Outlaw Half Nottingham takes place on Sun, May 23, 2027 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The main route is 113 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 23, 2027
- Start
- Nottingham 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 113 km
- Level
- Open to all
Hosted at the National Water Sports Centre, the event features a 1.2-mile lake swim, a 56-mile rolling bike course through the Nottinghamshire countryside, and a flat 13.1-mile run finishing on the orange carpet.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
Outlaw Half Nottingham demands sustained multi-sport endurance across a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike leg, and a 13.1-mile run.
Aero positioning
The 56-mile rolling bike course through the Nottinghamshire countryside requires efficient pacing and sustained aerodynamic posture.
Run durability
The 13.1-mile flat run demands resilient leg muscles to maintain pace following the swim and bike efforts.
Target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to sustain energy across the multi-hour duration of the half-distance triathlon.
Your road to race day
Race day at Outlaw Half Nottingham is 39 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base27 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Mar 1, 2027 – Apr 11, 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 · Apr 12, 2027 – May 2, 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 3, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 17, 2027 – May 23, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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