The Gralloch is a 111-kilometer mass-start race with 1,761 meters of climbing and more than 80 percent gravel through Galloway Forest Park. Repeated climbs, rough forest tracks, three feed zones, and a late four-kilometer descent make pacing and handling as important as raw power.
This six-week plan protects the fitness already in place and fixes the most expensive gaps. It prioritizes climbing rhythm, one useful long ride, rough-surface confidence, tire setup, and a feed-zone plan without adding training stress you cannot absorb.
69 MI · 5,778 FT CLIMBING · THE OFFICIAL 111-KILOMETER RACE ROUTE IS MORE THAN 80 PERCENT · 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 Gralloch guide — terrain, gearing, fueling
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party