Bessemerloppet takes place on Sun, Feb 21, 2027 in Högbo Bruk, Sweden.
- Date
- Sun, Feb 21, 2027
- Start
- Högbo Bruk 🇸🇪
Your 18-week plan to Bessemerloppet
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
Build my planFree to start · No credit card
Bessemerloppet is a classic-technique cross-country ski race run as a lap course at Högbo Bruk.
Your road to race day
Race day at Bessemerloppet is 18 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base6 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 30, 2026 – Jan 10, 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 · Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Feb 1, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Feb 15, 2027 – Feb 21, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Bessemerloppet?
Bessemerloppet takes place on Sun, Feb 21, 2027 in Högbo Bruk, Sweden.
Similar races
Organising this race?