Grand-Prix von Bern takes place on Sat, May 15, 2027 in Bern, Switzerland. The main route is 16.1 km.
- Date
- Sat, May 15, 2027
- Start
- Bern 🇨🇭
- Distance
- 16.1 km
- Climbing
- 204 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Grand-Prix von Bern features a classic 10-mile course passing through the historic sights and streets of Bern, Switzerland.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Grand-Prix von Bern requires maintaining a strong, steady pace over a 16.1 km distance with moderate elevation changes through historic city streets.
Aerobic endurance
Covering 16.1 km requires sustained cardiovascular output well above standard middle-distance running, demanding strong aerobic capacity.
Pacing discipline
The rolling elevation profile of 204 meters across the route necessitates disciplined energy distribution to avoid early fatigue.
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
1:30–1:50
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 Grand-Prix von Bern is 38 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base26 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Feb 20, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 21, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
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 · Apr 4, 2027 – Apr 24, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 25, 2027 – May 8, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 9, 2027 – May 15, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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