DateExpected
Mid July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Pré de Colmars-les-Alpes, Colmars
Colmars, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Countdown
July
The big one of the weekend: 51 km and 3,070 m of climbing through the Mercantour, starting at 7am. A proper day out in the mountains, for runners with real ultra legs.
Create a free training plan for the Trail des Mélèzes du Mercantour 51 km
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The course
The route
Colmars
Distance51km
Total climb3,070m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate44.7 km
Weather
Mid-July, Colmars
27°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
20%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 20% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01COUSTON Candice07:31:196.7 km/h
02ARNAUD Nathalie07:47:446.5 km/h
03BLANC-ZAOUCHKEVITCH Alexandra07:55:076.4 km/h
20
Women finishers
9:15:27
Median time
5.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Courir en Haut Verdon Val d'Allos
Websitetraildesmelezes.fr
Instagram@trail_des_melezes_mercantour
Running since2006
Training
Training for the Trail des Mélèzes du Mercantour 51 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 Mélèzes du Mercantour 51 km plan targets
Typical sessions
51 km with 3,070 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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