Salzburg Trailrunning Festival takes place on Fri, Oct 23, 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. The main route is 42.4 km.
- Date
- Fri, Oct 23, 2026
- Start
- Salzburg 🇦🇹
- Distance
- 42.4 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Salzburg Trailrunning Festival is a multi-day trail running season finale featuring courses through the historic city streets, fortress paths, and surrounding city mountains like the Gaisberg.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Salzburg Trailrunning Festival marathon distance demands sustained cardiovascular endurance and adaptation to mixed terrain over 42.4 kilometers.
Marathon Distance
Covering 42.4 kilometers requires thorough aerobic preparation and structural durability to manage repetitive impact over an extended duration.
Terrain Adaptability
Courses combining historic city streets, fortress paths, and city mountains like the Gaisberg demand the ability to transition efficiently between varied running surfaces and elevations.
Late Autumn Timing
An event held in late October requires athletes to prepare for cooler seasonal temperatures and manage thermal regulation effectively during a long effort.
Given the marathon-plus distance, athletes should plan to consume 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy output throughout the event.
Your road to race day
Race day at Salzburg Trailrunning Festival is 9 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build3 weeks · Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 11, 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 12, 2026 – Oct 2, 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 3, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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