Phil's Cookie Fondo takes place on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 in Malibu, United States. The main route is 164 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- Start
- Malibu 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 164 km
- Level
- Open to all
Phil Gaimon's Phil's Cookie Fondo is a multi-route road cycling event in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu; the main Sunday ride on 25 October 2026 offers 50-, 84- and 102-mile routes with steep sustained climbs, ocean views and cookie aid stations, after shorter Saturday rides.
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
5:05–6:10
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 Phil's Cookie Fondo is 7 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build1 week · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 13, 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 14, 2026 – Oct 4, 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 5, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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