Estrella Cup takes place on Sat, Dec 5, 2026 in Goodyear, United States. The main route is 32.1 km.
- Date
- Sat, Dec 5, 2026
- Start
- Goodyear 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 32.1 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Estrella Cup is a cross-country mountain bike race on the desert trails of Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear, Arizona, with courses from 10 to 47 miles. This entry is the 20-mile course.
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
0:55–1:10
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 Estrella Cup is 13 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base1 week · Sep 6, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
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 · Oct 25, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Nov 15, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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