When is the 2027 Prom’Classic?

On Sunday 10 January 2027, on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. First starts at 9 am, then waves at 10 am and 11 am by target time.

How do you enter the Prom’Classic?

Online via the official website; 2027 registration opened on 8 October 2026. The price rises in steps of 5,000 entries and the race often sells out months ahead. No race-day entries.

Is there a time limit at the Prom’Classic?

Yes: 1h30 of racing. After the end-of-race vehicle passes, runners may be taken out of the race.

Prom Classic (Nice): how many weeks of preparation?

For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 11-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it lengthens the preparation, and when the gap is large the preparation starts right away, gently and at your current volume, before building up.

How many sessions per week?

This example has 4 sessions per week. You choose 3 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.

I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?

The plan adapts to your declared level (beginner to semi-pro): starting volume, progression and intensity change. Endu also offers a "Discovery" mode without a race to build a base first.

Can I follow sessions on my watch?

Yes, on Garmin and COROS. On Garmin, the Endu app (Connect IQ Store) shows today’s session and starts it as a guided workout. On COROS, link your account from your profile: your running, trail and cycling sessions land in the watch calendar. Other brands are not supported yet.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.

Prom Classic (Nice) 2027: date, course and training plan

10 km · 35 m D+Nice2027 edition: 10 January 2027

The Prom’Classic, the first big 10K of the year, is run in Nice on Sunday 10 January 2027 for its 27th edition. The course is an out-and-back on the Promenade des Anglais, turning just before the airport: flat (35 m of climbing), with an FFA Gold label and qualifying for the French championships. The race is capped at 20,000 bibs and the course records are 27:44 for men (2025) and 30:10 for women (2026).

Your plan for Prom Classic (Nice)

10 weeks to go: your plan starts this week, set to your level and free days, then adapts to your feedback after each session.

Your goal time?

14-day trial, cancel anytime.

Prom Classic (Nice) at a glance

Date: 2027 edition: 10 January 2027
Formats: 10 km Prom'ClassicPlan below — A timed 10 km, FFA Gold label, at most 20,000 bibs. Three waves in 2027 by target time: 9 am (elites and under 45 minutes), 10 am (45 to 55 minutes), 11 am (55 minutes and over). Time limit 1h30. Aid station at km 5 and at the finish. Open to runners born in 2011 or earlier. €25 (€23 for FFA licence holders) for the first 5,000 entrants, then €30 and €35, plus €1 donated to the food bank.
Breakfast Run — A group run the day before, on Saturday 9 January 2027 at 10 am, from the race village.
Registration: Registration for 2027 has been open since Thursday 8 October 2026 (10 am to noon for FFA licence holders, then from 1 pm for everyone). The price rises with the number of entries: €25 up to 5,000, €30 up to 10,000, €35 up to 20,000 (€2 less for FFA licence holders), plus €1 for the food bank. The organisers warn that the race usually sells out several months ahead; no entries on race day. An FFA licence (Athlé Compétition, Entreprise, Running or Pass J’aime Courir) or a PPS health pass is required for adults. Bib transfers and resale are not allowed; a paid option refunds 90% of the price for injury or illness. Bib pick-up at the Théâtre de Verdure, Friday 8 January from 1 pm to 7 pm and Saturday 9 January from 9 am to 7 pm.
Official website: promclassic.com

The 2027 course

Start on the Promenade des Anglais, by the bandstand and the Jardin Albert Ier. Runners head west along the Baie des Anges, turn just before Nice Côte d’Azur airport and come back along the Promenade to the finish, opposite the Théâtre de Verdure on the Quai des États-Unis. Aid station at km 5.

What the race asks of your training

A 10K built for a fast time

Flat and with nothing to break the rhythm apart from the turnaround, the course suits a personal best. Key sessions are MAS work (short reps of 30 seconds to 3 minutes) and 10K pace, in 1 to 2 km blocks with short recoveries, to learn to hold a high, even rhythm.

A build-up through the holidays

A race on 10 January puts the final weeks of the build-up right in December. Schedule the hardest sessions before Christmas and keep up regular easy runs over the holidays: a few lighter days cost nothing, a two-week break does.

