Canadian Ski Marathon takes place on Fri, Feb 5, 2027 in Montebello, Canada.
- Date
- Fri, Feb 5, 2027
- Start
- Montebello 🇨🇦
Your 15-week plan to Canadian Ski Marathon
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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This classic cross-country ski adventure in Quebec’s Outaouais region follows groomed trails through forests and lakes, with participant distances ranging from 12 km to 160 km.
Your road to race day
Race day at Canadian Ski Marathon is 15 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base3 weeks · Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 14, 2026 – Dec 25, 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 26, 2026 – Jan 15, 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 16, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 30, 2027 – Feb 5, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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Canadian Ski Marathon takes place on Fri, Feb 5, 2027 in Montebello, Canada.
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