Tonto Mountain Rides (30 mile) takes place on Sun, Nov 15, 2026 in Mesa, United States. The main route is 48.3 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 15, 2026
- Start
- Mesa 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 48.3 km
- Level
- Open to all
Tonto Mountain Rides is an Aravaipa cycling event on 15 November 2026 at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona, with the Superstition Mountains as backdrop. Solo distances of 60, 30, 20 and 10 miles on gravel or XC courses, plus a 9-hour relay; this entry is the 30-mile option.
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
1:25–1:45
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 Tonto Mountain Rides (30 mile) is 10 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build4 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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