Cape Elizabeth, ME · August
Beach to Beacon Training Plan
A free 10k plan for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, built around the course and your current fitness. Answer four questions and you will see every week of it. No account, no email, no card.
- Distances
- 10K
- Course
- Rolling
- Usually held
- Each August
The Beach to Beacon course
Founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson and run along the Maine coast, finishing at the Portland Head Light. Rolling coastal roads with a strong elite field for a race of its size.
Weather on race day
August in coastal Maine is usually mild in the morning, one of the better summer race climates in the country.
What to train for
Rolling terrain over a 10K rewards runners who can change gear repeatedly. Train hill repeats and short surges rather than steady pace work alone.
Registration and official details: Beach to Beacon official site
Beach to Beacon training questions
How long should I train for the Beach to Beacon?
Most runners give a 10k ten to twelve weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The plan above counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
Is the Beach to Beacon course hilly?
Rolling. Founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson and run along the Maine coast, finishing at the Portland Head Light. Rolling coastal roads with a strong elite field for a race of its size.
What is the weather usually like at the Beach to Beacon?
August in coastal Maine is usually mild in the morning, one of the better summer race climates in the country.
Do I need an account to get a Beach to Beacon training plan?
No. The plan above builds in your browser with no account, no email, and no card. Make a free account only if you want to keep it, log your runs against it, and have the coach keep adapting it as your training goes.
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