Course Morat-Fribourg takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in Fribourg, Switzerland. The main route is 17.2 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- Fribourg 🇨🇭
- Distance
- 17.2 km
- Climbing
- 162 m
- Level
- Open to all
La course Morat-Fribourg est le plus ancien événement de course à pied de Suisse, commémorant la bataille de Morat sur un parcours traditionnel de 17,17 km reliant Morat à Fribourg.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
Course Morat-Fribourg demands sustained pacing over a 17.2 km point-to-point road course with modest climbing in early October.
Sub-half-marathon endurance
The 17.2 km distance sits between a 10K and a half-marathon, requiring athletes to sustain a comfortably hard effort above standard 15K paces for well over an hour.
Rolling topography
With 162 meters of elevation gain spread across the distance, runners must maintain running efficiency on undulating terrain without steep mountain climbing.
Autumn conditions
An October race date in Fribourg requires preparation for cool, potentially brisk morning temperatures typical of Swiss autumn.
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
1:35–1:55
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 Course Morat-Fribourg is 6 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak3 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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