RunForestRun Hart van Drenthe takes place on Sat, Apr 17, 2027 in Ellertshaar, Netherlands. The main route is 80 km.
- Date
- Sat, Apr 17, 2027
- Start
- Ellertshaar 🇳🇱
- Distance
- 80 km
- Level
- Open to all
A RunForestRun trail run through the heart of Drenthe, starting at Recreatiepark de Bosrand in Ellertshaar. 80 / 50 / 24 / 12 km.
What this race demands
This 80 km trail run demands prolonged aerobic endurance and sustained muscular resilience over an ultra-distance footrace.
Ultra Distance Endurance
Covering 80 km requires exceptional cardiovascular capacity and the ability to sustain forward motion for many hours on foot.
Trail Surface Resilience
Navigating a trail run demands joint durability and stabilizing strength to handle varied off-road terrain over an extended duration.
A sustained effort of this duration requires continuous carbohydrate intake of 60 to 90 grams per hour to maintain energy levels and prevent deep fatigue.
Your road to race day
Race day at RunForestRun Hart van Drenthe is 33 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base21 weeks · Aug 30, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 24, 2027 – Mar 6, 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 · Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 10, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 11, 2027 – Apr 17, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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