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TAKING A BREAK — No North Carolina edition is on the current BWR calendar. Train the course anyway — BWR fitness travels.
Technical Appalachian gravel and singletrack
Roots, loose rock, creek beds, singletrack bottlenecks, and fire-road grades reaching 29 percent pack this course.
Across 7-11 hours each week, training balances demanding work with recovery while preparing you for steep fire roads, rooty trails, and chunky loose rock. The plan develops endurance and handling progressively, helping you stay composed through creek crossings and crowded singletrack.
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, weekly coach notes + the Gravel Grit mental program, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Belgian Waffle Ride NC 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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