UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 takes place on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 in Nannup, Australia. The main route is 140.7 km.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026
- Start
- Nannup 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 140.7 km
- Climbing
- 3,713 m
- Level
- Pro peloton
The rainbow-jersey gravel Worlds, held outside Europe for the first time.
What this race demands
This 140.7 km gravel championship demands sustained output across 3713 meters of climbing over an extended distance.
Climbing volume
Over 3713 meters of elevation gain across 140.7 km requires consistent power production on ascents and strong descending skills.
Muscular endurance
The combination of high climbing volume and gravel terrain demands significant upper and lower body durability to absorb impacts over many hours.
Pacing discipline
An event of this length requires strict energy management early in the race to prevent fatigue during the later climbing sections.
A race duration exceeding four hours requires a consistent carbohydrate intake of 60 to 90 grams per hour to maintain glycogen stores and performance.
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
7:20–8:50
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 UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 is 5 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak2 weeks · Sep 6, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 20, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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