Events/Routen Trail & Walk

Routen Trail & Walk 26 km

RunningLoop
DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
HOC De Fransman, Heldergemstraat 136, 9450 Haaltert, Belgium
Heldergem, Aalst
Countdown
October

The long loop at 26 km, with a modest 190 m of climbing. It is a proper day out on foot, but the gradients stay kind.

Key facts
01Collect your wristband from 08:30; there is no set start time
02The event closes at 17:30, so plan your start to finish before then
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The course

The route

Heldergem
Distance26km
Total climb190m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.0 km
Weather

Early-October, Heldergem

18°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain

Highs around 18°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 42% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserToerisme Oost-Vlaanderen and Hermes Running Events
Instagram@routen.be
Running since2025
Training

Training for the Routen Trail & Walk 26 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.

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What a Routen Trail & Walk 26 km plan targets
Typical sessions
26 km with 190 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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