Sparkassen Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd 60 km
RunningPoint to point
Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
08:30
Venue
Großsporthalle / Schwerzerallee, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Ostalbkreis
Countdown
October
The big one of the day: 60 km point to point from Essingen, with about 2,000 m of climbing before you roll into the Großsporthalle. A proper day out on the Alb.
Key facts
01Open to runners born in 2008 or earlier
02Point to point: you start in Essingen and finish at the Großsporthalle
03Distance and climbing are approximate, so expect small differences on the day
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The course
The route
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Distance60km
Total climb2,000m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate58.4 km
Weather
Late-October, Schwäbisch Gmünd
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 35% 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
OrganiserDJK Sportgemeinschaft Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V., Ausdauersportabteilung
Websitealbmarathon.de
Instagram@albmarathon_stadtlaufgmuend
Running since1991
Training
Training for the Sparkassen Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd 60 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 Sparkassen Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd 60 km plan targets
Typical sessions
60 km with 2,000 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
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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