MammothMarch Arkansas takes place on Sat, Mar 6, 2027 in Roland, United States. The main route is 32.2 km.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 6, 2027
- Start
- Roland 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 32.2 km
- Climbing
- 701 m
- Level
- Open to all
MammothMarch Arkansas is a single-day 20-mile hiking loop through Pinnacle Mountain State Park featuring around 2,300 feet of elevation gain.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
MammothMarch Arkansas demands sustained hiking endurance across a 32.2 km loop with 701 meters of elevation gain.
Hiking Endurance
The 32.2 km distance requires several hours of continuous forward progression on foot, testing aerobic capacity and muscular stamina.
Climbing Capacity
The 701 meters of elevation gain distributed throughout the loop demands consistent uphill walking strength and hip flexor durability.
Given the duration of a 32.2 km hike, athletes should target 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy levels.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at MammothMarch Arkansas is 28 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base16 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 13, 2026 – Jan 23, 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 24, 2027 – Feb 13, 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 14, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 6, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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