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Boone Gran Fondo · Save My Race · 6wk

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Author

Matti Rowe

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Length

7 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description

Boone scores only four sectors, but every climb and descent determines what power reaches them

The organizer confirms Boone Gran Fondo for Sunday, August 8, 2027, with approximately 80-, 55-, and 25-mile routes. The current official Gran route resolves to 79.3 miles and roughly 7,700 feet of gain across repeated Blue Ridge climbs and descents, with four timed sectors deciding the result. Detailed logistics are still labeled 2026 and subject to change; the final 2027 route and rider documents win.

For the rider with only six weeks left and five to nine hours a week, this rescue plan sharpens repeatable Appalachian climbing, controlled descending, timed-sector pacing, fueling, and fatigue resistance around the fitness already in place without pretending to replace a full 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 Boone 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.

WANT A DIFFERENT BOONE GRAN FONDO PLAN?

Save My Race · 6wk THIS PLANSix weeks out and behind? Triage that works.
Finisher · 12wkThe complete first-finish build.
Finisher · 8wkThe same goal on a shorter runway.
Compete · 12wkFor the rider racing the clock, not just the distance.
Masters 50+ · 12wkThe full build, engineered for recovery after 50.
Time-Crunched · 12wkFor four to six hours a week and a full calendar.
Time-Crunched · 8wkThe tight-budget build on a short runway.
Custom · built for youAnswer the questionnaire; I build the plan around your life.

Questions? Great. Hit me up at support@roadielabs.com.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x4
06:20:00 05:30:00
Day Off x2
—— ——
Strength x1
00:37:00 00:45:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
06:20:00 05:30:00
Day Off
—— ——
Strength
00:37:00 00:45:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter

All supported devices

Matti Rowe

Gravel God Cycling Coaching

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


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