Your plan in four answers
Set for January 10, 2027, about 11 weeks out.
- Distances
- 10K, 5K
- Terrain
- Flat
- Taper starts
- January 1, 2027
Course
The Circuito CAIXA Brasília course
The start and finish sit on the Esplanada dos Ministérios beside the Catedral Metropolitana, with the main start at 7:00. The route is a long, wide loop down the Esplanada past the Palácio Itamaraty and the Congresso Nacional, out past the Palácio do Planalto to a turnaround, and back up the other side past the Palácio da Justiça.
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The 10 km runs the loop twice and the 5 km once, so you see Niemeyer's buildings from both sides. The roads are smooth, broad avenues with no real hills, but the Esplanada drops gently towards the Congress, so the outward leg runs slightly downhill and the return is a long, gradual rise. Brasília sits at about 1,100 m, which makes hard efforts feel a little tougher than at sea level.
- Terrain
- Flat
- Distances
- 10K, 5K
- Weather on race day
- January is the rainy season in Brasília: expect roughly 19–22 °C at the 7:00 start, high humidity, and a real chance of rain, although storms usually arrive later in the day. The altitude and humidity both raise your sweat rate, so start hydrated and use the water stations.
What to train for
Practise the shape of the race: run the first half relaxed on the slight downhill, then hold your rhythm up the long, gentle return, especially on the second lap of the 10 km.
Weekly sessions of 5 to 6 × 1 km at 10 km pace and a 20 to 25 minute tempo build the strength to hold pace on that rise.
If you live at sea level, allow for the altitude and start a few seconds per kilometre slower than your flat-course target.
Sample week
A sample Circuito CAIXA Brasília training week
A week from the middle of the build, about six weeks out. Your plan sets the real distances and paces from your own fitness and adjusts them every week as you train.
- Monday
- Rest, or 20 minutes of mobility
- Tuesday Key session
- Intervals: 6 × 800 m at 5K to 10K effort, easy jog between
- Wednesday
- Easy run, 8 km
- Thursday Key session
- Tempo run, 8 km with 3 km comfortably hard
- Friday
- Recovery run, 5 km, or cross-train
- Saturday Key session
- Long run, 11–13 km easy
- Sunday
- Easy run, 5 km, then 6 relaxed strides
Your build to race day
Taper
Tapering for the Circuito CAIXA Brasília
Start the taper seven to ten days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on January 10, 2027, your taper starts around January 1, 2027.
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Circuito CAIXA Brasília training questions
How long should I train for the Circuito CAIXA Brasília?
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 Circuito CAIXA Brasília course hilly?
Flat. The start and finish sit on the Esplanada dos Ministérios beside the Catedral Metropolitana, with the main start at 7:00.
What is the weather usually like at the Circuito CAIXA Brasília?
January is the rainy season in Brasília: expect roughly 19–22 °C at the 7:00 start, high humidity, and a real chance of rain, although storms usually arrive later in the day. The altitude and humidity both raise your sweat rate, so start hydrated and use the water stations.
When should I start tapering for the Circuito CAIXA Brasília?
Start the taper seven to ten days before race day. Cut your weekly volume by about a third, then by half in race week, and keep a few short efforts at race pace so your legs stay sharp. The course is flat, so pacing decides the day: rehearse your goal pace in short segments during race week. With the race on January 10, 2027, your taper starts around January 1, 2027.
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