Chino Grinder (45-mile Fine Grind) takes place on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 in Chino Valley, United States. The main route is 72.4 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Start
- Chino Valley 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 72.4 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Chino Grinder 45, also called the 45-mile Fine Grind, is a gravel cycling course starting in Chino Valley and turning around at the historic Perkinsville Bridge, with mostly unpaved terrain and significant altitude changes.
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
2:10–2:35
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 Chino Grinder (45-mile Fine Grind) is 5 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak2 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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