济南十三山不间断骑行挑战赛 – 7山组 (Jinan 13 Mountains Cycling Challenge – 7-Mountain Group) takes place on Sat, May 15, 2027 in Jinan, Shandong, China. The main route is 145.2 km.
- Date
- Sat, May 15, 2027
- Start
- Jinan, Shandong 🇨🇳
- Distance
- 145.2 km
- Level
- Open to all
The 7-mountain intermediate group (about 145 km) of the Merida Cup Jinan 13 Mountains Non-Stop Cycling Challenge, an annual mass-participation ride through the mountainous southern district of Jinan organised with the local government; the full 13-mountain route is 230 km with 4,069 m of climbing.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
4:30–5:25
Peak-week training
6–8 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at 济南十三山不间断骑行挑战赛 – 7山组 (Jinan 13 Mountains Cycling Challenge – 7-Mountain Group) is 35 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base23 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Feb 20, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 21, 2027 – Apr 3, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Apr 4, 2027 – Apr 24, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 25, 2027 – May 8, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 9, 2027 – May 15, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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