Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
10:00
Venue
Prés communal, Saint-Pé-d'Ardet, Haute-Garonne
Saint-Pé-d'Ardet, Haute-Garonne
Countdown
October
The IPA Race packs 1,000 m of climbing into 18 km, so it is steep for its length. A proper mid-distance test, with four hours to finish.
Key facts
01Open from the Espoir category
02Non-licensed runners need a PPS
03Maximum time is 4 hours
Create a free training plan for the Trail des Frontignes 18 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Saint-Pé-d'Ardet
Distance18km
Total climb1,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.6 km
Weather
Late-October, Saint-Pé-d'Ardet
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 32% 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
OrganiserGroupement sportif Trail des Frontignes
Websitetrail-des-frontignes.fr
Training
Training for the Trail des Frontignes 18 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 Trail des Frontignes 18 km plan targets
Typical sessions
18 km with 1,000 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
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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Get your Trail des Frontignes 18 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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