Megamarsch Mittersill takes place on Sat, Jun 19, 2027 in Mittersill, Austria. The main route is 50 km.
- Date
- Sat, Jun 19, 2027
- Start
- Mittersill 🇦🇹
- Distance
- 50 km
- Climbing
- 1,220 m
- Level
- Open to all
50 Kilometer in 12 Stunden (auch 25 km in 6 Stunden) durch den Nationalpark Hohe Tauern im Salzburger Land, Start am Zierteich Mittersill.
What this race demands
This fifty-kilometer hike demands sustained muscular endurance and steady pacing to cover the distance within the twelve-hour event limit.
Distance endurance
Covering fifty kilometers requires prolonged time on feet, testing structural durability and joint resilience over many hours of continuous locomotion.
Climbing capacity
The course includes 1220 meters of elevation gain through the Hohe Tauern, requiring sustained uphill walking strength and climbing efficiency.
Pacing discipline
Maintaining steady forward progress is necessary to meet the twelve-hour completion standard established by the event format.
Given the duration likely exceeds several hours, consume 45 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour through easily digestible sources to sustain energy output.
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 Megamarsch Mittersill is 41 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base29 weeks · Sep 6, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Mar 28, 2027 – May 8, 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 · May 9, 2027 – May 29, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · May 30, 2027 – Jun 12, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jun 13, 2027 – Jun 19, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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