Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue
Civic Center Park, Fruita, Colorado
Fruita, Mesa County
Countdown
April
The big one at Desert Gravel: 199 km point to point and nearly 2,000 m of climbing. Spread over that distance it is a long day in the saddle, not a steep one.
Key facts
01E-bikes are not permitted on this distance
02Minimum age 14 on race day
03Riders under 18 need parental consent
Create a free training plan for the Desert Gravel 199 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Fruita
Distance199km
Total climb1,980m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate189.7 km
Weather
Late-April, Fruita
18°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 25% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Desert Gravel 199 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Desert Gravel 199 km plan targets
Typical sessions
199 km with 1,980 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Desert Gravel 199 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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