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The UK round of the UCI Gravel World Series and a Worlds qualifier — a fast, race-pace ~110 km (~1,600 m) on Galloway forest and estate gravel, out of Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland. 2027 date approximate (mid-May).
The UK round of the UCI Gravel World Series, and a qualifier for the Gravel World Championships. This is raced, not ridden, on the line from the gun.
110km and 1,600m of Galloway forest gravel out of Gatehouse of Fleet. One big climb splits the field. The rest is fast, well-surfaced track that carries speed.
It's short and sharp, not an all-day survival ride. Three to five hours of threshold racing, where positioning and a good wheel matter as much as raw watts.
Who finishes, and how
Patterns like these, drawn straight from 2025 race data, are baked into how Beina coaches you for this event.
Is The Gralloch for you?
- Riders with a high, repeatable threshold. This is won by holding a hard pace for hours, not by outlasting an ultra.
- Racers who can read a bunch. On fast gravel, positioning and drafting save as many matches as fitness does.
- Punchy climbers. One big climb splits the field, and staying with your realistic group over it defines your day.
- Anyone chasing a UCI Worlds qualifying spot. The front is deep and competitive, with places on the line.
Training plan for The Gralloch
A training plan for The Gralloch isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
- Race pace from the gun: sustained high intensity for three to five hours, not endurance survival
- One major climb that selects the field, ridden at threshold
- Repeatable surges out of corners and to hold groups on the fast forest gravel
- Handling and drafting on flowing tracks, where carrying speed is free time
- Threshold intervals: 3-4x 8-15min at 95-105% FTP for race-pace and selection durability
- The big-climb rep: a sustained 10-20min climb at threshold to rehearse the selection point
- VO2 intervals: 5-6x 3-5min at 110-120% FTP for starts, selections and closing gaps
- Fast-group gravel rides for positioning, drafting and race-pace handling
- 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
