The Rift – The Crevasse (140 km) takes place on Sat, Jul 24, 2027 in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland. The main route is 140 km.
- Date
- Sat, Jul 24, 2027
- Start
- Hvolsvöllur 🇮🇸
- Distance
- 140 km
- Climbing
- 1,700 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Crevasse is the 140 km route of The Rift gravel race, featuring rugged volcanic gravel, river crossings, lava fields and remote glacial highland landscapes in Iceland.
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
5:45–6:55
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 The Rift – The Crevasse (140 km) is 45 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base33 weeks · Sep 13, 2026 – May 1, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · May 2, 2027 – Jun 12, 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 · Jun 13, 2027 – Jul 3, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jul 4, 2027 – Jul 17, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jul 18, 2027 – Jul 24, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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