Alsace by UTMB – Ultra-Trail des Païens takes place on Fri, May 14, 2027 in Orschwiller, France. The main route is 108 km.
- Date
- Fri, May 14, 2027
- Start
- Orschwiller 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 108 km
- Climbing
- 3,900 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Ultra-Trail des Païens is a 108 km trail race starting in Orschwiller and finishing in Obernai, crossing Alsatian vineyards, forests, medieval castles and Mont Sainte-Odile.
Your road to race day
Race day at Alsace by UTMB – Ultra-Trail des Païens is 35 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base23 weeks · Sep 12, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 20, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Apr 3, 2027 – Apr 23, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 24, 2027 – May 7, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 8, 2027 – May 14, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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