Kettle Mettle Dirty Fondo takes place on Sat, Jun 19, 2027 in Princeton, Canada. The main route is 100 km.
- Date
- Sat, Jun 19, 2027
- Start
- Princeton 🇨🇦
- Distance
- 100 km
- Level
- Open to all
Situated in the Similkameen Valley, the course carves its way through grassland valleys, historic trestles, and shaded decommissioned railway tunnels along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 100 km gravel ride across grassland valleys and historic rail trails requires sustained pacing and durability over an undisclosed amount of climbing.
Distance Durability
Covering 100 km requires sustained aerobic endurance and muscular resilience to maintain output over several hours in the saddle.
Terrain Adaptability
Navigating decommissioned railway tunnels, trestles, and valley grasslands demands technical focus and steady bike handling on mixed surfaces.
Aim for 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to sustain energy levels across a duration that will likely exceed three hours.
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
3:00–3:35
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 Kettle Mettle Dirty Fondo is 43 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base31 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Mar 28, 2027 – May 8, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · May 9, 2027 – May 29, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · May 30, 2027 – Jun 12, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jun 13, 2027 – Jun 19, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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