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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.
With 4-6 hours each week, the compact schedule prioritizes climbing strength, steady endurance, and control through rooty singletrack and chunky gravel. Focused practice prepares you for steep fire roads, creek crossings, and technical bottlenecks without requiring high weekly volume.
INSIDE THE TIME-CRUNCHED PLAN — 4–6 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, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
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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