Gravel Hills Serra do Itaqueri takes place on Sat, Nov 14, 2026 in Brotas, Brazil. The main route is 250 km.
- Date
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026
- Start
- Brotas 🇧🇷
- Distance
- 250 km
- Climbing
- 4,500 m
- Level
- Open to all
GRAVEL HILLS Serra do Itaqueri is a self-supported 250 km gravel cycling challenge based at Hotel Fazenda Roseira in Brotas, São Paulo, with 4,500 m of elevation gain and a 25-hour completion limit.
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
11:25–13:45
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 Gravel Hills Serra do Itaqueri is 9 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build3 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 25, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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