Weekly Newsletter 5 August 2026

This week's newsletter showcases the Perth Running Festival; along with interesting articles, including how to train your stomach for marathon fuelling.

2026 Perth Running Festival, proudly supporting Telethon | 11th October

Just 10 weeks to go until race day.

The Marathon and Half Marathon now cross the amazing Boorloo Bridge en route to an Optus Stadium finish, allowing a bigger field size and the release of limited Marathon places.

Don't miss your chance to run a fast, flat and World Athletics certified course across Matagarup Bridge and Boorloo Bridge, through Burswood Park and along the beautiful Swan River.

Interstate runners get 15% off registration - come visit Perth!

Marathon Registration | Event Info
42.2KM Map | 21.1KM Map

Interesting Articles

Yoga for runners: simple stretches for happy hips

Slip off your running shoes and slide into one of these soothing hip-focused stretches at Canadian Running.

How to train for a marathon in 6 months

If you want to train for a marathon in 6 months' time, you've got a good amount of time to prepare. Follow these tips to reach the start line feeling strong and confident.

Heart rate zone training: complete guide for runners and cyclists

This guide at Sport Coaching covers the five heart rate zones, three methods for calculating your maximum heart rate, the Karvonen formula for more precise zone setting, why Zone 2 is the most important zone for endurance athletes, and the specific differences between running and cycling zones.

Gut training for runners

Run to the Finish looks at how to train your stomach for marathon fuelling.

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 & Sam
The Running Calendar Team