Sixty-four miles is not short when the clock stops at the top of Mount Diablo
GFNY Walnut Creek debuts on Sunday, April 18, 2027, with a 103.8-kilometer competitive long route and 2,106 meters of climbing. Morgan Territory's technical rollers lead to an eleven-mile Mount Diablo summit climb gaining roughly 3,300 feet at a 5.3 percent average, with pitches reaching eighteen percent before the timed finish at the summit.
For the rider with six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this Alpine-Fondo rescue plan sharpens the fitness already present around climbing economy, technical control, steep-pitch strength, and sustained climbing durability for Mount Diablo without forcing a reckless last-minute volume build.
INSIDE THE SAVE MY RACE PLAN — 5–9 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete GFNY Walnut Creek Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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