When is Vercorsman 2027?

From Friday 20 to Sunday 22 August 2027. The L and XL start on Saturday 21 August at 8:30 am, the M on Sunday 22 at 8:15 am and the S on Friday 20 at 6:30 pm.

How do you register for Vercorsman?

Online, from the official site: as of 9 October 2026, the opening is announced as imminent. You need a 2027 FFTri competition licence or a Licence Expérience. Places are limited and online entries close on 18 August 2027 at noon.

Vercorsman: how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 21-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 6 sessions per week. You choose 5 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.

Vercorsman 2027: date, course and training plan

103.2 km · swim 2.2 · bike 80 · run 21Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans2027 edition: 21 August 2027

Vercorsman takes place at the end of August in Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans, at the foot of the Vercors: you swim in the lake below the aqueduct, ride in the Vercors regional nature park and run across the aqueduct, 35 m above the water. There is no half at the classic distances: the L format is a 2.2 km swim, 80 km bike with 1,800 m of climbing and a 21 km run. The 2027 edition, the 8th, runs from 20 to 22 August.

Your plan for Vercorsman

41 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.

Vercorsman at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 21 August 2027
Formats: Vercorsman LPlan below — 2.2 km swim in two loops, 80 km bike (1,800 m of climbing) over the Col de la Machine, 21 km run in four loops (160 m of climbing). Saturday 21 August at 8:30 am, rolling start. Cut-offs: out of the water and through transition by 10 am, km 48 (Saint-Laurent-en-Royans) by 1:30 pm, off the bike by 6 pm, finish by 8:30 pm. Individual only, juniors and older (born in 2009 or earlier).
Vercorsman XL — 2.2 km swim, 119 km bike (3,000 m of climbing) over the Col de la Machine then up the Col de Romeyère and the Mont Noir, 21 km run (160 m of climbing). Saturday 21 August at 8:30 am. Cut-offs: 10 am, 1:30 pm at km 48, 4:15 pm at the Col de Romeyère (km 74), 6 pm off the bike, 8:30 pm at the finish. Prize money.
MMA Vercorsman M — 1.3 km swim, 57 km bike (1,400 m of climbing), 10 km run (80 m of climbing). Sunday 22 August at 8:15 am. Individual or relay.
Vercorsman S — 700 m swim, 24 km bike (400 m of climbing), 5 km run. Friday 20 August at 6:30 pm. Individual or relay, from the cadet category.
Super Défi — The S on Friday, the XL on Saturday and the M on Sunday, on combined time.
Vercorskids et Mini-Vercorskids — Aquathlons for children, on Saturday morning.
Registration: Online registration from the official site; as of 9 October 2026, the opening is announced as imminent, with no exact date. 2027 prices for the L: €160 up to the 100th entrant, €175 up to the 200th, then €190 (XL: €200, €220 then €240). Limited places, online entries close on 18 August 2027 at noon. FFTri competition licence for 2027, otherwise a Licence Expérience filled in online. Free cancellation insurance for any entry made by 10 January 2027, then at 15% of the price; without it, no deferral or refund.
Official website: vercorsman.com

The 2027 course

Swim: two 1.1 km loops in the lake at Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans, with the aqueduct as a backdrop and along the red rocks. Bike: the road climbs straight out of transition, 5 km up to Rochechinard, then reaches Saint-Jean-en-Royans at the foot of the Col de la Machine (12 km at 6.2%). After the pass, the plateau road towards Saint-Laurent-en-Royans is very rolling, followed by a very fast descent and a calmer stretch to Pont-en-Royans. The L leaves the XL route at the entrance to Choranche, climbs towards the Presles cliffs and comes back down the Route du Faucon, steep and winding. Run: four loops that start in the village lanes, cross the aqueduct (250 m long, 35 m above the water), run flat across the Saint-Just-de-Claix plain on road and track, then cross the aqueduct again.

