Atlanta, GA · July
Peachtree Road Race Training Plan
A free 10k plan for the Peachtree Road Race, 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 July
The Peachtree Road Race course
The largest 10K in the world, run every Fourth of July from Lenox Square in Buckhead down Peachtree Road, onto 10th Street in Midtown, and into Piedmont Park. Net downhill overall, but the climb up Cardiac Hill past Piedmont Hospital around the halfway mark is what everyone remembers. Around 50,000 runners start it.
Weather on race day
Atlanta in July. Hot and humid at the start and getting worse, which is the defining feature of the race.
What to train for
Heat acclimation and a single sustained climb. Do your hill work in the afternoon heat rather than at dawn, and set a goal that reflects July conditions.
Registration and official details: Peachtree Road Race official site
Peachtree Road Race training questions
How long should I train for the Peachtree Road Race?
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 Peachtree Road Race course hilly?
Rolling. The largest 10K in the world, run every Fourth of July from Lenox Square in Buckhead down Peachtree Road, onto 10th Street in Midtown, and into Piedmont Park. Net downhill overall, but the climb up Cardiac Hill past Piedmont Hospital around the halfway mark is what everyone remembers. Around 50,000 runners start it.
What is the weather usually like at the Peachtree Road Race?
Atlanta in July. Hot and humid at the start and getting worse, which is the defining feature of the race.
Do I need an account to get a Peachtree Road Race 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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