DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parc des Sports, Avenue de Valberg, Valberg, Alpes-Maritimes
Péone, Alpes-Maritimes
Countdown
September
The big one: a full marathon distance in a single loop with 1,900 m of climbing, the Marathon des Portes du Mercantour is a long day on the hills.
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The course
The route
Péone
Distance42km
Total climb1,900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.6 km
Weather
Mid-September, Péone
22°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01SAUZEAU Anne-Laure05:31:327.6 km/h
02GASTAUT Svetlana05:46:107.3 km/h
03GARCIA BILLAULT Christel05:50:077.2 km/h
28
Women finishers
7:12:13
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserClub des Sports des Portes du Mercantour de Valberg (CSPM) and Mermonts Organisation
Websitevalbergtrail.fr
Instagram@valbergtrail
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Valberg Trail 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 Valberg Trail 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,900 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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