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Guts Gravel Glory

Guts Gravel Glory takes place on Sun, Aug 1, 2027 in Chesterfield, United States. The main route is 70.8 km.

Date
Sun, Aug 1, 2027
Start
Chesterfield 🇺🇸
Distance
70.8 km
Level
Open to all
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Your 40-week plan to Guts Gravel Glory

The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.

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Guts Gravel Glory is a gravel race and round of the Virginia Gravel Series held at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia, featuring dirt-road and gravel courses of approximately 44, 33, and 16.5 miles.

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

2:05–2:30

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 Guts Gravel Glory is 40 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Base28 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – May 9, 2027

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

  2. 02Build6 weeks · May 10, 2027 – Jun 20, 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 · Jun 21, 2027 – Jul 11, 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 · Jul 12, 2027 – Jul 25, 2027

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

  5. 05Race week1 week · Jul 26, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027

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

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Frequently asked questions

When is Guts Gravel Glory?

Guts Gravel Glory takes place on Sun, Aug 1, 2027 in Chesterfield, United States.

How long is Guts Gravel Glory?

The main route is 70.8 km.

Who is Guts Gravel Glory for?

Guts Gravel Glory is open to all participants.

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