Training apps coach the miles; nobody organizes everything around them. The Race & Training Planner is the project side of a race or competition: the registration window before it sells out, the weekly long-run milestones at exact 7-day cadence, the gear that has to be bought and broken in, the race-city hotel that books out months early, the fundraising deadlines if you run for charity, and the race-day run of show from alarm to celebration.
It works for the whole tail of events, not just running — swim meets, gymnastics meets, horse shows, dance competitions, martial arts tournaments. Set the event and the date, pick a goal (finish strong, beat a time, make the podium), and the plan back-schedules from race day. For meets and shows the budget is deliberately light: the value is the checklist, session times, and the timeline.
What you can do
- Weekly training milestones generated at exact 7-day cadence to race day
- A goal on the plan — finish strong, beat a time, or place — plus a fundraising target for charity places
- Registration, hotel, and bib-pickup deadlines with reminders
- Race-kit checklist, from shoes and gels to the night-before flat-lay
- Fundraising track with donations netted against the real cost
- Race-day schedule — wake-up, warm-up, start, meet point, celebration
Frequently asked questions
Does it coach my training?
No — deliberately. Free apps like Nike Run Club and Garmin Coach (and paid ones like Runna) prescribe the workouts. This planner tracks the weeks as milestones and owns everything around the training: deadlines, gear, travel, money, fundraising, and race day.
Which events does it cover?
Running (5K to marathon), triathlon, cycling events, obstacle races, multi-day treks — plus competition events like swim meets, gymnastics meets, horse shows, dance competitions, and martial arts tournaments. Each event type adjusts the checklist, gear, and timeline.
Can it handle a charity place?
Yes. Flip on "Raising money for charity?" and the plan adds a fundraising track — page-live deadline, halfway check, race-week final push, and thank-yous — with donations netted against the plan so you see what the race really costs after fundraising.
What does a race really cost?
A local race typically runs a few hundred dollars all-in; a destination marathon with flights, a race-weekend hotel, and full gear commonly lands between $1,000 and $2,000, and big-city majors more. The budget view itemizes it so nothing surprises you in race week.
How does the training timeline work?
Pick a runway (8, 12, 16, or 20 weeks) and the plan derives your training start from race day, then generates one milestone row per week on the same weekday — check them off as the block progresses, with the taper and tune-up race placed for you.
Ready to plan?
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