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
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.
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.
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.
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.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 11, 2027 – Apr 24, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 25, 2027 – May 1, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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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