City-Bay Fun Run takes place on Sun, Sep 20, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. The main route is 12 km.
- Date
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026
- Start
- Adelaide 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 12 km
- Level
- Open to all
The City-Bay Fun Run is one of South Australia's most iconic running events, taking participants on a course from the center of Adelaide to the coastal suburb of Glenelg.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The City-Bay Fun Run requires sustained running fitness to cover the 12-kilometer distance from central Adelaide to Glenelg.
Distance capacity
Athletes must maintain a steady running pace over the 12-kilometer distance from the city center to the coast.
Pacing control
Completing the point-to-point course efficiently requires managing effort from the start in Adelaide through to the finish in Glenelg.
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
1:00–1:10
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 City-Bay Fun Run is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak1 week · Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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