Events/Peak District Gravel X

Peak District Gravel X

Gravel

Date

Sun, 31 Oct 2027

Venue

Hope, Peak District, England

Countdown

October

Routes

Distances

52-69km

Climb, 69 km

1,600m

A gravel sportive from Hope, in the heart of the Peak District, that looks moderate on paper and rides anything but. 69km and roughly 1,600m of climbing on steep, rough bridleway in late-October cold and wet.

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The course

The route

Two routes starting and finishing in Hope: 69km with an estimated 1,600m of climbing, or a 52km short option over the same terrain. Mixed rough Peak bridleway, moorland tracks and technical descents, ridden in late-October autumn conditions.

Weather

Late-October, Hope

11°CTypical high

6°CTypical low

-3°CColdest in 20 years

59%Days with rain

Highs around 11°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 59% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

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

Training

Training for the Peak District Gravel X

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A grade D autumn day

Typical sessions

Steep, loose gritstone climbs where low gears and traction beat raw power

Technical, rutted descents on greasy wet rock, ridden with control

Cold, wet, muddy ground and exposed moorland edges, typically 4 to 12C

Roughly 1,600m of climbing over 69km on short October daylight, so slow going for the distance

What your weeks look like

Typical sessions

Steep gravel climbs: 4 to 6 x 4-8min at 85-95% FTP on steep loose climbs in a low gear

Greasy descent reps: repeated runs of wet, chunky descents for control and confidence

Rough-terrain long ride building to 3.5-4.5hr over steep climbs and technical descents

Cold and wet fuelling ride: a long ride in full layers, eating on schedule when appetite drops

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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