Date
Sat, 28 Aug 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Tennis- und Eventhalle Toggenburg, Unterwasser
Alt St. Johann, Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Countdown
August
The big one on the Churfirsten day: a marathon-length trail run with nearly 2,900 m of climbing, so expect hiking and a long day out. It starts in Alt St. Johann and finishes in Unterwasser.
Key facts
0111-hour time limit
02Point-to-point: starts in Alt St. Johann, finishes in Unterwasser
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The course
The route
Alt St. Johann
Distance43km
Total climb2,910m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.6 km
Weather
Late-August, Alt St. Johann
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 52% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01MADLENER Lisa05:29:197.9 km/h
02LEHMANN Sophia05:48:247.5 km/h
03ROOST Sabrina06:02:417.2 km/h
41
Women finishers
7:38:42
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserChurfirsten Trail Run; Fabian Lehner (President)
Websitechurfirstentrailrun.ch
Instagram@churfirstentrailrun
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Churfirsten Marathon 43 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Churfirsten Marathon 43 km plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 2,910 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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