Events/Essex Gravel Epic

Essex Gravel Epic

Gravel

Date

Sun, 8 Aug 2027

Venue

Kelvedon Hatch, Essex

Countdown

August

Routes

Distances

54-104km

Climb, 104 km

850m

A fully-signed gravel sportive across rolling south Essex farmland, out of Kelvedon Hatch in early-to-mid August. Three routes: 54, 73 and a flagship 104km. \n\nIt's ridden, not raced. \n\nThat's what makes it accessible.

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The course

The route

Three options of 54, 73 or 104km on firm farmland gravel, field-edge byways, bridleway and quiet-lane links across gently rolling south Essex countryside. Elevation is unpublished, estimated around 850m on the 104km. Fully signed, feed stations, no cut-offs.

Weather

Early-August, Kelvedon Hatch

23°CTypical high

13°CTypical low

7°CColdest in 20 years

36%Days with rain

Highs around 23°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 36% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day

Training

Training for the Essex Gravel Epic

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.

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What the day asks of you

Typical sessions

Aerobic durability over distance: on the 104km the limiter is sustained hours, not gradient

Soft, sticky field-edges that drag, especially after rain, so smooth power beats surging

Steady pacing on fast, rollable farmland that tempts a hot start and a late fade

August heat and open, exposed wind on farmland with little shade

What your weeks look like

Typical sessions

Long Z2 gravel rides building toward your chosen route distance, the core session every week

Back-half steadiness: holding Z2 late in a long ride without fading

1 to 2 sweet-spot or tempo sessions a week for all-day power, never a race focus

Heat, hydration and fuelling rehearsal at 60 to 90g carbs an hour on your long rides

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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