Date
Sun, 22 Nov 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Salle des fêtes, Ailhon
Ailhon, Ardèche
Countdown
November
The long loop of the Castagne: 22 km with 800 m of climbing, a steady day on the trails that rewards patience more than heroics.
Key facts
01Solo runners start at 9:00, separate from the 22 km duo start
02Results are split by age group and sex
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The course
The route
Ailhon
Distance22km
Total climb800m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Late-November, Ailhon
11°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 36% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2023 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01SONIA LEGROS02:04:2210.6 km/h
02JOELLE BEUSSE02:10:5810.1 km/h
03ROMANE LESQUER02:16:459.7 km/h
13
Women finishers
2:35:07
Median time
8.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2023 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserComité Départemental de Course d’Orientation de l’Ardèche (CDCO07)
Websitecdco07.fr
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Trail de la Castagne 22 km
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Typical sessions
22 km with 800 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
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Typical sessions
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