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Bend's multisport high-desert festival
Near Bend, Oregon, the gravel course follows exposed high-desert roads over volcanic soil and cinder. It belongs to a multi-discipline festival with separate mountain bike and trail-running events; singletrack is part of the mountain bike course, not the gravel route.
Across twelve weeks at 9–13 hours a week, this plan trains firm, repeatable climbing without turning every effort into a test. Longer sessions rehearse a quick, controlled change from early climbing to composed descending, with smooth riding after the main work and consistent drinking under sun exposure.
INSIDE THE COMPETE PLAN — 9–13 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, weekly coach notes + the Gravel Grit mental program, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Bend Dirt Fest 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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