Events/Volvic Volcanic Experience

Volvic Volcanic Experience 21 km

RunningPoint to point
Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Parc de la Source, Le Goulet, Volvic
Volvic, Puy-de-Dôme
Countdown
May

A half-marathon distance point to point that finishes in Volvic, with a gentle 520 m of climbing. It's a runnable one, with a twist at the start.

Key facts
01Mandatory neutral start from Riom at 08:00, before the timed start
02Timing begins at Abbaye de Mozac at 09:30
03You need a FFA licence or valid PPS to enter
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The course

The route

Volvic
Distance21km
Total climb520m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.7 km
Weather

Early-May, Volvic

17°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 50% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Volvic Volcanic
Instagram@volvic_vvx
Running since2017
Training

Training for the Volvic Volcanic Experience 21 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.

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What a Volvic Volcanic Experience 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 520 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
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