DateExpected
Early August 2028
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Piazzetta 2000, Pila
Pila, Vercelli
Countdown
August
The short one of the Sugar Trail weekend: a 21 km loop from Pila with 1,200 m of climbing, a hilly half marathon that a fit trail runner can handle in a morning.
Key facts
01Cut-off near km 11 at Stella/Couis1 within 4 hours
02Overall time limit is 6 hours
03Medical certificate for competitive sport required
Create a free training plan for the Pila Ultra Trail – Sugar Trail 21 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Pila
Distance21km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.9 km
Weather
Early-August, Pila
18°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 49% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserKriska Academy ASD, in collaboration with the Associazione Diabetici della Valle d’Aosta
Instagram@sugartrail.vda
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Pila Ultra Trail – Sugar Trail 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Pila Ultra Trail – Sugar Trail 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 1,200 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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