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 10 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build4 weeks · Aug 31, 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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