Vienna City Marathon fueling plan
Where every Vienna City Marathon water and gel station falls at your pace, plus a carb and sodium plan built for your finish time.
Course route from organiser maps and OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Map tiles by Esri. Check the official course before race day.
Vienna City Marathon
Sunday 18 April, 9:00 start
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Aid stations
- 24
- Gels on the course
- KM 33.5
- Fruit
- At 6 stations
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General guidance for healthy adults, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or registered dietitian if you have a health condition, take medicines or have special dietary needs. Caffeine advice is for healthy adults only. EFSA's safe limit is 200 mg in one dose and 400 mg in a day.
Every Vienna City Marathon aid station, and when you reach it
Time on the clock from your start, at an even pace. The orange dot marks the gel station.
| Distance | What is there | 3:30 finish | 4:00 finish | 4:30 finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 km | Kaiserallee / Konstantineck, unstaffed water point | 0:19 | 0:22 | 0:25 |
| 4.8 km | Meiereistrasse / Stadion, refreshment station | 0:24 | 0:27 | 0:31 |
| 7.4 km | Schuettelstrasse 33, unstaffed water point | 0:37 | 0:42 | 0:47 |
| 9.5 km | Stubenring, refreshment station | 0:47 | 0:54 | 1:01 |
| 10.5 km | Kaerntner Ring 16 / Dumbastrasse, unstaffed water point | 0:52 | 1:00 | 1:07 |
| 11.7 km | Linke Wienzeile 38 / Koestlergasse, unstaffed water point | 0:58 | 1:07 | 1:15 |
| 12.5 km | Linke Wienzeile 106 / Hofmuehlgasse, unstaffed water point | 1:02 | 1:11 | 1:20 |
| 13.1 km | Linke Wienzeile 150 / Brueckengasse, unstaffed water point | 1:05 | 1:15 | 1:24 |
| 15 km | Linke Wienzeile / Pillergasse, refreshment station | 1:15 | 1:25 | 1:36 |
| 17.8 km | Mariahilferstrasse 154 / Rosinagasse, unstaffed water point | 1:29 | 1:41 | 1:54 |
| 19.6 km | Innere Mariahilferstrasse, refreshment station | 1:38 | 1:51 | 2:05 |
| 21.8 km | Universitaetsstrasse, unstaffed water point | 1:48 | 2:04 | 2:19 |
| 24.8 km | Obere Donaustrasse 43, refreshment station | 2:03 | 2:21 | 2:39 |
| 26.1 km | Untere Donaustrasse 17 / Aspernbrueckengasse, unstaffed water point | 2:10 | 2:28 | 2:47 |
| 27.2 km | Prater Hauptallee, unstaffed water point | 2:15 | 2:35 | 2:54 |
| 28.5 km | Kaiserallee / Konstantineck, unstaffed water point | 2:22 | 2:42 | 3:02 |
| 29.4 km | Meiereistrasse / Stadion, refreshment station | 2:26 | 2:47 | 3:08 |
| 31.4 km | Prater Hauptallee / Tangentenbruecke, staffed water point | 2:36 | 2:59 | 3:21 |
| 33.5 km | ESN Hydro Energy Gel station | 2:47 | 3:11 | 3:34 |
| 34 km | Prater Hauptallee, refreshment station | 2:49 | 3:13 | 3:38 |
| 37.7 km | Rustenschacherallee 10 / Josef-Gall-Gasse, unstaffed water point | 3:08 | 3:34 | 4:01 |
| 38.6 km | Radetzkystrasse / Radetzkyplatz, staffed water point | 3:12 | 3:40 | 4:07 |
| 39.6 km | Weiskirchnerstrasse / MAK, refreshment station | 3:17 | 3:45 | 4:13 |
| 40.8 km | Kaerntner Ring 16 / Dumbastrasse, unstaffed water point | 3:23 | 3:52 | 4:21 |
From the organizer's published course information. Check the runner information again in race week.
Sample plans for three finish times
Built for a 70 kg runner in mild weather with Maurten Gel 100 (25 g) and water at the aid stations. Pick how much carbohydrate you want to aim for. Your own plan changes with your weight, gel and the weather.
A middle target most runners can train up to.
3:30 finish
4:59 per km
- 50 g carbs per hour
- 7 gels, first at 0:19 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 900 ml fluid per hour
4:00 finish
5:41 per km
- 50 g carbs per hour
- 8 gels, first at 0:22 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
4:30 finish
6:24 per km
- 50 g carbs per hour
- 9 gels, first at 0:25 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
3:30 finish
4:59 per km
- 75 g carbs per hour
- 10 gels, first at 0:19 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 900 ml fluid per hour
4:00 finish
5:41 per km
- 75 g carbs per hour
- 11 gels, first at 0:22 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
4:30 finish
6:24 per km
- 75 g carbs per hour
- 13 gels, first at 0:25 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
3:30 finish
4:59 per km
- 100 g carbs per hour
- 13 gels, first at 0:19 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 900 ml fluid per hour
4:00 finish
5:41 per km
- 100 g carbs per hour
- 15 gels, first at 0:22 (3.9 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
4:30 finish
6:24 per km
- 100 g carbs per hour
- 17 gels, first at 0:31 (4.8 km)
- 600 to 800 ml fluid per hour
Race-day facts
- Date
- Sunday, 18 April 2027
- Start
- 9:00
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Full guide
- Vienna City Marathon fueling guide
Vienna City Marathon fueling FAQ
Where are the water stations on the Vienna City Marathon?
There are 24 aid stations, at 3.9 km, 4.8 km, 7.4 km, 9.5 km, 10.5 km, 11.7 km, 12.5 km, 13.1 km, 15 km, 17.8 km, 19.6 km, 21.8 km, 24.8 km, 26.1 km, 27.2 km, 28.5 km, 29.4 km, 31.4 km, 33.5 km, 34 km, 37.7 km, 38.6 km, 39.6 km and 40.8 km. 23 of them list water.
Are there gels on the Vienna City Marathon course?
Yes, the organizer lists gels at 33.5 km. Carry your own as well, so your plan does not depend on a single table.
When does the Vienna City Marathon start?
The race is on Sunday, 18 April 2027, starting at 9:00 local time. Check the organizer's runner information in race week, since wave times can change.
How many gels do I need for the Vienna City Marathon?
It depends on your finish time and how much carbohydrate you have practised taking. At a steady target, a 4:00 finish uses about 11 gels of 25 g, or 75 g of carbs per hour. Enter your own pace, weight and gel in the calculator to get your number.
More race calculators
Keep reading
- Vienna City Marathon fueling guideRace-day details, three runner plans, and a race-week checklist.
- How many gels for a marathonA table by finish time.
- What to eat the night before a raceCarbs by distance and 12 dinners.
- Salt tablets for runnersSodium per hour by sweat rate.
- All race fueling guidesEvery carb, gel and hydration article.