Buffalo Stampede takes place on Sat, Mar 20, 2027 in Bright, Australia. The main route is 100 km.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 20, 2027
- Start
- Bright 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 100 km
- Climbing
- 4,800 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Buffalo Stampede Festival is an iconic mountain trail running event held in Bright, Victoria, featuring challenging technical climbs and alpine views up to Mount Buffalo.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Buffalo Stampede 100 km trail run demands sustained physical endurance to manage 4800 meters of elevation gain across an alpine mountain course.
Climbing volume
Accumulating 4800 meters of vertical gain over a 100 km distance requires significant uphill running and hiking strength on technical mountain terrain.
Muscular durability
The extensive elevation changes place high demands on eccentric leg strength to absorb impact during prolonged descents from Mount Buffalo.
Sustained pacing
Completing an ultramarathon of this distance and profile requires disciplined energy management to maintain forward progress over many hours.
A continuous intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour is required to sustain energy output across the extended duration of this 100 km mountain event.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at Buffalo Stampede is 30 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base18 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 27, 2026 – Feb 6, 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 7, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 14, 2027 – Mar 20, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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