Hot Springs Gravel Gauntlet is 61 miles with roughly 6,616 feet of climbing from Hot Springs Resort. One flat stretch follows the river; the rest is sustained Appalachian climbing on gravel and forest roads.
This is a twelve-week plan for Hot Springs' sustained climbing, with more recovery built in for riders over fifty. It develops the same climbing endurance on a schedule with more space to absorb the demanding work.
61 MI · ~6,616 FT CLIMBING · GRAVEL AND FOREST ROADS THROUGH THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS WEST · 12 WEEKS · 7–11 HR/WK · MASTERS 50+
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 and a mid-plan retest, so the plan runs on your real numbers
- The full Hot Springs Gravel Gauntlet 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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