DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Centre-ville, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales
Countdown
May
The big one of the weekend: 22 km with 1,850 m of climbing, so a proper mountain day where the hills decide your pace, not the distance.
Key facts
01Junior category or older only
02Valid FFA, FFTRI, FFCO, FFPM or UFOLEP Athlé licence, or a valid PPS
03Ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Distance22km
Total climb1,850m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.3 km
Weather
Late-May, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
20°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 32% 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
01Cécile COURTAUDIERE03:05:367.1 km/h
02Claudia SABATA FONT03:16:496.7 km/h
03Laura CHIODETTI03:21:136.6 km/h
27
Women finishers
4:31:04
Median time
4.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Vallespir Canigou Trail
Websitevallespir-skyrace.com
Instagram@vallespirskyrace
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Vallespir Skyrace 22 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 Vallespir Skyrace 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 1,850 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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