Tour de Manc - Mad Manc takes place on Sun, May 2, 2027 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The main route is 200 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 2, 2027
- Start
- Manchester 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 200 km
- Level
- Open to all
Your 26-week plan to Tour de Manc - Mad Manc
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The toughest challenge in the Tour de Manc® programme is the Mad Manc – It’s called that for a reason – as well as the challenge of 200km distance and a LOT of climbing, you’ve a time limit too. Too slow and you’ll be diverted onto one of the shorter routes. The mad this year, should you want to embrace this 200km monster, sees a few changes and improvements with the route being simplified slightly by joining the Challenge and Classic Routes to Greenfield and being extended slightly further nort
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
6:15–7:30
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 Tour de Manc - Mad Manc is 26 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base14 weeks · Nov 2, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 8, 2027 – Mar 21, 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 · Mar 22, 2027 – Apr 11, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 12, 2027 – Apr 25, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Apr 26, 2027 – May 2, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Tour de Manc - Mad Manc?
Tour de Manc - Mad Manc takes place on Sun, May 2, 2027 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
How long is Tour de Manc - Mad Manc?
The main route is 200 km.
Who is Tour de Manc - Mad Manc for?
Tour de Manc - Mad Manc is open to all participants.
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