Runbelievable – Attack of the Zombie Cows takes place on Sat, Oct 31, 2026 in Dover, United Kingdom. The main route is 5.3 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 31, 2026
- Start
- Dover 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Level
- Open to all
An 8-hour Halloween running challenge at Samphire Hoe near Dover, using a 3.28-mile loop of concrete and gravel paths where runners can complete as many laps as possible.
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
0:25–0:30
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 Runbelievable – Attack of the Zombie Cows is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build1 week · Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 19, 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 20, 2026 – Oct 10, 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 11, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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