Hermannslauf takes place on Sun, Apr 25, 2027 in Detmold, Germany. The main route is 31.1 km.
- Date
- Sun, Apr 25, 2027
- Start
- Detmold 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 31.1 km
- Climbing
- 515 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Hermannslauf is a point-to-point landscape run of 31.1 km from the Hermannsdenkmal in Detmold through the Teutoburg Forest to the Sparrenburg in Bielefeld, with a hilly profile and approximately 515 m of ascent.
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
3:10–3:50
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 Hermannslauf is 33 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base21 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 1, 2027 – Mar 14, 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 · Mar 15, 2027 – Apr 4, 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 5, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 19, 2027 – Apr 25, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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