← All eventsNorth Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic
One of Glorious Gravel's harder Epics (grade D) from Helmsley — big moorland climbs, rough exposed moor-top tracks and forest fire roads. 69/85/123km, fully signed, feed stations, no cut-offs; the 123km is a hard endurance day. Date approximate (early-August series pattern).
One of Glorious Gravel's harder Epics, grade D, from Helmsley on the edge of the North York Moors. Big sustained climbs onto open high moor, rough exposed tracks up top, fast forest fire roads down in the dales.
The 123km flagship stacks the biggest moorland climbs into the back half, on tiring legs. The 69km trims the distance and some of the exposure but keeps the character.
Fully signed, feed stations, no cut-offs, e-bikes welcome. But the moor makes its own weather and the high tops sit far from help. Freedom to ride your pace doesn't shrink the climbing.
Is North Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic for you?
- Riders who love a long climbing day on gravel. The route is decided by sustained moorland ascents, not race pace, so diesel climbers who keep grinding are rewarded.
- Anyone building up to their first big gravel Epic. No cut-offs and a 69km option mean you can pick a route your long rides actually support.
- Self-sufficient riders comfortable on rough, loose ground. Moorland tracks and bridleways cost energy if you fight them, and the exposed tops sit far from help.
- Riders who don't mind the weather turning. The high moor is cool and windy even in August, and staying steady when it rolls in is half the day.
Training plan for North Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic
A training plan for North Yorkshire Moors Gravel Epic 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.
- Long, sustained gravel climbs onto the open high moor, repeated over a genuinely hilly route
- Rough, loose moorland tracks and bridleways that cost energy if you ride them tentatively
- Exposed moor tops fully open to wind and weather that can turn fast, even in August
- On the 123km, the biggest climbs stacked into the back half on tiring legs
- Sustained climb tempo: 3 to 4 x 8 to 15min tempo efforts on gravel climbs
- Sweet spot blocks: 2 to 3 x 15 to 20min at 88 to 93% FTP for climbing power without heavy fatigue
- A long hilly rough-gravel ride each weekend, built steadily toward your chosen route distance
- Back-half durability: tempo climbs placed late in a long ride to rehearse the 123km bite
- 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
