GFNY World Championship NYC takes place on Sun, May 16, 2027 in New York, United States. The main route is 136 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 16, 2027
- Start
- New York 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 136 km
- Climbing
- 1,950 m
- Level
- Open to all
GFNY World Championship NYC is an international cycling marathon featuring a unique start on the closed-to-traffic George Washington Bridge and a challenging course through the Hudson Valley.
Official event pageWhat 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
5:50–7:00
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 GFNY World Championship NYC is 38 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base26 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 22, 2027 – Apr 4, 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 · Apr 5, 2027 – Apr 25, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 26, 2027 – May 9, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 10, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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