Ultra Géant de Provence (Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB) takes place on Fri, Apr 23, 2027 in Malaucène, France. The main route is 125 km.
- Date
- Fri, Apr 23, 2027
- Start
- Malaucène 🇫🇷
- Distance
- 125 km
- Climbing
- 5,700 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Ultra Géant de Provence (UGP) is the 125 km, 5,700 m+ mountain ultra-trail of Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB, starting at 23:59 on 23 April 2027 in Malaucène and traversing Mont Ventoux, the Toulourenc Gorges, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Saint-Amand ridgelines, with a 29h30 time limit.
Your road to race day
Race day at Ultra Géant de Provence (Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB) is 32 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base20 weeks · Sep 12, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 30, 2027 – Mar 12, 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 · Mar 13, 2027 – Apr 2, 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 3, 2027 – Apr 16, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 23, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Similar races
Organising this race?