← All eventsThe Traka
One of the world's most coveted gravel races, the centrepiece of Girona's Klasika weekend. The flagship 200 km covers ~3,000 m of varied Catalan gravel; 100/360/560 km options also run. 2027 date approximate (late Apr–early May).
The gravel race the whole scene wants a number for, run on the same Catalan dirt the pro peloton calls home. The flagship 200 packs around 3,000m of climbing into Girona's backcountry.
The route never settles. Fast dirt rolls into rocky farm tracks, punchy climbs bite, then technical descents test your nerve. You never lock into one rhythm.
It's iconic for a reason. A 7 to 11 hour day, a deep world-class field, and a fast racing start. Pick your distance: the 100 is a real goal, the 200 a full day, the 360 and 560 ultras.
Who finishes, and how
Patterns like these, drawn straight from 2024 race data, are baked into how Beina coaches you for this event.
Is The Traka for you?
- Riders with real gravel handling, not just watts. The loose, rocky descents give free time to the confident and punish the tentative.
- Durable endurance riders comfortable with a 7 to 11 hour day, where fuelling and pacing decide the back half.
- Punchy climbers who meter their effort. The 3,000m comes in short sharp bites, so it rewards riders who ration matches instead of sprinting every rise.
- Riders who want a world-class field. Pick the right distance and the 100 is an accessible goal, the 200 a full race day.
Training plan for The Traka
A training plan for The Traka 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.
- Around 3,000m of climbing over 200km, most of it in short sharp Catalan climbs
- Constantly changing ground: fast dirt, rocky farm tracks and technical descents
- A 7 to 11 hour day for most riders, where durability decides the back half
- A deep, fast field and a racing start to hold your discipline against
- Progressive long rides building 3hr toward 7 to 8hr on mixed terrain
- Climb repeats, 6-10 x 3-6min on gravel climbs, plus 20min sweet spot blocks
- Event-pace long rides with full fuelling rehearsal at 70-100g carbs per hour
- Technical descending practice on loose, rocky ground to bank free time
- 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
