DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Site sportif du Plan du Loup, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon
Countdown
October
The big one of the day: 42.5 km in a single loop with a fairly modest 960 m of climbing. A long run, but not a brutal one, and a proper step up from the shorter races.
Key facts
01Cut-off at km 22 by 10:15 and at km 31.5 by 11:30
02Finish cut-off is 13:00
03Entrants must be born 2007 or earlier and hold a valid FFA licence or PPS
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The course
The route
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Distance43km
Total climb960m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.2 km
Weather
Early-October, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 31% 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
01GAUTIER Camille03:37:1111.7 km/h
02ROPARS Audrey03:43:3811.4 km/h
03LEPERCQ Clara03:48:1311.2 km/h
35
Women finishers
4:35:47
Median time
9.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserVille de Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Websitetrail-de-laqueduc.fr
Instagram@traildelaqueduc
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Trail de l’Aqueduc 42 km
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Intervals.icuWhat a Trail de l’Aqueduc 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 960 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
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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