← All eventsKronplatz King
Climb-dominant Dolomite MTB marathon with a summit finish at the ~2,275m top of Kronplatz — the race ends UP, not down. Distance/elevation and date are approximate estimates.
Most marathons let you freewheel to the line. This one finishes at the top of Kronplatz, roughly 2,275m up. The finish goes up, not down, decided on a big sustained climb on already shattered legs.
Around 62km and 2,700m of climbing through the South Tyrol Dolomites. A rhythm of long fire-road ascents and exposed, technical high-mountain descents, then one decisive climb.
It's a climber's day, and a selective one. Pace it like a flat marathon, empty the tank before that final ascent, and the summit will find you out.
Is Kronplatz King for you?
- Strong sustained climbers. The day is decided on long ascents and a summit crux, so it rewards riders who can hold power uphill for 30 minutes and more.
- Disciplined pacers. There is no freewheel to the line, so it suits riders who ration the effort and arrive at the final climb with something left.
- Confident high-mountain descenders. The earlier descents are exposed alpine singletrack where skill buys both time and safety.
- Riders who climb well for their weight. A climb-dense Dolomite course favours lean-for-climbing legs over flat-road power.
Training plan for Kronplatz King
A training plan for Kronplatz King 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.
- Roughly 2,700m of climbing packed into about 62km of Dolomite terrain, near 40m of ascent per kilometre
- A summit finish at roughly 2,275m: the decisive effort lands on tired legs at altitude
- Exposed, technical high-mountain descents between the climbs, high-consequence when wet
- Cool, windy summit and afternoon alpine storm risk to plan and layer for
- Climb-at-the-End: a hard 20 to 40min climb at the end of a 3 to 4hr ride, rehearsing the summit finish on tired legs
- Long Climb Reps: 1x30 to 50min at roughly 88 to 92% FTP on a real sustained climb
- Sweet-spot off-road: 3-4x15 to 20min at 88 to 93% FTP climbing for durability
- Big Dolomite days: 4 to 5hr off-road building toward 2,000 to 3,000m of climbing, ending on a hard ascent
- 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
