DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Vernet-les-Bains
Vernet-les-Bains, Pyrénées-Orientales
Countdown
August
Just 5.4 km but 1,000 m of climbing, so it is a steep, relentless push up to the refuge. Short, sharp and all uphill.
Key facts
01Uphill only, finish at the refuge
02Descent is on your own means
03Valid PPS or qualifying licence required
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The course
The route
Vernet-les-Bains
Distance5.4km
Total climb1,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.5 km
Weather
Mid-August, Vernet-les-Bains
28°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Holly WOOTTEN00:54:385.9 km/h
02Marianne BOSCH--TORRES01:03:165.1 km/h
03Marjorie BELKA01:09:204.7 km/h
23
Women finishers
1:29:04
Median time
3.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Championnat du Canigou
Websitechampionnat-du-canigo.fr
Instagram@championnat_canigo
Running since1905
Training
Training for the Trail du Canigou 5 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 Canigou 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 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
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