What the race asks of your training

The Col de la Machine

The bike climbs straight out of transition, 5 km up to Rochechinard, then tackles the Col de la Machine from Saint-Jean-en-Royans: 12 km at 6.2% on average. Long climbs at a steady pace, without going into the red at the bottom, prepare you better than speed on the flat: remember to fit this climbing into the long rides of the plan.

Surges and technical descents

After the pass, the plateau road towards Saint-Laurent-en-Royans is very rolling, with many surges, before a very fast descent; further on, the Route du Faucon drops steeply through tight bends. Practising surges after a climb and working on your lines downhill saves time without costing energy.

A nearly flat half after the mountains

The run has only 160 m of climbing over four loops, through the village lanes then flat across the Saint-Just-de-Claix plain. Bricks of hilly riding followed by a steady run teach you to find your legs after 1,800 m of climbing.

A longer swim than a half

2.2 km instead of 1.9 km, in two loops. Extending your continuous swim sessions accordingly, and swimming in open water a few times before the race, keeps you from leaving the water already drained.

The plan below prepares the Vercorsman L format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 6 days available per week, with race day on 21 August 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: 21
sessions: 124
sessions / week: 6
peak week: 10.3 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 3–8 · 6 wk
Build
Weeks 9–13 · 5 wk
Specific
Weeks 14–18 · 5 wk
Taper
Weeks 19–20 · 2 wk
Race week
Weeks 21–21 · 1 wk

Volume progression

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

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	General preparation	6.3 h	21
2	General preparation	6.6 h	22
3	Baserecovery	5.6 h	19
4	Base	7.2 h	23
5	Base	7.5 h	24
6	Base	7.7 h	25
7	Baserecovery	6.1 h	20
8	Base	8.1 h	25
9	Build	8.5 h	28
10	Build	8.7 h	28
11	Buildrecovery	6.7 h	24
12	Build	9 h	29
13	Build	9.2 h	30
14	Specific	9.5 h	30
15	Specificrecovery	7.2 h	24
16	Specific	9.6 h	30
17	Specific	10 h	32
18	Specific	10.3 h	33
19	Taper	7 h	22
20	Taper	5.7 h	18
21	Race week	2.9 h	7

Sample week — week 12 (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.

MondaySwimmingEasy
59 min continuous swim
59 min · 2.7 km
TuesdayRunningVery hard
3 × 1.2 km at MAS
2 min 30 s jog recovery
48 min · 8.8 km
ThursdayBrickHard
1 h 30 bike + 17 min run
including 3 × 10 min at threshold on the bike · run at marathon pace
1 h 55
FridaySwimmingHard
10 × 200 m at threshold
20 s recovery
59 min · 2.8 km
SaturdayCyclingEasy
2 h 45 at endurance pace
2 h 45
SundayRunningEasy
Long run 1 h 33
1 h 33 · 15 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 6 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 21-week build (recommended minimum: 12); a longest run never more than 6% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 13% from one week to the next; 82% of the time at easy effort; the longest session 3 weeks before the race; a taper cutting volume by 72% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 22 checks passed

Remarks

Strength training — No strength session.
Fueling — Long sessions (up to 195 min in this plan) are where race fueling is rehearsed.

The 22 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 21 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 12).
Sessions per week — 6 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 13% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 6% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Lighter weeks — A lighter week comes back regularly (weeks 3, 7, 11, 15, 19).
Intensity distribution — About 82% 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 3 weeks before the race: the right time.
Bike-run bricks — 10 bike-run bricks over the last 12 weeks.
Taper — Volume drops 72% 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 (83%).
Swim / bike / run balance — Swim 22%, bike 48%, run 30%: within coaches’ benchmarks.
Frequency per discipline — Each discipline comes back at least 2 times a week.
Sessions per week — 6 sessions a week: enough for a long format.
Open water — 5 open-water session(s) before the race.
Longest ride — The longest ride lasts 195 min (benchmark: 180 to 270 min).
Longest run — The longest run lasts 110 min (benchmark: 90 to 135 min).
Swim distance — The longest swim covers 174% 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.

Reviews

What our users say.

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