The River Gravel 160 km takes place on Sun, Sep 5, 2027 in Bouillon, Belgium. The main route is 160 km.
- Date
- Sun, Sep 5, 2027
- Start
- Bouillon 🇧🇪
- Distance
- 160 km
- Level
- Open to all
The River Gravel is a gravel ride in Bouillon through the forests and valleys of the Belgian Ardennes along the Semois River, with a listed 160 km headline route.
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
5:00–6:00
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 River Gravel 160 km is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base40 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Jun 13, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 14, 2027 – Jul 25, 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 · Jul 26, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 16, 2027 – Aug 29, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 30, 2027 – Sep 5, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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