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Strathearn Marathon training plan: 2027 race guide

Comrie, United KingdomDate to be confirmed

Strathearn Marathon: next-edition date awaiting confirmation. Review the event format and participant planning information.

Updated and verified Oct 14, 2026

The race at a glance

Route and elevation

Strathearn Marathon’s organizer still describes the completed June 14, 2026 race. Its measured road route starts and finishes at Cultybraggan Camp near Comrie, with roughly 460–500 m of climbing through the Strathearn countryside.

  • The available official race date is the completed June 14, 2026 edition.
  • The course climbs through Glen Artney before the Braco and Crieff sections.
  • The older rules use a three-hour halfway deadline and six-hour overall timeframe.

Race guide

Glen Artney climbing and a return to Cultybraggan

The route starts with a camp lap, heads southwest up Glen Artney, then turns toward the B827 and Braco. It reaches almost 800 feet above sea level before joining a short A822 section and quieter roads toward Crieff. Prepare for sustained rolling-road effort rather than expecting flat pacing throughout.

The main page describes 500 m of ascent and the map page approximately 1,500 feet. Treat that small difference as approximate route context, not a precise guarantee. Review the next edition’s GPX and profile before setting a detailed pacing or footwear plan.

The older participant information specifies withdrawal for runners who have not reached halfway after three hours, within a six-hour event timeframe. That checkpoint matters as much as the final finish allowance. Confirm that it remains unchanged before selecting the race around a predicted finish time.

The course page lists seven water points, while the participant page offers personal-drink drop boxes but uses inconsistent station numbering. Confirm the actual delivery locations before relying on a bottle. Cultybraggan parking and optional accommodation arrangements also need a current check; an old camping price or 2026 collection instruction is not a future booking confirmation.

Next edition awaiting confirmation

An exact next-edition date is not confirmed here. A previous race month does not establish a future event. Wait for the organizer’s announcement before setting a taper or booking race-specific travel. Check that the announcement names your distance: an event weekend, registration opening or shorter race can appear before the full programme. Save your entry confirmation separately from a provisional travel plan, and compare an announced alternative if you need a fixed date. Keep the route details below in their stated edition context until the new participant guide is available.

Last-known race profile

DetailPrevious edition
LocationComrie, United Kingdom
Published distance profileMarathon
Surfaceroad

These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Wait for the organizer’s announcement before committing to a race-day schedule.

Training plan and timing

The official date is not confirmed. Choose a plan that fits your current training and available time, then set the race date when the organiser confirms it.

Confirm the next race date with the organiser before choosing a training start date.

  1. StartDate pending
  2. Build20 weeks
  3. Taper3 weeks
  4. Race dayTo be confirmed

20-week plan option

Compare 3 other plan lengths
  • 14-week plan
    Confirm the race date before choosing a start date.
  • 16-week plan
    Confirm the race date before choosing a start date.
  • 24-week plan
    Confirm the race date before choosing a start date.

Need a printable plan? Download the Marathon training plan PDF.

Race-day strategy

  • Pace climbs by effort instead of chasing an even split.
  • Practise controlled climbing and descending before race week.
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Race-week logistics

Use the current organiser guide for schedules, transport, cutoffs, equipment, and other time-sensitive instructions.

Current details to confirm: start schedule, expo, bib pickup, transport, cutoffs, equipment rules, entry price.

Start logistics

Confirm the exact distance day, start time and venue in the current participant guide.

Confirm waves, check-in, transport and access after the organizer publishes current instructions.

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FAQs

When is this race in 2027?

The exact next-edition date remains unconfirmed. Use the organizer’s announcement before planning race-specific travel or a taper.

Can I use the previous race date to plan the next edition?

No. A recurring race can change its day, venue or available distances, and a previous race month does not confirm that the event will return. Wait for the organizer to identify the next edition and your distance before booking race-specific travel, arranging leave or calculating a taper. In the meantime, keep training based on the work you can currently repeat.

Can I use the previous edition’s date for travel planning?

No. The next edition can move or be discontinued. Use an exact date announced by the organizer for this race and distance before booking non-refundable travel.

How should athletes train while the race date is pending?

Build repeatable general marathon training, then anchor the specific block after an exact date is published.

How many weeks until this race 2027?

The next exact race date is not confirmed in this guide. Check the linked organizer page before anchoring a countdown, taper or travel booking.

What changes preparation for this race?

Strathearn Marathon’s organizer still describes the completed June 14, 2026 race. Its measured road route starts and finishes at Cultybraggan Camp near Comrie, with roughly 460–500 m of climbing through the Strathearn countryside.

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