Date
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
Start
08:30
Venue
Polignac, Haute-Loire
Polignac, Haute-Loire
Countdown
March
The big one of the Trail Grand Velay weekend: 31 km and 1,200 m of climbing in one loop around Polignac. A proper trail day, but nothing outrageous.
Key facts
01Solo only, no team entry
02Single loop, so no drop bags or second passes
03Ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Polignac
Distance31km
Total climb1,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate30.3 km
Weather
Early-March, Polignac
7°CTypical high
-1°CTypical low
-14°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain
Highs around 7°C and lows around -1°C, but it has dropped to -14°C. Rain on 38% 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
01MARTIN Adeline02:38:0211.8 km/h
02MAILLET Lydie03:11:179.7 km/h
03SAVEL Emilie03:12:389.7 km/h
46
Women finishers
4:00:36
Median time
7.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Trail Grand Velay 31 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 Grand Velay 31 km plan targets
Typical sessions
31 km with 1,200 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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