The Mine Express 2026 page brings together published data for this running route.
The route is listed from La Mine Image, La Motte-d’Aveillans, Isère, France to Gare de La Mure, Isère, France, with 12.7 km and 700 m D+ on the page.
Listed organiser: Idée-Alpe.
Start / area
La Mine Image, La Motte-d’Aveillans, Isère, France
Finish
Gare de La Mure, Isère, France
Edition
2026
Distance
12.7 km
Elevation gain
700 m D+
GPX track and calculated values
Calculated values for this track: 12.6 km of distance calculated from the GPX track · 694 m ascent calculated from GPX elevations.
These track measurements remain separate from the organiser's figures and depend on the GPX version and sampling.
Source-page value: 13 km; distance calculated from the GPX: 12.6 km.
Source-page value: 700 m ascent; ascent calculated from GPX elevations: 694 m.
Documented checkpoints and aid stations
Aid stations or life bases: 1 · listed water points: 1 · checkpoints: 0.
Les Signaraux · km 4
Sources reviewed
Official sources: 5 · sources with a recorded review date: 5. Updates from the organiser always take precedence.
Latest recorded check: 25 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Mine Express GPX available?
Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.
Do these details replace the organiser's instructions?
No. This page makes sources easier to consult and separates published data from GPX calculations. Check the latest official instructions before the start.
Inseparable duo: both team-mates cover the 13 km together; start at La Mine Image at 9:15, finish at La Mure station.
Aid station at Les Signaraux at km 4, cutoff at 10:30; finish closes at 12:45.
Pick-up in Échirolles, Mayres-Savel or at La Mure station on the morning of the race from 6:00 to 7:15; no pick-up at the start.
The transfer to the start is included on board the Petit Train, departing La Mure at 7:30; time is taken on the second team member.
Born in 2008 or earlier; 64 € per team of two; no UTMB Index in 2026.
Personal cup mandatory; no cups are handed out. Outside assistance limited to authorised zones; no post-race meal is planned, but a finish-line aid station and a recovery area are announced.
Differences and information still uncertain
These items are shown explicitly so an approximation is never presented as official data.
Organiser distances and elevation figures are indicative; the rules state that some private or dangerous sections are not necessarily included in the public GPX. Race-day course marking takes priority.
Notable places
Drac suspension footbridge above Lake Monteynard-AvignonetJohannes Reimer · CC BY 4.0 · adapted imageDrac suspension bridge across a wooded inlet of Lake MonteynardZairon · CC BY 4.0 · adapted image
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Sources and provenance
These links point to the documents used. The organiser's instructions remain authoritative if they change.
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