Her Trails UTA 50 · 2026
Train with intention. Race with composure. .
Program Duration:
20 weeks
Program Start:
Monday, 29 December 2025
Race Date:
Saturday, 17 May 2026
Location:
Katoomba, NSW · Blue Mountains
Program Access:
Available from anywhere via the Her Trails App
Your program includes structured run, strength and mobility sessions, live weekly coaching calls, nutrition and recovery guidance, and connection to a supportive community of women training for the same goal.
Whether this is your first ultra-distance trail event or your next chance to go stronger, you’ll be guided by coaches who understand women’s endurance from every angle.
Included in the Her Trails All-In Membership or available as a standalone purchase.
Your Next Mountain Start Line
Her Trails x Ultra-Trail Australia 50 km
The UTA 50 is a landmark race in Australian trail running: 50 km through escarpments, valleys and stairs of the Blue Mountains. With around 2,400 m of elevation, it calls for strategy, endurance and composure from start to finish.
Our 20-week program builds the aerobic foundation, climbing strength and mental rhythm you need to move confidently through the terrain. You will learn to manage energy, fuel consistently and stay steady across the course’s shifting gradients.
Program Starts: 29 December 2025
Duration: 20 Weeks
Race Day: 17 May 2026
What Makes Her Trails Different
- ✔ Whole-runner training: Build aerobic endurance, climbing strength and technical skill while supporting recovery, hormones and mindset.
- ✔ Real-time coaching and community: Weekly live calls keep you connected, accountable and supported by women on the same path.
- ✔ Created by women, for women: Grounded in female physiology and the realities of training around life’s demands.
- ✔ More than a plan: A guided and evolving training experience filled with context, feedback and care.
- ✔ Train anywhere: All sessions and community access available through the Her Trails App on any device.
Your 20-Week Phase Structure
Prime to Build (Weeks 1–4): Establish rhythm, stability and mobility while reinforcing efficient running form.
Mindset: Strong starts from awareness – patience and precision over pace.
Build (Weeks 5–10): Progress endurance and hill strength while practising consistent fuelling and pacing.
Mindset: Grow through consistency – steady layers build confidence.
Peak (Weeks 11–16): Introduce race-specific efforts on similar terrain, refine nutrition, and practise composure on descents and climbs.
Mindset: Composure creates capacity – control your effort, not the outcome.
Taper and Integrate (Weeks 17–20): Reduce volume to absorb training, sharpen focus and maintain light movement.
Mindset: Arrive steady and sure – trust what you’ve built.
Female-Specific Focus
- ✔ Cycle-aware training: Alternating build and consolidation weeks align with hormonal energy patterns.
- ✔ Energy and hydration strategy: Learn to fuel early and hydrate consistently across changing elevation.
- ✔ Adaptation over output: Recovery tools, journaling and reflection support sustainable growth.
- ✔ Strength continuity: Core, hip and glute stability remain consistent to build durability for race day.
