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 a six-week plan for when the entry is paid and the weeks are short. Six weeks can’t build the endurance for 89 miles from nothing, but it can sharpen what you already have and get you to the start with a plan for the distance and the sandy sections.
89 MI · 8,100 FT CLIMBING · HARDPACKED FIRE ROADS, SANDY SECTIONS, SOME TECHNICAL CONNECTORS · 6 WEEKS · 5–9 HR/WK · SAVE MY RACE
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.
When I'm not helping my athletes get faster on a bike I write obvious, overlooked training content that makes cycling training easy to understand.