Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge takes place on Sun, Jan 31, 2027 in Henley on Klip, Midvaal, South Africa. The main route is 103 km.
- Date
- Sun, Jan 31, 2027
- Start
- Henley on Klip, Midvaal 🇿🇦
- Distance
- 103 km
- Climbing
- 610 m
- Level
- Mixed field
Your 14-week plan to Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge
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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Rotary fundraising road race in the Midvaal, run since 1995. Starts and finishes at the Henley Model Airfield. A 103 km route for experienced riders and a 62 km route, with licensed (elite prize money), open, tandem, e-bike, para-cycling and youth categories.
Route and elevation
Download GPX103.2 km · ↑ 610 m · ↓ 611 m
Surface analysis is unavailable for this route. Your course and elevation profile are still available.
0.0 km · 1483 m · 0.0%
Smoothed elevation; gradients are estimates.
Climbs (3)
- km 18.2–20.0 · ↑ 45 m · 2.5%
- km 25.0–26.1 · ↑ 32 m · 3%
- km 63.0–65.4 · ↑ 86 m · 3.6%
Add Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge to your calendar and Race Recon turns this course into intervals matched to its climbs and a pacing and fuel plan for every segment. How Race Recon works
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
3:30–4:15
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 Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge is 14 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base2 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 9, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
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 · Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 11, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 25, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge?
Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge takes place on Sun, Jan 31, 2027 in Henley on Klip, Midvaal, South Africa.
How long is Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge?
The main route is 103 km.
How much climbing does Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge have?
Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge has 610 m of climbing.
Who is Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge for?
Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge has a mixed field of professional and amateur participants.
Is there a GPX file for Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge?
Yes. An athlete shared the course of Midvaal Fast One Cycle Challenge, and you can download it as a GPX file from the course profile on this page. Add the race to your calendar and Race Recon reads the course into your training and your race-day pacing and fuel.
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