DateExpected
Late October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Schloss Hellbrunn and Kapitelplatz, Salzburg
Salzburg, Salzburg
Countdown
October
A short, flat-ish evening run in the dark, headlamp on, 95 m of climbing over under 8 km. Friendly, and a fun way to open the festival.
Key facts
01Headlamp is required
02Reflective clothing is recommended
03Cut-off is 20:15
Create a free training plan for the Salzburg Trailrunning Festival: Nightrun
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The course
The route
Salzburg
Distance7.8km
Total climb95m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate7.8 km
Weather
Late-October, Salzburg
14°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 36% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSport Team Salzburg; G-Sport | Sport Solutions | Coaching & Events (Mag. Josef Gruber)
Websitetrailrunning-festival.at
Instagram@trailrunningfestival
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Salzburg Trailrunning Festival: Nightrun
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 Salzburg Trailrunning Festival: Nightrun plan targets
Typical sessions
8 km with 95 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
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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