Burgenland Extrem Tour takes place on Fri, Jan 22, 2027 in Oggau, Austria. The main route is 120 km.
- Date
- Fri, Jan 22, 2027
- Start
- Oggau 🇦🇹
- Distance
- 120 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Burgenland Extrem Tour is an extreme winter walking and endurance event featuring a 120 km continuous route around Lake Neusiedl.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Burgenland Extrem Tour demands extreme walking endurance to complete a continuous 120 km winter route around Lake Neusiedl.
Ultra-distance endurance
Covering 120 km entirely on foot requires exceptional cardiovascular and muscular endurance to sustain forward motion for an extended duration.
Winter weather resilience
Taking place in January exposes participants to cold seasonal conditions, demanding proper thermal regulation and gear management.
Continuous pacing
The single-stage format requires strict energy management and pacing strategy to prevent premature fatigue over the massive distance.
Given the extreme duration of a 120 km walk, athletes should consume 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain glycogen stores and energy levels.
Your road to race day
Race day at Burgenland Extrem Tour is 22 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base10 weeks · Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Oct 31, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026
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 · Dec 12, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 2, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 22, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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