Finnish Gravel is 110 miles with about 2,100 feet of climbing near Lahti, on a mix of gravel roads, tarmac, and Nordic ski paths, with some loose stony gravel on the hills. It runs in August, when highs sit around 70F, rain showers are possible, and the near-24-hour daylight means sunset comes after 11 PM.
This is a six-week plan for when the entry is paid and the weeks are short. Six weeks won’t build the endurance for 110 miles from nothing, but it can prepare the biggest limiter you have time to address, with most of the work going toward time in the saddle and getting used to long, steady hours on gravel.
110 MI · 2,129 FT CLIMBING · MIX OF GRAVEL, TARMAC, AND NORDIC SKI PATHS · 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 Finnish 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.