RIDE Suffolk Sunrise takes place on Sun, May 16, 2027 in Framlingham, United Kingdom. The main route is 164.2 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 16, 2027
- Start
- Framlingham 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 164.2 km
- Climbing
- 1,087 m
- Level
- Open to all
Starting from Framlingham College and Castle, the RIDE Suffolk Sunrise is a popular early-season charity sportive offering flat and fast routes through the coastal lanes of Suffolk.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
RIDE Suffolk Sunrise demands sustained pacing over a long-distance early-season route of 164.2 km with minimal climbing.
Aerobic endurance
The 164.2 km distance requires a high volume of steady aerobic riding to maintain output over several hours in the saddle.
Early-season readiness
Taking place in May, the event requires athletes to have built sufficient baseline endurance coming out of the winter months.
Flat terrain efficiency
The modest elevation gain of 1087 meters across a long route indicates fast, rolling terrain where maintaining momentum is critical.
A sustained effort lasting between 5 and 7 hours requires an intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain glycogen stores.
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
6:00–7:15
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 Suffolk Sunrise is 38 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base26 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 22, 2027 – Apr 4, 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 · Apr 5, 2027 – Apr 25, 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 26, 2027 – May 9, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 10, 2027 – May 16, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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