Six Foot Track Marathon takes place on Sat, Mar 13, 2027 in Katoomba, Australia. The main route is 45 km.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 13, 2027
- Start
- Katoomba 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 45 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Six Foot Track Marathon is a 45 km, 100% off-road trail race across the Blue Mountains from the Explorer’s Marked Tree near Katoomba to Jenolan Caves.
Your road to race day
Race day at Six Foot Track Marathon is 26 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base14 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Dec 20, 2026 – Jan 30, 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 · Jan 31, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Feb 21, 2027 – Mar 6, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 13, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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