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Mud, Sweat & Beers

Mud, Sweat & Beers takes place on Sat, May 1, 2027 in Traverse City, United States. The main route is 40.2 km.

Date
Sat, May 1, 2027
Start
Traverse City 🇺🇸
Distance
40.2 km
Level
Open to all
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Your 28-week plan to Mud, Sweat & Beers

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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Mud, Sweat & Beers is a spring mountain-bike race using sections of the VASA Pathway and Traverse City Trail Network, with a muddy finish at Mt. Holiday.

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

1:10–1:25

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 Mud, Sweat & Beers is 28 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Base16 weeks · Oct 18, 2026 – Feb 6, 2027

    Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

  2. 02Build6 weeks · Feb 7, 2027 – Mar 20, 2027

    Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

  3. 03Peak3 weeks · Mar 21, 2027 – Apr 10, 2027

    The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

  4. 04Taper2 weeks · Apr 11, 2027 – Apr 24, 2027

    Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

  5. 05Race week1 week · Apr 25, 2027 – May 1, 2027

    Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Mud, Sweat & Beers?

Mud, Sweat & Beers takes place on Sat, May 1, 2027 in Traverse City, United States.

How long is Mud, Sweat & Beers?

The main route is 40.2 km.

Who is Mud, Sweat & Beers for?

Mud, Sweat & Beers is open to all participants.

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