Leeds Abbey Dash takes place on Sun, Nov 29, 2026 in Leeds, United Kingdom. The main route is 10 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 29, 2026
- Start
- Leeds 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 10 km
- Climbing
- 3 m
- Level
- Mixed field
The Leeds Abbey Dash is a fast, flat 10K road race starting and finishing in Leeds city centre and running towards Kirkstall Abbey, serving as the 2026 England Athletics 10K Championship.
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
0:50–1:00
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 Leeds Abbey Dash is 12 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build6 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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