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 middle child and the busiest start of the day. 26 km and 785 m of climbing is a proper trail run that most regular runners can get around.
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The course
The route
Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Distance26km
Total climb785m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.4 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
01CHESNEAU marie-annick02:07:4212.2 km/h
02BOURBONNAUD Claire02:16:5711.4 km/h
03GONNET Valentine02:33:1210.2 km/h
72
Women finishers
3:17:39
Median time
7.9 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 26 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 26 km plan targets
Typical sessions
26 km with 785 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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