Big Sugar Gravel takes place on Sat, Oct 16, 2027 in Bentonville, United States. The main route is 164.2 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 16, 2027
- Start
- Bentonville 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 164.2 km
- Level
- Open to all
Your 52-week plan to Big Sugar Gravel
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.
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A gravel race on the roads of the Ozark highlands of northwest Arkansas and southern Missouri, starting in Bentonville, with 100, 50 and 25 mile routes during the Big Sugar Classic week.
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
5:05–6:10
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 Big Sugar Gravel is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base40 weeks · Oct 18, 2026 – Jul 24, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jul 25, 2027 – Sep 4, 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 · Sep 5, 2027 – Sep 25, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Sep 26, 2027 – Oct 9, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Oct 10, 2027 – Oct 16, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Big Sugar Gravel?
Big Sugar Gravel takes place on Sat, Oct 16, 2027 in Bentonville, United States.
How long is Big Sugar Gravel?
The main route is 164.2 km.
Who is Big Sugar Gravel for?
Big Sugar Gravel is open to all participants.
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