HEROS 千岛湖站 (Qiandao Lake) takes place on Sun, Nov 8, 2026 in Chun’an, China. The main route is 136 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Start
- Chun’an 🇨🇳
- Distance
- 136 km
- Level
- Open to all
China’s largest amateur road race, a 136 km lap around Zhejiang’s Thousand Island Lake (record 8,850 riders in 2025). — 136 km
What this race demands
This 136 km road race around Thousand Island Lake demands sustained aerobic endurance and pacing discipline over a substantial distance.
Aerobic endurance
Covering 136 km requires a high baseline of cardiovascular fitness to maintain forward motion for several hours in the saddle.
Pacing discipline
The long-distance format necessitates measured energy expenditure early in the event to prevent late-race fatigue over the full 136 km distance.
Athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to sustain output across the expected multi-hour duration of a 136 km event.
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
4:15–5:05
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 HEROS 千岛湖站 (Qiandao Lake) is 9 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build3 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 27, 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 · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 18, 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 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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