THERAmed-Silvesterlauf takes place on Thu, Dec 31, 2026 in Bad Staffelstein, Germany. The main route is 10 km.
- Date
- Thu, Dec 31, 2026
- Start
- Bad Staffelstein 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 10 km
- Level
- Open to all
The THERAmed-Silvesterlauf is a New Year's Eve run through the old town of Bad Staffelstein on 31 December 2026, with an officially measured 10 km main race over 4.5 laps and a 5.5 km hobby run.
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
0:50–1:00
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 THERAmed-Silvesterlauf is 16 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base4 weeks · Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Oct 9, 2026 – Nov 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.
03Peak3 weeks · Nov 20, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Dec 25, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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