AKL100 takes place on Sun, Mar 21, 2027 in Auckland, New Zealand. The main route is 100 km.
- Date
- Sun, Mar 21, 2027
- Start
- Auckland 🇳🇿
- Distance
- 100 km
- Level
- Open to all
AKL100 is a 100 km triathlon and multisport event held at Selwyn Reserve in Mission Bay, Auckland, comprising a 2 km swim, 80 km bike course over five 16 km laps, and an 18 km run.
Your road to race day
Race day at AKL100 is 27 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base15 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 28, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Feb 8, 2027 – Feb 28, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 14, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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