The advertised 160-kilometer Atlas route makes climbing durability the entry fee
Part of a three-day weekend (village/packet pickup Fri Nov 20, gravel/MTB Sat Nov 21, road gran fondo Sun Nov 22) based in Taroudant, at the foot of the Anti-Atlas/High Atlas ranges. The road event offers four distances — 160, 120, 80, and 40 km. The 160 km option's roughly 2,100 m of total climbing — the highest elevation total among the four road distances, though the 120 km's ~1,500 m is a real climbing day in its own right.
For the experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan balances sustained climbing, repeatable climbing power, descending confidence, and fatigue resistance with deliberate recovery so fitness rises without carrying avoidable fatigue into Atlas Gran Fondo.
INSIDE THE MASTERS 50+ PLAN — 7–11 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, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Atlas Gran Fondo 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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