Cycling

Plains 300 Audax

Plains 300 Audax takes place on Sat, Apr 17, 2027 in Poynton, United Kingdom. The main route is 300 km.

The Plains 300 is a longstanding Peak Audax CTC night-start audax from Poynton to Newtown in Wales and back, scheduled for 17 April 2027.

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

10:40–12:55

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

Race day at Plains 300 Audax is 31 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base19 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 24, 2027 – Mar 6, 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 7, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 28, 2027 – Apr 10, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 11, 2027 – Apr 17, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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