Bike the Bridges | Bands & Brews takes place on Sat, Oct 3, 2026 in Martinez, United States. The main route is 96.6 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Start
- Martinez 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 96.6 km
- Level
- Open to all
Bike the Bridges | Bands & Brews is a Special Olympics Northern California fundraiser ride from Martinez Waterfront Park featuring four routes from 25 miles to 100K that cross the Benicia-Martinez and Carquinez Bridges.
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
2:50–3:25
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 Bike the Bridges | Bands & Brews 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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