Baby Dagger takes place on Sat, Oct 3, 2026 in Galena, IL, United States. The main route is 381.4 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Start
- Galena, IL 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 381.4 km
- Climbing
- 6,096 m
- Level
- Open to all
Baby Dagger is a self-supported 237-mile bikepacking race through the rugged gravel roads, river valleys, limestone bluffs, and relentless short climbs of Illinois and Iowa’s Driftless Region, starting and finishing at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena.
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
16:45–20:10
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 Baby Dagger is 3 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Taper2 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
02Race week1 week · Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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