2026 Grand Trail Des Templiers Race Preview

Let's Talk Trail Running · Oct 16, 2026 · 51m · transcript

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Links discussed in the show:

Strava links to Jon Albon’s win in 2023 in 6:32:19 and Ruth Croft’s win in 2017 in 7:27:31.

Jim Walmsley’s instagram post discussing Templiers and its atmosphere/importance in the trail running world.

Ellie Greenwood’s Ultrarunning Magazine article about Grand Trail Des Templiers.

French wikipedia page for Festival des Templiers.

Runraid French Website describing in depth the history and stats around the race.

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