TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Running takes place on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 in Bilbao, Spain. The main route is 21.1 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Start
- Bilbao 🇪🇸
- Distance
- 21.1 km
- Level
- Open to all
An urban night running festival featuring a half marathon and a 10K race through the illuminated streets of Bilbao, starting at the San Mamés stadium and finishing at the Guggenheim Museum.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This half marathon demands sustained aerobic endurance and pacing discipline over a 21.1-kilometer urban night course.
Aerobic endurance
Covering 21.1 kilometers requires a high level of cardiovascular capacity and continuous running fitness.
Pacing control
Maintaining a steady output from the San Mamés stadium start to the Guggenheim Museum finish prevents early burnout.
Aim for 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy levels throughout the half marathon duration.
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
1:45–2:10
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 TotalEnergies Bilbao Night Running is 8 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build2 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Sep 5, 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 6, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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