Events/Peak District Gravel Epic

Peak District Gravel Epic

Gravel
Date
Sun, 6 Jun 2027
Venue
Bakewell, Peak District, England
Countdown
June
Routes
3
Distances
51-109km
Climb, 109 km
2,400m

It threads both faces of the Peak District: fast White Peak limestone trail and steep, rough Dark Peak gritstone. 109km out of Bakewell, with 77km and 51km options, in early June.

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The course

The route

109km out of Bakewell across the Peak's bridleways and moorland tracks, mixing fast limestone trail with steep, loose gritstone climbs and technical rocky descents. An estimated 2,400m of climbing on the Epic, with 77km and 51km options.

Weather

Early-June, Bakewell

18°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain

Highs around 18°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 43% of days.

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

Training for the Peak District 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.

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What the Peak throws at you
Typical sessions
Steep, loose gritstone climbs that demand low gears and real traction
Technical rocky descents where handling wins or loses the most time
Constantly changing pace, fast limestone trail into rough steep sections
5.5 to 8+ hours on the Epic, exposed and weather-swept on the moorland tops
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Steep gravel climbs: 4 to 6 x 4 to 10min at 85 to 95% FTP on loose, low-gear climbs
Technical descent reps: repeated runs of chunky rocky descents for confidence and speed
Mixed-terrain long ride building to 4.5 to 5.5hr, alternating fast trail with steep climbs
Event-pace long ride at target IF on mixed ground, rehearsing full fuelling
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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