Alkmaar City Run by night takes place on Fri, May 7, 2027 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The main route is 10 km.
- Date
- Fri, May 7, 2027
- Start
- Alkmaar 🇳🇱
- Distance
- 10 km
- Level
- Open to all
Alkmaar City Run by night is a popular evening running event featuring 5 km and 10 km distances through the historic, illuminated streets of Alkmaar with a festive atmosphere.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Alkmaar City Run by night demands sustained high-intensity running over a 10 km distance through historic, illuminated streets.
Speed and pacing
Covering 10 km requires maintaining a steady, hard anaerobic threshold effort from start to finish without significant recovery sections.
Evening adaptation
Because the event takes place at night, athletes must be accustomed to performing and maintaining focus outside of standard daylight hours.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
0:50–1:00
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Alkmaar City Run by night is 37 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base25 weeks · Aug 22, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 13, 2027 – Mar 26, 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 · Mar 27, 2027 – Apr 16, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 17, 2027 – Apr 30, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 1, 2027 – May 7, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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