 22 km loop in the dark with 530 m of climbing. Long enough to feel it, short enough to be home with the evening left.
Key facts
01Headlamp, phone, night clothing and personal cup are mandatory
02Minimum age 15
036-hour cut-off
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The course
The route
Denée
Distance22km
Total climb530m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate22.8 km
Weather
Mid-December, Denée
6°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-13°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain
Highs around 6°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -13°C. Rain on 53% 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
01Claire COPPéE01:53:3811.4 km/h
02Sarah ACQUISTAPACE01:54:4611.2 km/h
03Laurence FLAME02:02:3410.5 km/h
47
Women finishers
2:45:10
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Maredsous Christmas Night Trail 22 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 Maredsous Christmas Night Trail 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 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
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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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