Highlander takes place on Wed, Mar 10, 2027 in Mount Hotham, Australia.
- Date
- Wed, Mar 10, 2027
- Start
- Mount Hotham 🇦🇺
Your 22-week plan to Highlander
The Base 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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HIGHLANDER Adventure is a multi-day hiking event combining epic alpine or coastal trails with an immersive campground experience.
What this race demands
Highlander is a multi-day hiking event held in the alpine environment of Mount Hotham in March, demanding sustained physical endurance and self-sufficiency across consecutive days.
Multi-Day Endurance
Because this is a multi-day hiking event, athletes must maintain physical output and recover efficiently across consecutive days of effort.
Alpine Terrain
Taking place at Mount Hotham, the course features alpine topography that requires consistent climbing and descending capabilities.
A multi-day hiking event requires consistent carbohydrate intake of 30 to 60 grams per hour during active movement to sustain energy levels across long daily efforts.
Your road to race day
Race day at Highlander is 22 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base10 weeks · Oct 8, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 27, 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 · Jan 28, 2027 – Feb 17, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Feb 18, 2027 – Mar 3, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 4, 2027 – Mar 10, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Highlander?
Highlander takes place on Wed, Mar 10, 2027 in Mount Hotham, Australia.
What does Highlander demand?
Highlander is a multi-day hiking event held in the alpine environment of Mount Hotham in March, demanding sustained physical endurance and self-sufficiency across consecutive days.
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