DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parking de la Mairie, Brain-sur-l'Authion, Loire-Authion
Loire-Authion, Maine-et-Loire
Countdown
May
The shorter of two gravel loops at a sportive running since 1992. At 53 km it's a friendly way into gravel, on a route that's marked for you.
Key facts
01Route is marked, and GPX traces are also available from the organiser
02Registration is open 07:30 to 10:00, so there is no fixed mass start
Create a free training plan for the Randonnée de l'Authion 53 km
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The course
The route
Loire-Authion
Distance53km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.6 km
Weather
Early-May, Loire-Authion
18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 41% 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
Training
Training for the Randonnée de l'Authion 53 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 Randonnée de l'Authion 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 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
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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