The Guzzler Ultra - Year 620th—21st July 2024

Guzzler Training

Training for The Guzzler Ultra

Free Training Plans and Recommended Routes

Training Plans

We’ve teamed up with coach Megan Brown to prepare a set of training plans to help get you to the start line of The Guzzler Ultra 10, 21, 50 and 100km trail runs feeling confident and prepared.

There are two free training plan options for each distance; a ‘first timers plan’, if you’re trying a new distance or unsure where to start with your training, and an ‘experienced’ plan if you’ve done this sort of thing before and are wanting to have your best race yet.

Scroll down to find the plans and feel free to print out the PDFs so you can tick off the sessions as you go.

Training Routes

Looking for somewhere to train? Scroll past the training plans to find our ‘on course’ training suggestions below.


Free 16 Week Training Plans

The Dry Run 10km Trail Race

10km Training Plan

First Timer – 10km Trail Run Training Plan

16wks / 3-4 days a week
10km – The Dry Run

Free 16 Week Training Plans

The Big Sipper 21km Trail Race

21km Training Plan

FIRST TIMER – 21KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 4 days a week
21km – The Big Sipper
21km Experienced Training Plan

EXPERIENCED – 21KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 4-5 days a week
21km – The Big Sipper

Free 16 Week Training Plans

The Glass Half Full 50km Trail Race

50km Training Plan

FIRST TIMER – 50KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 5 days a week
50km – The Glass Half Full
50km Experienced Training Plan

EXPERIENCED – 50KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 4-5 days a week
50km – The Glass Half Full

Free 16 Week Training Plans

The Guzzler Ultra 100km Trail Race

100km Training Plan

FIRST TIMER – 100KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 5-6 days a week
100km – The Guzzler Ultra
100km Experienced Training Plan

EXPERIENCED – 100KM TRAIL RUN TRAINING PLAN

16wks / 5-6 days a week
100km – The Guzzler Ultra

Train on-course for The Guzzler

Brisbane Trail Running Routes

We’ve created our selection of on-course training routes and loops to get you ready for The Guzzler. Following these will give you a great taste of what you’ll experience on race day. If you can’t make it to Brisbane to train on the actual course, don’t panic. We recommend checking out the relevant event page to find the elevation gain for your chosen distance and basing your training around this.

These training routes may not reflect the latest trail alignments and could include inaccuracies. Always take necessary precautions during training: ensure you’re well-supplied for fuel and hydration, carry injury management essentials, and be mindful that emergency services may be delayed in remote locations with unreliable phone reception. Consider training with a friend and always inform someone of your route before departing. Our goal is to have everyone safely at the start line in July!

Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Gold Creek Singletrack Loop

5.08km / 85m+
50km
Guzzler training Loop Details 5km / 85m+ Great training for: 50km 10km Gold Creek offers some amazing single track trail running. This loop co…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Enoggera Reservoir Loop

10.84km / 271m+
100km
50km
21km
10km
Guzzler training Loop Details 10.8km / 271m+ Great training for: 100km 50km 21km 10km This simple loop of the first reservoir on our course re…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

The Home Stretch

12.99km / 483m+
100km
50km
21km
10km
Guzzler training Loop Details 12.9km / 483m+ Great training for: 100km 50km 21km 10km Run this sneaky little loop in the suggested direction t…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Gap Creek to Enoggera Res

14.18km / 469m+
100km
50km
21km
Guzzler training Loop Details 14.1km / 469m+ Great training for: 100km 50km 21km This loop will take you from Gap Creek out into the D’Aguilar…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Boomtown Loop

14.75km / 255m+
100km
Guzzler training Loop Details 14.7km / 255m+ Great training for: 100km Starting from the Boombana day use area, this loop takes you on a visit…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

69 Special

16.6km / 497m+
100km
50km
21km
10km
Guzzler training Loop Details 16.6km / 497m+ Great training for: 100km 50km 21km 10km Leaving from Walkabout Creek, this run takes you on a to…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Pinnacles Twist

18.85km / 702m+
100km
50km
Guzzler training Loop Details 18.8km / 702m+ Great training for: 100km 50km The course follows much of route from the infamous Pinnacles Class…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

To Hell And Back

23.9KM / 854M+
100km
50km
Guzzler training Loop Details 23.96km / 854m+ Great training for: 100km 50km This loop will take you from Gap Creek out into the D’Aguilar Nat…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Ladders

26.4KM / 1,218M+
100km
50km
Guzzler training Loop Details 26.4km / 1,218m+ Great training for: 100km 50km This loop isn’t about learning the course but is a great way to …
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

The Tadpole

30.32km / 1,196m+
100km
Guzzler training Loop Details 30.3km / 1,196m+ Great training for: 100km This loop of Lake Manchester, with sneaky out and back looks a little…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

Thirsty Pair

32.58km / 1,125m+
100km
50km
Guzzler training Loop Details 32.5km / 1,125m+ Great training for: 100km 50km You’ll visit two reservoirs on this loop but remember to take wa…
Gold Creek Singletrack loop

The Guts

34.55km / 1,043m+
100km
Explore the innards of The Guzzler. This training loop quickly drops you out of sight of roads and civilisation, in to the guts of The Guzzler. Th…
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