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  • Marathon
  • 40 km
  • Aiguines
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Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon

This race edition

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Edition status
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2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change 18.8% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,807 m

Lower than 9% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

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What runners ask first

Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon?

The Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon route has 1,807 m of ascent, 1,807 m of descent and an estimated 18.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon route go?

The Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon route starts at Aiguines village centre and finishes at Aiguines village centre. Underfoot, expect technical mountain trail: rocky terrain, scree slopes, roots, forest paths and secured handhold/chain passages in the Cirque de Vaumale; very little grassy or runnable flat ground on the longer courses. It passes Gorges du Verdon, Galetas, Col d'Iloire, Cirque de Vaumale and Petite Foret. one of the pioneering trail races in France.

What should runners know on race day for the Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon?

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Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Canyon
  • Mountain
  • Lakeside
  • Forest
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
ITRA points
2 points

Race day logistics

Aid stations
4

Access and course status

Start
Aiguines village centre
Finish
Aiguines village centre

Course facts

Surface
Technical mountain trail: rocky terrain, scree slopes, roots, forest paths and secured handhold/chain passages in the Cirque de Vaumale; very little grassy or runnable flat ground on the longer courses
Landmarks
Gorges du Verdon, Galetas, Col d'Iloire, Cirque de Vaumale, Petite Foret, Grand Marges summit (1565 m), Lac de Sainte-Croix, Aiguines
Notable features
  • Part of the Challenge des Trails de Provence
  • one of the pioneering trail races in France
  • Climbs to the summit of Grand Marges (1,560-1,565 m)
  • secured cabled descent into the Cirque de Vaumale supervised by mountain guides
  • possible wildlife sightings of chamois, deer, wild boar and vultures

How hilly is the Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon?

27%11%21%16%26%
  • Steep descent 27%
  • Descent 11%
  • Flat 21%
  • Climb 16%
  • Steep climb 26%
Total ascent
1,807 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
18.8%
Longest climb
3,910 m at 10.5%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Var Verdon Trail Canyon Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 18.8% slower than a flat course, with about 1807 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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