Desafio Pura Bucha (MTB XCM) takes place on Sun, Feb 21, 2027 in Ouriçangas, Brazil. The main route is 30 km.
- Date
- Sun, Feb 21, 2027
- Start
- Ouriçangas 🇧🇷
- Distance
- 30 km
- Level
- Open to all
Mountain-bike marathon (XCM) in Ouriçangas, Bahia, with pro and sport courses starting and finishing at Praça Cônego Estrela. 4th edition on 21 February 2027.
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
0:55–1:05
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 Desafio Pura Bucha (MTB XCM) is 24 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base12 weeks · Sep 7, 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.
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