La Manchuela Gravel takes place on Sat, May 22, 2027 in Casas-Ibáñez, Spain. The main route is 200 km.
- Date
- Sat, May 22, 2027
- Start
- Casas-Ibáñez 🇪🇸
- Distance
- 200 km
- Level
- Open to all
La Manchuela Gravel is a non-competitive gravel event based in Casas-Ibáñez, ridden on tracks, trails and roads through the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park; the long route covers about 200 km.
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
6:15–7:30
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 La Manchuela Gravel is 36 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base24 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 28, 2027 – Apr 10, 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 · Apr 11, 2027 – May 1, 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 2, 2027 – May 15, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 16, 2027 – May 22, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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