DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Vassieux-en-Vercors, Drôme, France
Vassieux-en-Vercors, Drôme
Countdown
October
An evening trail that starts at 18:00 and finishes in the dark. Modest climbing, so the head torch is the real adventure.
Key facts
01Head torch (frontale) is mandatory
02Minimum age 20; FFA licence or PPS required
03Semi-nocturnal: you will finish in the dark
Create a free training plan for the Trail du Maquis du Vercors 18 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Distance18km
Total climb400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate17.4 km
Weather
Early-October, Vassieux-en-Vercors
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 35% 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
01DE SOUZA Héline01:36:4411.2 km/h
02COLETTE Marie01:43:4610.4 km/h
03ROUX Nadège01:48:499.9 km/h
41
Women finishers
2:20:00
Median time
7.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTrail Nature Organisation
Websitetraildumaquisduvercors.com
Instagram@trailmaquisvercors
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Trail du Maquis du Vercors 18 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 Maquis du Vercors 18 km plan targets
Typical sessions
18 km with 400 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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