SaintéLyon 2026
The forecast arrives five days before the start.
Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 6 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.
What's your time based on your UTMB?
Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.
Cut-off times and crew - SaintéLyon · 2026
Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.
What you'll find at each aid station
| Product | Saint-Christo-en-Jarezkm 17.0 | Sainte-Catherinekm 32.0 | Le Camp-Saint-Genoukm 48.0 | Soucieu-en-Jarrestkm 60.0 | Chaponostkm 67.0 | Lyon (arrivée)km 82.0 |
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| Water | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Brand products | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
SaintéLyon: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index
Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 12h06 to 7h36, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h45 to 0h17. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.
Below a UTMB® Index of roughly 335, the overall cut-off of 16h30 is no longer reachable at the estimated pace.
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Of which stops | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium | Cut-off margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 12h06 | 0h45 | 7.5 | 726 g | 8.5 L | 6,048 mg | +4h24 |
| 550 | 11h09 | 0h38 | 7.5 | 669 g | 7.8 L | 5,572 mg | +5h21 |
| 600 | 10h07 | 0h31 | 7.5 | 607 g | 7.1 L | 5,057 mg | +6h23 |
| 650 | 9h28 | 0h27 | 7.5 | 568 g | 6.6 L | 4,736 mg | +7h02 |
| 700 | 8h50 | 0h23 | 7.5 | 530 g | 6.2 L | 4,416 mg | +7h40 |
| 750 | 8h17 | 0h20 | 7.5 | 497 g | 5.8 L | 4,145 mg | +8h13 |
| 800 | 7h36 | 0h17 | 7.5 | 456 g | 5.3 L | 3,802 mg | +8h54 |
Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.
Measured on the 2025 edition: the field checkpoint by checkpoint
6,152 finishers measured over 6 timed checkpoints.
| Segment | km | Median | Middle half | Measured | Median passage | Still ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne → Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | 19.2 | 2 h 15 | 2 h 03 – 2 h 26 | 5,959 | 2 h 15 | 6,152 |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez → Sainte-Catherine | 34 | 2 h 11 | 1 h 55 – 2 h 27 | 5,925 | 4 h 25 | 6,152 |
| Sainte-Catherine → Le Camp - Saint-Genou | 45 | 1 h 48 | 1 h 36 – 2 h 01 | 5,909 | 6 h 14 | 6,152 |
| Le Camp - Saint-Genou → Soucieu-en-Jarrest | 58.8 | 1 h 55 | 1 h 43 – 2 h 09 | 5,649 | 8 h 08 | 6,152 |
| Soucieu-en-Jarrest → Chaponost | 65.4 | 57 min | 49 min – 1 h 07 | 5,774 | 9 h 07 | 6,152 |
| Chaponost → Lyon | 79.6 | 1 h 53 | 1 h 39 – 2 h 10 | 6,122 | 10 h 59 | 6,152 |
“Median passage” is elapsed time from the start, not a clock time: the clock time depends on the edition.
RAVIT record from the official timing of the 2025 edition, data from October 4, 2026.
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SaintéLyon over the years
Sources and method
- Time projection — les temps par cote sont repris des passages réels des coureurs de chaque tranche sur les éditions précédentes de cette course, arrêts aux ravitaillements compris. Aucune formule n'intervient tant que ces résultats existent.
- Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
- Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — SaintéLyon
Weather for SaintéLyon
The weather for SaintéLyon will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.
Detailed weather for SaintéLyon, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
SaintéLyon has 6 checkpoints: 6 aid stations. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Saint-Christo-en-Jarez: 17.0 km and 615 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.
How do I find the exact location of an aid station?
The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.
What distance and elevation gain?
SaintéLyon is 82 km long with 1963 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 10h07 for SaintéLyon.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for SaintéLyon will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.
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