Stromlo Running Festival takes place on Sat, Nov 14, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. The main route is 42.2 km.
- Date
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026
- Start
- Canberra 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Stromlo Running Festival is an annual destination trail event held at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra, offering multiple race distances ranging from 5km to a full marathon with sweeping views of the Brindabella ranges.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This marathon-distance trail event at Stromlo Forest Park requires sustained endurance across 42.2 kilometers of off-road terrain in Canberra. Athletes must manage pacing and fatigue over the full marathon distance.
Endurance capacity
Covering the full 42.2 kilometer marathon distance demands rigorous aerobic preparation and the ability to sustain forward motion for hours on trail surfaces.
Trail durability
Navigating an off-road course at Stromlo Forest Park places continuous eccentric loading on the lower limbs, requiring resilient muscle and joint conditioning.
Given the marathon duration, athletes should consume 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain glycogen stores and sustain output.
Your road to race day
Race day at Stromlo Running Festival is 12 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build6 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 3, 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 · Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 24, 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 25, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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