When is AlpsMan 2027?

On 5 and 6 June 2027, around Lake Annecy. The Xtrem and the Half are raced on Saturday 5 June, with the Xtrem starting at 5:30 am; the Xpérience takes place on Sunday 6 June. The 2026 edition took place on 6 and 7 June, without the Xtrem.

When does registration open for AlpsMan 2027?

Not yet: the race pages say 2027 registration is not open, with more information to come. For the 2026 edition, the Half lottery opened on 23 October 2025 and direct entry to the Xtrem on 6 November 2025.

Will the Xtrem take place in 2027 after the 2026 cancellation?

It is announced for Saturday 5 June 2027, but its bike course is still “to come”. In 2026, nine municipalities in the Bauges banned the race from passing through on 21 May, and the Savoie prefecture could not authorise the planned course: the Xtrem was cancelled, while the Half and the Xpérience went ahead. For 2027, the organisers are working on a new bike course in a new area, in discussion with the local authorities.

How much does AlpsMan cost?

The 2027 prices are not published. In 2026: €500 for the Xtrem and €220 for the Half, plus €40 for the Pass Compétition if you do not hold an FFTri licence.

AlpsMan: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 25-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 7 sessions per week. You choose 6 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?

Not as a first long race: if you declare a beginner level, Endu flags it. Aim for a shorter race of the same kind first; Endu builds that preparation too.

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.

AlpsMan 2027: date, course and training plan

226 km · swim 3.8 · bike 180 · run 42Lac d'Annecy → Semnoz2027 edition: 5 June 2027

AlpsMan is an extreme triathlon around Lake Annecy. The Xtrem starts at dawn, jumping off a boat in the middle of the lake. Then come 180 km of mountain cycling and a marathon that finishes at the top of the Semnoz for the fastest. In 2026 the Xtrem was cancelled two weeks before race day, after nine municipalities in the Bauges banned it from passing through. For 2027, on 5 and 6 June, the organisers are preparing a new bike course in a different area.

A demanding distance: it is wiser to have finished a shorter race of the same kind first.

Your plan for AlpsMan

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

Your level?

14-day trial, cancel anytime.

AlpsMan at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 5 June 2027
Formats: Xtrem TriathlonPlan below — 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike (4,000 m of climbing on the 2026 course; 2027 route to come), 42 km run (1,330 m of climbing to the Semnoz). Start on Saturday 5 June 2027 at 5:30 am. You must reach km 24.6 of the run before 5:30 pm to climb the Semnoz; otherwise you finish by the lake before midnight. Individual only, age 20 during the year. €500 in 2026.
Half Triathlon — 2 km swim, 76 km bike (1,827 m of climbing in 2026), 16 km run (1,300 m of climbing) from Saint-Jorioz to the top of the Semnoz. On Saturday 5 June 2027. In 2026: 8:30 am start, 600 bibs drawn by lottery, €220.
Xpérience — S format: 750 m swim, 20 km bike (389 m of climbing), 5 km run, on Sunday 6 June 2027. Relays allowed.
Registration: Registration for 2027 is not open yet: the organisers say more information is coming soon. For 2026, the Half went through a lottery (23 October to 2 November 2025, over 1,600 applicants for 600 bibs, €220), the Xtrem opened on 6 November 2025 first come, first served (€500) and the Xpérience on 29 January 2026. You need an FFTri competition licence; otherwise you buy a Pass Compétition when registering (€40 for the Xtrem and the Half), and no medical certificate is required. Cancellation insurance is offered at registration, not afterwards.
Official website: alps-man.com/en/evenements/alpsman

The 2027 course

Swim: start at 5:30 am in the middle of Lake Annecy, between the bay of Talloires and the Château de Duingt. Athletes reach the line by boat and jump in, then swim 3.8 km to the beach at Saint-Jorioz, where the bike park is. Bike: the new 2027 course, in a new area, is not published yet (180 km and 4,000 m of climbing in 2026, partly in the Bauges). Run: three loops by the lake to the “Tournant”, at km 24.6. Those who pass it before 5:30 pm climb to the top of the Semnoz (1,330 m of climbing in all) and finish as “Top finishers”; the others do two more loops along the lake and the cycle path, finishing in Saint-Jorioz before midnight (“Lake finishers”).

