The Equalizer takes place on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 in Marthasville, United States. The main route is 78.9 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
- Start
- Marthasville 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 78.9 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Equalizer is a USAC-sanctioned gravel race and Missouri Gravel State Championship featuring a 49-mile course through the rolling countryside around Marthasville and Warrenton.
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
2:20–2:50
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 The Equalizer is 6 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak3 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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