DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parking du Téléphérique, La Grave
La Grave, Hautes-Alpes
Countdown
September
The shortest option, a Sunday loop of 53 km and 2,400 m of climbing that starts and finishes in La Grave. Still a real mountain day, but the most approachable one.
Key facts
01Medical certificate for competitive MTB, or a sports licence, is required
02Mass start and finish both in La Grave
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The course
The route
La Grave
Distance53km
Total climb2,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.2 km
Weather
Mid-September, La Grave
16°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 42% 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
01FUCHS Baptiste04:21:2912.2 km/h
02POINSONNET Mahé04:22:0512.1 km/h
03LASNIER Jasmin04:46:2011.1 km/h
17
Finishers
6:20:36
Median time
8.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Ultra Raid de La Meije VTT
Websiteultraraidlameije.fr
Instagram@ultraraidlameije
Running since2011
Training
Training for the Ultra Raid de La Meije VTT 53 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 Ultra Raid de La Meije VTT 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,400 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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