Your UTA Weekly Program Will Guide You On How To Build A Strong Race Body... And Remain Injury Free
The Ultra Trail Australia is one of the largest trail events in the world! The scenery, trails and atmosphere are simple incredible. Training for an event like the UTA can be challenging and exciting.
To help you train smart all the way to race day, we have developed two specific training programs, a base plan and a race plan, for each distance in this epic event.
Runners often enter the UTA, get over-excited, train too hard, get injured or peak too early. To avoid over doing it ... or under doing it, the best way to approach your training is with a Base and Strength Training Plan which will help you to develop endurance and strength, followed by a UTA Race Specific Training Block where you gradually increase volume, elevation and intensity.
Our UTA Base Program is 16 weeks long and our UTA Race-Specific Program is 16 weeks long. Both are specifically designed to help you achieve your UTA 2025 personal best.
Join UTA Base + Race Training Plan and Train Smart All The Way Till Race Day. Plans also sold separately
What Is Included in the 16 Week UTA Base and Strength Training Plan
Base Training Block Starts 7th Oct 2024
Base training is required before a race training block to build strength and endurance. is the first phase of a training cycle. It helps you to develop the endurance and strength you need to prepare your body for the more challenging, race-specific workouts that come closer to race day.
What To Expect in the UTA Base Training Phase
- A 16 week program designed to progressively improve your endurance and aerobic capacity.
- A daily training plan that will keep you on track, without breaking your body or letting you over-train.
- Three unique strength workouts every week, to improve your core strength and stability. This will help to prevent injuries and prepare your body for the challenging workouts included in your race specific training phase.
- A weekly plan you can print out and stick on the fridge to ensure you stay on track
- Training options for beginner, intermediate and advanced runners.
- Information on trail running technique, how to incorporate "B"races into your training, how to use running poles plus more!
What Is included in the 16 Week UTA Race Plan
Race Training Block Starts 27th Jan 2025 (16 weeks long). The UTA 11 Training Plan is 12 weeks long and starts on 24th Feb 2025.
During the race training block we gradually start to increase the total training volume, and we also increase the intensity of some sessions by incorporating hill reps, stair intervals as well as working on course specific skills like downhill running.
What To Expect in the UTA Race Training Phase
- A 16 week program designed to get you race ready. When you arrive at the start line you will feel confident knowing you have trained smart all the way till race day
- A daily training plan that will keep you on track, without breaking your body or allowing you to over-train
- We teach you Trail Running Techniques so you can power up the hills and flow down them with ease
- Nutrition advice on how to fuel your body during training and on race day
- Two strength workouts a week, designed to support your training load, build endurance, and prevent injuries
- A weekly plan you can print out and stick on the fridge to ensure you stay on track
- Training options for beginner, intermediate and advanced runners
- Access to our online running community, with hundreds of other UTA entrants, to keep you motivated.
During the race training
Special Member Discounts Available From Our Partners
16 weeks of Base Training + 16 weeks Race Training for less than $5* per week
The base + race plan starts on 7th Oct 2024 (get access on joining).
UTA Base Training |
Start Now — $59.00 |
UTA 22 Base + Race |
Start Now — $138.00 |
UTA 50 Base + Race |
Start Now — $138.00 |
UTA 100 Base + Race |
Start Now — $138.00 |
You Will Have Full Access To Your Training Plan Until UTA Race Day May 2025
16 weeks of Race Training for less than $5* per week
The race plan starts on 27th Jan 2025 (get access on joining). UTA 11 Starts on 24th Feb 2025
UTA 11km Race Training Plan – 12 Weeks |
Start Now — $59.00 |
UTA 22km Race Training Plan – 16 Weeks |
Start Now — $79.00 |
UTA 50km Race Training Plan – 16 Weeks |
Start Now — $79.00 |
UTA 100km Race Training Plan – 16 Weeks |
Start Now — $79.00 |
You Will Have Full Access To Your Training Plan Until UTA Race Day May 2025
MARK GREEN
Owner of Physiotherapy Clinic The Body Mechanic and Founder of The Locker Room
Learn from the experts
Created by physiotherapist and endurance runner, Mark Green. The Ultra Trail Australia Race Training Plan 2025, has been designed after years of helping runners achieve their personal best..
Owner Physiotherapy clinic, The Body Mechanic, and founder of The Locker Room, an online training portal for runners, Mark, has helped thousands of runners improve their running and work towards their race goals.
His holistic approach to training, including strength, mobility, nutrition and running technique will teach you how to move better almost immediately.
TRAINING IN MOUNT ISA FOR THE UTA IS DIFFICULT. THE TRAINING PLAN GOT ME THERE
Thank you for the awesome program, without it I don’t think I would have been able to cope with what the UTA50 throws at you!! It was hard to mimic some of the sessions in Mount Isa due to the lack of hills but I got there!! I even achieved my goal of under 10hrs with 9hrs and 34min
Kristy Wernowski, UTA 50
I AM NOW BETTER EDUCATED ON MY TRAINING, NUTRITION AND PERFORMANCE
With Mark’s coaching, plus his strength and conditioning classes, and network of expert professionals, I am now better conditioned and stronger than ever. I continue to knock significant times over my PB’s and increasing my distances. In 2019, I completed GOW100 and UTA100. I now am better educated about my training, nutrition, heart rates and performance as well as hydration needs and sodium loss rates.
Shane Smedley, UTA 100km
I SURPRISED MYSELF COMING IN 16TH FEMALE AT UTA PACE22
Thanks Mark so much for your guidance throughout the last three months.
Because of the training, I just ran and enjoyed the scenery and didn’t overthink anything. The bonus was that I surprised myself on my second trail race ever placing 16th female and a time of 2hrs 25mins in the 22 course.
Amanda Marchant, UTA22
