SBT GRVL takes place on Sun, Jun 27, 2027 in Steamboat Springs, United States. The main route is 173.8 km.
- Date
- Sun, Jun 27, 2027
- Start
- Steamboat Springs 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 173.8 km
- Climbing
- 2,496 m
- Level
- Open to all
SBT GRVL is a premier gravel cycling event held annually in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, featuring scenic routes across Routt County known for its signature champagne gravel.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
SBT GRVL requires sustained endurance and climbing capacity over a 173.8 km gravel course with 2,496 meters of elevation gain.
Aerobic endurance
The 173.8 km distance requires maintaining a steady aerobic output for many hours in the saddle.
Climbing capacity
Accumulating 2,496 meters of elevation gain demands sustained climbing strength on gravel roads.
Gravel durability
Riding long distances on champagne gravel in Steamboat Springs requires mechanical resilience and physical robustness.
Given the duration will exceed 2.5 hours, athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain performance.
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
7:25–8:55
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
Your road to race day
Race day at SBT GRVL is 44 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base32 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Apr 4, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Apr 5, 2027 – May 16, 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 17, 2027 – Jun 6, 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 7, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jun 21, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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