Gran Trail dell'Etna – 42K takes place on Sun, Nov 22, 2026 in Ragalna, Italy. The main route is 42 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 22, 2026
- Start
- Ragalna 🇮🇹
- Distance
- 42 km
- Climbing
- 1,960 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Gran Trail dell’Etna 42K is a trail race on Mount Etna’s Mediterranean forests, lava flows and extinct volcanic cones, with a 42 km course and 1,960 m of elevation gain.
Your road to race day
Race day at Gran Trail dell'Etna – 42K is 11 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build5 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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