Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux, Winter Edition 2026 (GTLC)
- When
- –
- Where
- Village d'Ovifat, Waimes, Belgium
- Category
- Sport
- Start line
- In 22 days · 3 full weeks · a 2-week taper would start Mon 26 Oct 2026 · Preparing? ↓In 21 days · 3 full weeks · a 2-week taper would start Mon 26 Oct 2026 · Preparing? ↓
- Also known as
- GTLC
- Official page
- grandtrail.be (opens in a new tab)
my take
November in the Fagnes means mud, fog and a genuinely technical course. This is the Belgian Ardennes trail that most Luxembourg runners rate hardest per kilometre.
about the event
The Hautes Fagnes trail weekend, run from the Ovifat ski slope at the gateway to the nature park. The winter programme has six distances: GT80, GT65 and GT22 on Saturday 7 November, then GT50, GT35 and WG16 on Sunday 8 November. Entries are online only and winter registration opened on 1 June, so sign up before you travel.
Preparing for Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux, Winter Edition 2026?
Race day is Sat 7 Nov 2026, in 22 days. Counted back from that date, a two-week taper would start on Mon 26 Oct 2026; the planner lays out base, build and peak from the day you set it. The taper is the one phase with a meta-analysed optimum: about two weeks, training volume cut by 41 to 60 percent, intensity and frequency kept (Bosquet et al. 2007). A standard structure, not a training plan and not medical advice.
Race day is Sat 7 Nov 2026, in 21 days. Counted back from that date, a two-week taper would start on Mon 26 Oct 2026; the planner lays out base, build and peak from the day you set it. The taper is the one phase with a meta-analysed optimum: about two weeks, training volume cut by 41 to 60 percent, intensity and frequency kept (Bosquet et al. 2007). A standard structure, not a training plan and not medical advice.
Training calendar
A Monday check-in until race day, plus the taper date and race week.
Training calendar
A Monday check-in until race day, plus the taper date and race week.
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