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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 224 km
  • Volvic
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation -664 m

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Data current as of Source last verified

Decision summary

Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
7,564 m

Lower than 6% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
82/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon, 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 Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon?

The Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon route has 7,564 m of ascent and 8,228 m of descent.

Where does the Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon route go?

The Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon route starts at Volvic, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Chaîne des Puys, Faille de Limagne, Puy de Dôme, Volvic and Impluvium de Volvic. 2026 marks the 10th anniversary edition, held over the Ascension long weekend with seven trail races plus a children's race and a gastronomic hike.

What should runners know on race day for the Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon?

More than a race: a three-day festival animating the town of Volvic with concerts (gypsy jazz, guinguette), a world-flavours market, creative workshops, games and family activities.

Race character

Scenery

  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Lakeside
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

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

Race day logistics

Race village
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Volvic, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France

Course facts

Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Chaîne des Puys, Faille de Limagne, Puy de Dôme, Volvic, Impluvium de Volvic
Notable features
  • 2026 marks the 10th anniversary edition, held over the Ascension long weekend with seven trail races plus a children's race and a gastronomic hike
  • More than a race: a three-day festival animating the town of Volvic with concerts (gypsy jazz, guinguette), a world-flavours market, creative workshops, games and family activities

How hilly is the Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) Ultramarathon?

23%20%22%15%20%
  • Steep descent 23%
  • Descent 20%
  • Flat 22%
  • Climb 15%
  • Steep climb 20%
Total ascent
7,564 m
Net elevation
−664 m
Longest climb
4,320 m at 14.4%
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?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 82Favourability /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.

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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