Sea Otter Classic Gravel is 89 miles with about 8,100 feet of climbing on hardpacked fire roads, with sandy sections near the coast and some technical connectors. April brings mild coastal weather, with morning fog possible before it clears to pleasant afternoons.
This is an eight-week plan for riders whose long rides already go the distance, built to fit into seven to eleven hours a week. Most of the work is aimed at the repeated climbing and the loose, sandy footing, because covering the miles and handling this terrain on tired legs are two different things.
89 MI · 8,100 FT CLIMBING · HARDPACKED FIRE ROADS, SANDY SECTIONS, SOME TECHNICAL CONNECTORS · 8 WEEKS · 7–11 HR/WK · FINISHER
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Structured workouts on your calendar, with real power and heart-rate graphs
- Strength work built in, with video walkthroughs
- Weekly notes from me, plus the Gravel Grit mental program
- A testing week, so the plan runs on your real numbers
- The full Sea Otter Classic Gravel guide — terrain, gearing, fueling
Hey! I'm Matti - also known as the Gravel God himself!
If you're into gravel racing and want to be as fast as possible, you had better choose me!
Why?
Because I'm the fastest, least talented person to ever ride a bike. I've made every mistake in the book so you don't have to and I'm here to save you years of failure and struggle.
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