Granfondo Serra da Estrela

What this race demands

Granfondo Serra da Estrela demands exceptional climbing capacity and sustained muscular endurance to navigate 4200 meters of elevation over 132 kilometers.

Given the duration of a 132 km mountain fondo with 4200 meters of climbing, athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy output.

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.

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 Granfondo Serra da Estrela is 38 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

1. 01Base26 weeks · Oct 5, 2026 – Apr 4, 2027

   Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

2. 02Build6 weeks · Apr 5, 2027 – May 16, 2027

   Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

3. 03Peak3 weeks · May 17, 2027 – Jun 6, 2027

   The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

4. 04Taper2 weeks · Jun 7, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027

   Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

5. 05Race week1 week · Jun 21, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027

   Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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