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
- Level
- Open to all
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.
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
1:15–1:30
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 16 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base4 weeks · Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Oct 9, 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.
03Peak3 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.
04Taper2 weeks · Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Dec 25, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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