Events/SwissPeaks Ultra

SwissPeaks Ultra

RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Salvan – Le Bouveret, Valais
Valais
Countdown
September

A Friday-night start in Salvan sends runners 101 km across Valais to Le Bouveret, with 6,000 m of climbing and a full night on the trail.

Key facts
01Overnight start, so a head torch and night-ready kit are part of the plan
02No ITRA qualification or points needed to enter
03Mandatory equipment is set by the race regulations, so check the list before packing
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The course

The route

Valais
Distance101km
Total climb6,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate84.0 km
Weather

Early-September, Valais

14°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain

Highs around 14°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Marie SALLET15:30:116.5 km/h
02Camille COCHET15:34:576.5 km/h
03Megan ERSPAMER15:37:476.5 km/h
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Women finishers
23:41:06
Median time
4.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSwissPeaks Committee
Running since2017
Training

Training for the SwissPeaks Ultra

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 SwissPeaks Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
101 km with 6,000 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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