Corrida de Vera Cruz takes place on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main route is 15 km.
- Date
- Thu, Dec 31, 2026
- Start
- Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷
- Distance
- 15 km
- Climbing
- 55 m
- Level
- Open to all
Your 10-week plan to Corrida de Vera Cruz
The Build 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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The Corrida de Vera Cruz is a New Year's Eve road race in Rio de Janeiro, with a 15 km course from Copacabana to the Aterro do Flamengo and a 7.5 km course starting and finishing at the Aterro.
Route and elevation
Download GPX15.0 km · ↑ 55 m · ↓ 63 m
Surface analysis is unavailable for this route. Your course and elevation profile are still available.
0.0 km · 11 m · 0.0%
Smoothed elevation; gradients are estimates.
Climbs (1)
- km 0.8–1.6 · ↑ 23 m · 2.9%
Add Corrida de Vera Cruz to your calendar and Race Recon turns this course into intervals matched to its climbs and a pacing and fuel plan for every segment. How Race Recon works
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
1:15–1:35
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 Corrida de Vera Cruz is 10 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build4 weeks · Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Nov 20, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Dec 25, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Corrida de Vera Cruz?
Corrida de Vera Cruz takes place on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
How long is Corrida de Vera Cruz?
The main route is 15 km.
How much climbing does Corrida de Vera Cruz have?
Corrida de Vera Cruz has 55 m of climbing.
Who is Corrida de Vera Cruz for?
Corrida de Vera Cruz is open to all participants.
Is there a GPX file for Corrida de Vera Cruz?
Yes. An athlete shared the course of Corrida de Vera Cruz, and you can download it as a GPX file from the course profile on this page. Add the race to your calendar and Race Recon reads the course into your training and your race-day pacing and fuel.
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