Choosing your wave

In 2027 the wave depends on your target time, with pacers for 40, 45, 50 and 55 minutes and 1 hour. The fastest pens (under 40 minutes) require proof of a 2025 or 2026 performance. Set your target from a test or a recent race, and start at that pace rather than at the crowd’s.

Just one aid station

The rules provide an aid station at km 5 and one at the finish; hydration packs are allowed. Over 10 km many runners do not drink during the race: if you plan to, practise taking a few sips on the move without breaking your pace.

The plan below prepares the 10 km Prom'Classic format, for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week, with race day on 10 January 2027. Aiming for another format? Enter its distance when you create your plan, which will be calibrated on your level, your available days and your feedback after every session.

weeks: 11
sessions: 44
sessions / week: 4
peak week: 4.2 h

Plan structure

Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.

Base
Weeks 1–4 · 4 wk
Build
Weeks 5–7 · 3 wk
Specific
Weeks 8–9 · 2 wk
Taper
Weeks 10–10 · 1 wk
Race week
Weeks 11–11 · 1 wk

Volume progression

Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.

Wk	Phase	Hours	km
1	Base	2.5 h	25
2	Base	2.7 h	26
3	Base	2.9 h	29
4	Base	3.1 h	31
5	Build	3.4 h	35
6	Buildrecovery	2.6 h	26
7	Build	3.6 h	37
8	Specific	3.9 h	40
9	Specific	4.2 h	44
10	Taper	2.5 h	25
11	Race week	2.3 h	23

Sample week — week 7 (Build)

Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step, and can be sent to a Garmin or COROS watch.

MondayEasy
37 min easy
37 min · 6 km
TuesdayHard
5 × 5 min at threshold
1 min jog recovery
55 min · 10.2 km
FridayVery hard
3 × 1 km at MAS
3 min jog recovery
47 min · 8.5 km
SundayEasy
Long run 1 h 18
1 h 18 · 12.6 km

Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (MAS 15 km/h, 4 days available per week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.

This plan’s check-up

Pass

A 11-week build (recommended minimum: 6); a longest run never more than 7% above the previous month’s; volume rising at most 11% from one week to the next; 87% of the time at easy effort; a taper cutting volume by 45% in race week.

2 worth knowing · 14 checks passed

Remarks

Lighter weeks — 5 loading weeks in a row without a lighter week (up to week 5).
Strength training — No strength session.

The 14 checks passed, in detail

Length of the build — 11 weeks: enough for this race (recommended minimum: 6).
Sessions per week — 4 sessions a week: the minimum for this race is met.
Volume progression — Running volume rises at most 11% from one week to the next (a signal appears beyond 20%).
Long run increase — Each week, the longest run is at most 7% longer than the longest of the previous month (benchmark: 10%).
Weight of the long run — The long run keeps a reasonable share of the week.
Intensity distribution — About 87% of the time at easy effort: the most common distribution among trained endurance athletes.
Demanding sessions — No more than 2 demanding session(s) a week: suited to the level.
Hard days back to back — Demanding sessions are separated by easy days.
Rest days — At least one rest day a week.
Easy run pace — Easy runs are truly easy (slower than 5:43/km).
Race-specific work — 4 race-specific sessions in the last block.
Taper — Volume drops 45% in race week.
Intensity during the taper — Short race-pace efforts remain in the last two weeks.
Frequency during the taper — The number of sessions stays close to usual (100%).

Endu runs its own plans through the plan check open to everyone: same public rules, same thresholds, same sources. The rules and their sources, and a check of your own plan.

Why this plan works

Science-based periodisation

Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.

Paces, not vague feelings

Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your MAS or a reference performance. A MAS test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.

A plan that listens

After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.

On your watch

On Garmin with the Endu app, on COROS by direct sync: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.

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Your plan, not a template athlete's

This plan is generated for an athlete at intermediate level with 4 days available per week. Yours will be calibrated on your MAS, your available days and your feedback after every session. 3 minutes. 14-day trial, cancel anytime.

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