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The Equalizer

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
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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

2:202:50

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 02Taper2 weeks · Oct 4, 2026 Oct 17, 2026

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

  3. 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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