947 RideJoburg 2026 takes place on Sun, Nov 22, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The main route is 97 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 22, 2026
- Start
- Johannesburg 🇿🇦
- Distance
- 97 km
- Level
- Open to all
Johannesburg’s mass-participation road cycle challenge (formerly 94.7) finishing at the Kyalami circuit, 20,000+ riders. — 97 / 40 km · 1,398 m climb
What this race demands
This 97-kilometer mass-participation road cycling challenge requires sustained aerobic endurance and the ability to ride safely in large pelotons.
Distance Durability
Covering 97 kilometers requires consistent pacing and adequate base endurance to maintain effort over several hours in the saddle.
Peloton Efficiency
Navigating a mass-participation road event with tens of thousands of riders demands strong bike-handling skills and energy conservation within groups.
Aim for 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to sustain energy output across the three-to-five-hour duration.
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
2:55–3:30
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 947 RideJoburg 2026 is 12 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build6 weeks · Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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