Gears and Beers Festival takes place on Sun, Oct 4, 2026 in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The main route is 130 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Start
- Wagga Wagga 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 130 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Gears and Beers Festival is a popular community cycling and craft beer event held annually in Wagga Wagga, featuring the flagship 130km Dirty 130 gravel ride.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Gears and Beers Festival requires completing a 130 km gravel ride in Wagga Wagga during October.
Endurance capacity
Riding 130 kilometers demands sustained aerobic output over several hours in the saddle.
Gravel handling
The dirty 130 format requires maintaining control and efficiency on unpaved surfaces over long distances.
A sustained effort of this duration requires consistent carbohydrate intake of 60 to 90 grams per hour to maintain energy levels.
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
4:05–4:55
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 Gears and Beers Festival is 6 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak3 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 13, 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 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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