Gravel Racing training plans, built for your goal
Gravel races swing between smooth doubletrack and rutted farm roads over distances that can stretch past 100 miles, so pacing discipline and self-sufficiency matter as much as raw fitness. SportBlox builds your gravel racing training plan around your goal, current level and event distance.
Who it's for
First gravel century
Progressive long-ride endurance and fuelling practice for a first 100-mile gravel event.
Racing competitively
Threshold and tempo work to hold race pace across variable, unpaved terrain.
Multi-hour self-sufficiency
Nutrition strategy and mechanical-confidence practice for remote, unsupported races.
A week of gravel racing training
Example: a first-timer building toward a 100-mile unpaved gravel event. Your own plan is built around your event, level and schedule.
How SportBlox personalises it
Your goal & event date
Sessions build toward the specific goal and date you set, with a taper if you're racing or competing.
Your skill level
Volume and intensity scale to where you actually are, from Inexperienced to Professional.
Your stated weaknesses
Tell SportBlox about things like pacing across mixed terrain, on-the-bike nutrition over long distances, loose-surface bike handling and the plan weights sessions toward fixing them.
Your schedule
The plan fits the days and time you say you have — not an idealised training week.
Works with Strava
Connect Strava and your logged sessions feed back into pacing and progression.
Gravel Racing training plan FAQ
How many rides per week does this need?
Most riders do four to five rides, including one long ride, scaled to whatever weekly hours you have available.
Do I need a gravel-specific bike?
A gravel or cyclocross bike is ideal for skills sessions; flag if you only have a road bike and the plan adapts accordingly.
Is this suitable for a first gravel event?
Yes, set your goal to completing rather than racing and the plan focuses on endurance and self-sufficiency over speed.
Does this work with Strava?
Yes, connect Strava and SportBlox can use your ride history to refine pacing and long-ride progression.
Does the plan taper before my event?
Yes, add your event date and the final week reduces volume while keeping legs fresh.
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