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Texas Gravel Champs

Texas Gravel Champs takes place on Sun, Dec 6, 2026 in Whitney, TX, United States. The main route is 129.9 km.

Date
Sun, Dec 6, 2026
Start
Whitney, TX 🇺🇸
Distance
129.9 km
Climbing
648 m
Level
Open to all
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Your 6-week plan to Texas Gravel Champs

The Peak phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.

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Gravel race from Lofers Bend near Lake Whitney, with a timed 80-mile race and untimed 55- and 35-mile routes. Moved to 6 December after the original 3 October date was postponed for flooding.

Route and elevation

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129.9 km · ↑ 648 m · ↓ 647 m

Surface analysis is unavailable for this route. Your course and elevation profile are still available.

140 m190 m240 m0.032.565.097.5129.9

0.0 km · 165 m · 0.0%

Smoothed elevation; gradients are estimates.

Climbs (1)
  • km 81.6–82.0 · ↑ 27 m · 8%

Add Texas Gravel Champs to your calendar and Race Recon turns this course into intervals matched to its climbs and a pacing and fuel plan for every segment. How Race Recon works

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

4:35–5:30

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 Texas Gravel Champs is 6 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Peak3 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026

    The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

  2. 02Taper2 weeks · Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

    Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

  3. 03Race week1 week · Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026

    Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Texas Gravel Champs?

Texas Gravel Champs takes place on Sun, Dec 6, 2026 in Whitney, TX, United States.

How long is Texas Gravel Champs?

The main route is 129.9 km.

How much climbing does Texas Gravel Champs have?

Texas Gravel Champs has 648 m of climbing.

Who is Texas Gravel Champs for?

Texas Gravel Champs is open to all participants.

Is there a GPX file for Texas Gravel Champs?

Yes. An athlete shared the course of Texas Gravel Champs, and you can download it as a GPX file from the course profile on this page. Add the race to your calendar and Race Recon reads the course into your training and your race-day pacing and fuel.

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