When is the 2027 Route du Louvre?

On Sunday 9 May 2027. The marathon starts at 9:30 am in Seclin; the 10 km (9:15 am) and the 5 km (10:20 am) start from Place Jean-Jaurès in Lens.

When does registration for the 2027 Route du Louvre open?

It has been open since Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 8 pm, on Njuko, and closes on 2 May 2027 at the latest. The early price runs until 31 December 2026.

How much does the Route du Louvre marathon cost?

€50 until 31 December 2026, then €60, with 5% off for FFA licence holders. It is free for Hauts-de-France league licence holders, refunded after the race.

Where does the Route du Louvre marathon start?

From Seclin, in the Nord department, at 9:30 am, finishing at the Louvre-Lens. The 2027 route and transport between Lens and Seclin will be published later on the official site.

What is the marathon time limit?

5 hours 30 minutes. Beyond that, your bib and chip are taken back.

La Route du Louvre (Marathon): how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 17-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 4 sessions per week. You choose 3 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

La Route du Louvre (Marathon) 2027: date, course and training plan

42.2 kmSeclin → Lens2027 edition: 9 May 2027

La Route du Louvre is a point-to-point marathon with the FFA Silver label, organised by the Hauts-de-France athletics league. It starts in Seclin (Nord) and heads into the former mining basin to the Louvre-Lens museum (Pas-de-Calais). The next edition is on Sunday 9 May 2027, with a 10 km and a 5 km starting in Lens and four walks on the same day.

Your plan for La Route du Louvre (Marathon)

27 weeks to go: your plan starts this week, set to your level and free days, then adapts to your feedback after each session.

Your goal time?

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La Route du Louvre (Marathon) at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 9 May 2027
Formats: MarathonPlan below — 42.195 km, FFA Silver label, qualifying for the French championships. 9:30 am start in Seclin, 5h30 time limit. Bag drop for the marathon only. Open to runners born in 2007 or earlier. €50 until 31 December 2026, then €60.
10 km — FFA Bronze label, 9:15 am start on Place Jean-Jaurès in Lens, 1h30 time limit. Born in 2011 or earlier. €15 until 31 December 2026, then €17.
5 km — FFA Bronze label, 10:20 am start on Place Jean-Jaurès in Lens, 50-minute time limit. Born in 2013 or earlier. €10 until 31 December 2026, then €12.
Randonnées — 23 km (8 am, Saint-Laurent-Blangy water sports centre), 14 km (10:30 am, Ablain-Saint-Nazaire), 10 km (11:15 am, Arena Stade Couvert in Liévin) and 5.3 km (10:25 am, Lens). €6.
Registration: Registration for 2027 has been open since Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 8 pm, online only on Njuko, until 2 May 2027 at 11:59 pm or earlier if bibs run out; no race-day entries. Marathon: €50 until 31 December 2026, then €60. FFA licence holders get 5% off the marathon, and entry is free for Hauts-de-France league licence holders (refunded after the race). An FFA licence or a PPS health pass under a year old is required; a foreign licence is not enough. Entries are final, with no refund or resale outside an official platform. Bib pick-up and transport details will be published later.
Official website: laroutedulouvre.fr

What the race asks of your training

A build-up in the middle of winter

For a marathon on 9 May, a 16-week build-up starts in mid-January: cold, early darkness and rain. Keeping one or two key sessions a week no matter what, and moving the others, matters more than getting everything done.

Long runs in March and April

The most important long runs, with blocks at marathon pace, fall in March and April. A half or a 10K tune-up race four to six weeks before lets you set a realistic pace, rather than guessing it on race day.

A point-to-point marathon

Start and finish are in two different towns: plan the morning journey, bag drop and a shorter warm-up. Rehearsing your morning routine on a long run avoids surprises.

The plan below prepares the Marathon format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week, with race day on 9 May 2027. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 17
sessions: 67
sessions / week: 4
peak week: 5.7 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

General preparation
Weeks 1–2 · 2 wk
Base
Weeks 3–7 · 5 wk
Build
Weeks 8–11 · 4 wk
Specific
Weeks 12–14 · 3 wk
Taper
Weeks 15–16 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 17–17 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	3.3 h	33
2	General preparation	3.5 h	35
3	Baserecovery	2.7 h	27
4	Base	3.7 h	37
5	Base	3.9 h	39
6	Base	4.1 h	41
7	Baserecovery	3.2 h	32
8	Build	4.4 h	44
9	Build	4.6 h	47
10	Build	4.9 h	50
11	Buildrecovery	3.8 h	39
12	Specific	5.1 h	51
13	Specific	5.4 h	54
14	Specific	5.7 h	57
15	Taper	4.1 h	41
16	Taper	3.2 h	31
17	Race week	2.2 h	22

Sample week — week 9 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

MondayEasy
30 min easy
30 min · 4.8 km
TuesdayHard
3 × 10 min at threshold
2 min jog recovery
1 h 01 · 11.4 km
FridayVery hard
6 × 600 m at MAS
2 min jog recovery
52 min · 9.6 km
SundayEasy
Long run 2 h 13
2 h 13 · 21.5 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 4 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 17-week build (recommended minimum: 12); a longest run never more than 8% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 7% from one week to the next; 89% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 3 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 61% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 16 checks passed

Remarks

Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 160 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 16 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 17 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 12).
Sessions per week — 4 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 7% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 8% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 3, 7, 11, 15).
Weight of the long run — The long run keeps a reasonable share of the week.
Intensity distribution — About 89% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 2 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Easy run pace — Easy runs are truly easy (slower than 5:43/km).
Race-specific work — 8 race-specific sessions in the last block.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 3 weeks before the race: the right time.
Taper — Volume drops 61% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (100%).

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

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Your plan, not a template athlete's

This plan is generated for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week. Yours will be calibrated on your MAS, your available days and your feedback after every session. 3 minutes. 14-day trial, cancel anytime.

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