Weekly Newsletter 10 September 2025

This week's newsletter showcases the Carcoar Cup Running Festival; a study seeking males aged 18 to 40; and interesting articles, including training sessions for busy schedules.

Carcoar Cup - The most scenic marathon in Australia is back!

The Carcoar Cup Running Festival is held on 1–2 November in the historic village of Carcoar, NSW, and is set to deliver a weekend of challenge, celebration, and community spirit.

Runners can take on the Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon relay challenge, 10 km, 6 km or the 1.8 kids race.

The event is renowned for its spectacular countryside, winding through rolling hills, sealed and dirt roads, and charming town streets. Beyond the races, visitors can enjoy local food, market stalls, entertainment, and warm country hospitality, making Carcoar one of Australia’s most memorable running festivals.

Find out more and enter online at www.carcoarcup.com.au

Interesting Articles

Study seeking males aged 18 to 40

Deakin University (Geelong, VIC) is seeking males aged 18–40 who cycle more than 100 km per week or have at least two years of triathlon/cycling training experience. The study investigates how the body performs during fed and fasted exercise. Participants will have the opportunity to receive unique insights into their physiological data—explore the links to learn more.

Find out more here: https://ipan.deakin.edu.au/connect/participate/#cyclist-triathlete-fed-and-fasted-exercise

Training sessions for busy schedules

Make the most of whatever time you have available to train with these super efficient training sessions.

When to return to training after a marathon

A Runners World reader asks "I am running my first marathon this weekend. My question is what to do after my race? Do I need to take some time off from running? If so, how long?" Runners World takes a look at what to do in the weeks after a marathon.

Workouts to make the 5K hurt less

The speed and strategy in these 5K-ready workouts at Canadian Running are transferable to any distance.

Recent updates

To find out what's been recently updated, check the recent updates page regularly for date changes, event postponements and cancellations. Check out the full calendar of upcoming events.

Until next week...

Have a great running week!

Regards,
Jane & Chris
The Running Calendar Team