DateExpected
Mid January 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Plauzat, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Plauzat, Puy-de-Dôme
Countdown
January
The big one of the Nocturne: 25 km run after dark in January, with 900 m of climbing that makes it a proper trail, not a jog.
Key facts
01Night course, so you run in the dark
02Two refreshment points on the loop
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The course
The route
Plauzat
Distance25km
Total climb900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.3 km
Weather
Mid-January, Plauzat
4°CTypical high
-3°CTypical low
-12°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 4°C and lows around -3°C, but it has dropped to -12°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
01HOARAU Anne02:24:2010.4 km/h
02HASNOU Terbah02:44:379.1 km/h
03MERCAT Joanna02:44:579.1 km/h
32
Women finishers
3:10:56
Median time
7.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPlauzat Sport Nature
Websiteplauzatsportnature.fr
Instagram@plauzatsportnature
Running since2023
Training
Training for the Trail des Lions Nocturne 25 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 Lions Nocturne 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 900 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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