Marxa del Garraf takes place on Sun, Nov 8, 2026 in Gavà, Spain. The main route is 46 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Start
- Gavà 🇪🇸
- Distance
- 46 km
- Climbing
- 2,800 m
- Level
- Open to all
La Marxa del Garraf és una caminada de resistència no competitiva que recorre el massís del Garraf amb sortida i arribada a Gavà.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 46-kilometer hike with 2,800 meters of elevation gain demands sustained endurance and significant uphill climbing capacity over many hours.
Climbing volume
Accumulating 2,800 meters of vertical gain across the route requires consistent uphill locomotion and resilient lower-body strength.
Muscular durability
A distance of 46 kilometers on foot places high repetitive stress on the joints and stabilizing muscles, necessitating strong pacing discipline.
Extended duration
Completing this volume of hiking will take many hours, requiring careful management of energy expenditure and physical fatigue.
A sustained effort of this duration requires consistent exogenous carbohydrate intake of approximately 30 to 60 grams per hour to maintain energy levels.
Your road to race day
Race day at Marxa del Garraf is 11 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build5 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 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 · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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