York Sportive takes place on Sat, Mar 27, 2027 in York, United Kingdom. The main route is 109.4 km.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 27, 2027
- Start
- York 🇬🇧
- Distance
- 109.4 km
- Level
- Open to all
Your 20-week plan to York Sportive
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 Great Yorkshire Sportive has three routes across Yorkshire’s roads, with a flat start, rolling hills in the middle and a flat return to York.
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
3:15–3:55
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 York Sportive is 20 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base8 weeks · Nov 8, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 3, 2027 – Feb 13, 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 · Feb 14, 2027 – Mar 6, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 20, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 21, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is York Sportive?
York Sportive takes place on Sat, Mar 27, 2027 in York, United Kingdom.
How long is York Sportive?
The main route is 109.4 km.
Who is York Sportive for?
York Sportive is open to all participants.
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