Events/The Traka

The Traka

Gravel
Date
Sat, 1 May 2027
Venue
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Countdown
April
Distance
200km
Total climb
3,000m

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.

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The course

The route

Around 200km and 3,000m of climbing out of Girona, on a constantly shifting mix of fast dirt, rocky farm tracks, punchy climbs and technical descents. The 100, 360 and 560km options run the same varied Catalan terrain.

Weather

Early-May, Girona

20°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain

Highs around 20°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 29% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01PETER STETINA11:42:2317.1 km/h
02ROB BRITTON11:42:4017.1 km/h
03CHAD HAGA11:57:3816.7 km/h
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Finishers
12:41:22
Median time
15.8 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training

Training for the The Traka

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.

Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.

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A relentlessly varied day
Typical sessions
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
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
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
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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