DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Plateau du Bénou, Bielle
Bielle, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Countdown
May
The big one of the Benou day: 25 km with 1,530 m of climbing, so runners should expect a proper mountain effort in the Pyrénées, not a fast loop.
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The course
The route
Bielle
Distance25km
Total climb1,530m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.4 km
Weather
Early-May, Bielle
16°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 50% 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
01MAGNONE Olivia02:49:068.9 km/h
02PAULY Jocelyne03:04:368.1 km/h
03OYHENARD Anais03:33:417.0 km/h
49
Women finishers
4:25:25
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Trail du Benou 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 du Benou 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 1,530 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
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