DateExpected
Mid April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Maroondah Reservoir Park, Henderson’s Picnic Ground, Healesville, Victoria
Healesville, Victoria
Countdown
April
A full marathon distance out and back, with a 3 km loop near Wirra Willa/Tanglefoot thrown in. You head off at 8:00 alongside the 50 km runners.
Key facts
01Out-and-back course with a 3 km loop near Wirra Willa/Tanglefoot
02Shares the 08:00 start with the 50 km
03Entry includes a declaration that you are healthy and well
Create a free training plan for the Maroondah Dam Trail Run 42 km
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The course
The route
Healesville
Distance42km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.3 km
Weather
Mid-April, Healesville
18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserTrailsplus (race director: Brett Saxon)
Websitetrailsplus.com.au
Instagram@trailsplus
Running since2004
Training
Training for the Maroondah Dam Trail Run 42 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 Maroondah Dam Trail Run 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km
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
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
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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