DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Complexe sportif de la Croix de Garry, Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Saint-Genest-Malifaux, Loire
Countdown
October
The big one of the day: a marathon-length loop out of Saint-Genest-Malifaux with 1,270 m of climbing. Solid, honest trail running, not a mountain slog.
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The course
The route
Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Distance42km
Total climb1,270m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.5 km
Weather
Early-October, Saint-Genest-Malifaux
18°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 30% 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
01CHORON Julie04:23:189.6 km/h
02CHERBUT Séverine04:32:469.2 km/h
03DELLION Maurane04:37:029.1 km/h
27
Women finishers
5:33:44
Median time
7.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Trail du Haut Pilat 42 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 Haut Pilat 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,270 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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