Epic Rides confirms the Whiskey Off-Road weekend for April 23–25, 2027. The latest official amateur format places the 50 Proof on Saturday and uses a rugged 50-mile Prescott National Forest course with roughly 6,523 feet of climbing; final 2027 rider documents will govern.
This six-week Save My Race plan cannot manufacture climbing and technical durability from scratch; it prioritizes the safest high-return climbing, fueling, handling, and equipment work while protecting race-week freshness.
50 MI · 6,523 FT CLIMBING · MIXED: SINGLETRACK, DOUBLETRACK, GRAVEL ROADS, SOME PAVEMENT · 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 Whiskey Off-Road 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