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Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival 2027

Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival 2027 is on Sunday 1 August 2027 (Australia). That is 41 weeks from today.

41 weeks to go

Race day
1 August 2027
Where
Australia
Distances
Half Marathon, Marathon
Countdown
287 days · 41 weeks

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

Training plan

Training for Sunshine Coast 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 25 April 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 6 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 25 Apr
  2. Build · 4 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 6 Jun
  3. Peak · 2 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 4 Jul
  4. Taper · 2 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 18 Jul
  5. Race day1 Aug
How the half marathon plan works

marathon

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 28 March 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 9 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 28 Mar
  2. Build · 3 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 30 May
  3. Peak · 3 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 20 Jun
  4. Taper · 3 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 11 Jul
  5. Race day1 Aug
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 Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast 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)

Computed by the same engine that builds Runapt plans — so this can never clear a race the plan builder would block.

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 Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival

When is Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival 2027?

Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival 2027 is on Sunday 1 August 2027 (Australia). That is 41 weeks from today.

Which distances can you run at Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival?

Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival offers these distances: Half Marathon, Marathon.

How many weeks do you need to train for Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival?

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 28 March 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

How do you enter Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival?

Entries are handled by the organiser at sunshinecoastmarathon.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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