Date
Sat, 30 Jan 2027
Start
17:30
Venue
Station du Semnoz, Annecy, Haute-Savoie
Viuz-la-Chiésaz, Haute-Savoie
Countdown
January
A short winter trail run that starts late in the afternoon, so you finish in the dark. At 11.5 km with modest climbing, it's a friendly way to get out in the cold.
Key facts
01Cut-off at km 5 at 18:40 (1h10 after the start); slower runners are sent back on the return route
02Adults need an accepted FFA or partner-federation licence, or a PPS completed within three months
03Under 18s need parental permission; unlicensed minors need a medical certificate under six months old
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The course
The route
Viuz-la-Chiésaz
Distance11.5km
Total climb460m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate11.4 km
Weather
Late-January, Viuz-la-Chiésaz
3°CTypical high
-3°CTypical low
-20°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 3°C and lows around -3°C, but it has dropped to -20°C. Rain on 39% 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
01DICKHOUT Renske01:04:5810.6 km/h
02DE MOUSTIER Viva01:09:0510.0 km/h
03GOUTTE Lucile01:11:009.7 km/h
377
Women finishers
1:50:40
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserASPTT Annecy, section athlétisme
Websitetrailblancdusemnoz.fr
Instagram@trailblancdusemnoz
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Trail Blanc du Semnoz
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 Trail Blanc du Semnoz plan targets
Typical sessions
12 km with 460 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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