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Airlie Beach Marathon Festival 2027

Airlie Beach Marathon Festival 2027 is on Sunday 18 July 2027 (Queensland, Australia). That is 39 weeks from today.

39 weeks to go

Race day
18 July 2027
Where
Queensland, Australia
Distances
Half Marathon, Marathon
Countdown
273 days · 39 weeks

Organisers sometimes move a date. Check the official site before you book travel.

Training plan

Training for Airlie Beach Marathon Festival

Counted back from race day. These are the dates the plan would run on if you started it now.

half marathon

There is time for the full 14-week half marathon plan. It starts on 11 April 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 6 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 11 Apr
  2. Build · 4 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 23 May
  3. Peak · 2 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 20 Jun
  4. Taper · 2 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 4 Jul
  5. Race day18 Jul
How the half marathon plan works

marathon

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 14 March 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 9 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 14 Mar
  2. Build · 3 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 16 May
  3. Peak · 3 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 6 Jun
  4. Taper · 3 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 27 Jun
  5. Race day18 Jul
How the marathon plan works

This is the layout the plan builder starts from. In the app it shifts with how long you have been running, and the week moves when you miss a run.

Train for it with Runapt

Pick Airlie Beach Marathon Festival as the goal in the app. The plan counts back from race day and moves when you miss a run.

Can you be ready for Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?

Fill in your weekly distance and your longest recent run. The check runs on the same engine that builds the plan and says whether this race fits, before you pay for an entry.

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Goal finish time (optional)

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Pace

The pace behind a goal time

Even pace from start to finish, without stops. Training paces are slower than this on most days.

half marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
1:30:004:166:52
1:45:004:598:01
2:00:005:419:09
2:15:006:2410:18
2:30:007:0711:27
2:45:007:4912:35
marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
3:00:004:166:52
3:30:004:598:01
4:00:005:419:09
4:30:006:2410:18
5:00:007:0711:27
5:30:007:4912:35
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Questions about Airlie Beach Marathon Festival

When is Airlie Beach Marathon Festival 2027?

Airlie Beach Marathon Festival 2027 is on Sunday 18 July 2027 (Queensland, Australia). That is 39 weeks from today.

Which distances can you run at Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?

Airlie Beach Marathon Festival offers these distances: Half Marathon, Marathon.

How many weeks do you need to train for Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?

The Runapt half marathon plan runs 14 weeks as standard and 8 weeks at the shortest. The Runapt marathon plan runs 18 weeks as standard and 12 weeks at the shortest. That assumes you already run a few times a week. Starting from zero takes longer.

Is it too late to start training for Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 14 March 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

How do you enter Airlie Beach Marathon Festival?

Entries are handled by the organiser at runairlie.com.au. Runapt does not sell race entries; it builds the training plan.

Start with a free plan.

Download Runapt and build your first training week. The free plan has no time limit.

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