Ride Across Wisconsin takes place on Sun, Jul 11, 2027 in Eau Claire, United States. The main route is 281.6 km.
- Date
- Sun, Jul 11, 2027
- Start
- Eau Claire 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 281.6 km
- Level
- Open to all
Ride Across Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Bike Fed’s supported western Wisconsin cycling fundraiser, planned to return to Eau Claire in 2027, with route options including a 175-mile loop through the Chippewa Valley.
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
8:45–10:35
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 Ride Across Wisconsin is 44 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base32 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Apr 18, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Apr 19, 2027 – May 30, 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 · May 31, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jun 21, 2027 – Jul 4, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jul 5, 2027 – Jul 11, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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