What the race asks of your training

Climbing on the bike, lots of it

The 2027 bike course is not published yet; the 2026 one had 4,000 m of climbing over 180 km, a true mountain course. The sample plan below is for a classic Ironman: for AlpsMan, weekend long rides should link mountain passes, and you need to get used to hours of climbing on a single ride.

A marathon that ends on a mountain

The end of the run climbs to the Semnoz, 1,300 m higher, often walking. Uphill trail runs and fast hiking on steep ground, after a ride, prepare you for this final climb.

The km 24.6 cut-off

You must pass the “Tournant”, at km 24.6 of the run, before 5:30 pm, 12 hours after the start, to be allowed up the Semnoz. Knowing your realistic swim and bike times, and checking them on a long bike-run brick late in the build-up, tells you whether you will make it.

Swimming at dawn in cold water

The start is at 5:30 am, jumping off a boat, and you must be out of the water by 7:30 am to start the bike. A wetsuit is mandatory below 16 °C and banned above 24.5 °C. A few early-morning lake swims before the race get you used to the cold and to starting without landmarks.

The plan below prepares the Xtrem Triathlon format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 7 days available per week, with race day on 5 June 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: 25
sessions: 172
sessions / week: 7
peak week: 14.1 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 3–10 · 8 wk
Build
Weeks 11–16 · 6 wk
Specific
Weeks 17–21 · 5 wk
Taper
Weeks 22–24 · 3 wk
Race week
Weeks 25–25 · 1 wk

Volume progression

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

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	8.8 h	30
2	General preparation	9.1 h	32
3	Base	9.9 h	29
4	Base	10.2 h	30
5	Base	10.5 h	31
6	Baserecovery	8.5 h	24
7	Base	10.7 h	32
8	Base	11 h	33
9	Base	11.3 h	34
10	Baserecovery	9.1 h	26
11	Build	11.7 h	35
12	Build	12 h	36
13	Build	12.2 h	36
14	Buildrecovery	9.7 h	30
15	Build	12.4 h	37
16	Build	12.6 h	37
17	Specific	13.3 h	39
18	Specificrecovery	10.4 h	31
19	Specific	13.4 h	39
20	Specific	13.7 h	40
21	Specific	14.1 h	41
22	Taper	10.3 h	37
23	Taper	8.7 h	30
24	Taper	7.4 h	25
25	Race week	3.4 h	7

Sample week — week 15 (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.

TuesdayRunningVery hard
3 × 1.2 km at MAS
2 min 30 s jog recovery
48 min · 8.8 km
TuesdaySwimmingEasy
1 h 14 continuous swim
1 h 14 · 3.4 km
WednesdayCyclingEasy
30 min at endurance pace
30 min
ThursdayBrickHard
1 h 34 bike + 24 min run
including 3 × 10 min at threshold on the bike
2 h 06
FridaySwimmingHard
9 × 300 m at threshold
20 s recovery
1 h 12 · 3.5 km
SaturdayCyclingEasy
4 h 23 at endurance pace
4 h 23
SundayRunningEasy
Long run 2 h 11
2 h 11 · 21.2 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 7 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 25-week build (recommended minimum: 16); a longest run never more than 4% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 8% from one week to the next; 85% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 4 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 76% in race week.

5 worth knowing · 20 checks passed

Remarks

Lighter weeks — 5 loading weeks in a row without a lighter week (up to week 5).
Frequency during the taper — The last two weeks keep only 79% of the usual sessions.
Long run after the long ride — The long run falls the day after the long ride in 9 weeks.
Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 300 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 20 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 25 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 16).
Sessions per week — 7 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 8% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 4% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Intensity distribution — About 85% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 3 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.
Timing of the longest session — The longest session falls 4 weeks before the race: the right time.
Bike-run bricks — 9 bike-run bricks over the last 12 weeks.
Taper — Volume drops 76% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Swim / bike / run balance — Swim 19%, bike 53%, run 28%: within coaches’ benchmarks.
Frequency per discipline — Each discipline comes back at least 2 times a week.
Sessions per week — 7 sessions a week: enough for a long format.
Open water — 5 open-water session(s) before the race.
Longest ride — The longest ride lasts 300 min (benchmark: 300 to 390 min).
Longest run — The longest run lasts 150 min (benchmark: 120 to 180 min).
Swim distance — The longest swim covers 92% of the race distance.
Long ride increase — The long ride grows in small steps.

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.

Three disciplines, one load

Swim, bike and run are planned together: brick sessions, key sessions spread out, and a coherent total load week after week.

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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