DateExpected
Mid July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Front de neige, Plagne Centre, La Plagne Tarentaise
La Plagne-Tarentaise, Savoie
Countdown
July
The Simple8 is the one-day taste of La Plagne: two linked loops, one start, and home by lunchtime if you pace it well. A solid mountain day without the weekend commitment.
Key facts
01Course is two loops back to back (20.8 km then 16 km)
02Electric bikes (VTTAE) start separately from VTT
Create a free training plan for the SUPER8 37 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
La Plagne-Tarentaise
Distance37km
Total climb1,702m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate34.1 km
Weather
Mid-July, La Plagne-Tarentaise
18°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -1°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
OrganiserAssociation « Office de Tourisme de la Grande Plagne » (OTGP)
Websitesuper-huit.com
Instagram@super8_laplagne
Running since2021
Training
Training for the SUPER8 37 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 SUPER8 37 km plan targets
Typical sessions
37 km with 1,702 m of climbing
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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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7-day free trial, no card required.
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