MTB Beachrace Zandvoort takes place on Sun, Nov 8, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. The main route is 42 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Start
- Zandvoort 🇳🇱
- Distance
- 42 km
- Level
- Open to all
MTB Beachrace Zandvoort is a roughly 42 km mountain-bike beach race starting and finishing at the Haven van Zandvoort. The second edition was moved from 15 to 8 November 2026 because the municipality would not permit it on the day of the Sinterklaas arrival on the beach.
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
1:15–1:30
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 MTB Beachrace Zandvoort 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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