I am planning on racing the Jay Peak 60 (which has 11k feet of climbing) in July. in addition to regular race training (intervals, muscle endurance sessions, power sprints, regular rides, and other stuff for regular distance mtb races) i am planning on doing one long ride a month until july. Heres what i am planning.

Two weeks ago, January, I did a 65mile ride, in two weeks, end of feb, i am going to do an 80, and then each month until july i am going to do a century or more. Each of these inclduing the 65 and 80 are going to be very hilly (berkshires(i.e. 8A to 112 to rt 9 = long, long, highway type hills) and wachusett area(i.e. hills of justice in sterlinga and others). The only flatter century would be a as fast as possible ride to the cape which is 105. Once july comes i am planning to do a 130-150 mile ride, or a weekend of back to back centuries, one one saturday, one on sunday.

I was wondering what your thoughts were on this long ride plan for a 60mile very hilly mtb race. Should I have more, or less, and should i do any really long off road rides, all of these i am planning to do on road. lastly, how long before the event would you do the last, longest ride(s). Any info would be great

I'm hoping to make it to the Jay 60 as well. Ideally, in preparation for the TransRockies a couple of weeks later, I'd like to do the Mattawa 100 (km) the day before then drive to Vermont overnight to get another 100km (60 miles) of more hilly climbing in at the Jay 60.

Typically, my goal for a hard endurance race is to comfortably achieve 75-100% of the expected duration and intensity. Ideally, at peak I'd like to get such an endurance ride in weekly. Within a few months of the event, I switch the weekly endurance ride pace from LSD to more of a muscular endurance training session (ie: endurance race pace).

I also like to train on my MTB because body posture is different than on a road bike (unless you're talking about riding the MTB on the road).

Sound like it's a fun race, I'm looking forward to a different experience. Good luck in your preparation.

I'm hoping to make it to the Jay 60 as well. Ideally, in preparation for the TransRockies a couple of weeks later, I'd like to do the Mattawa 100 (km) the day before then drive to Vermont overnight to get another 100km (60 miles) of more hilly climbing in at the Jay 60.

Typically, my goal for a hard endurance race is to comfortably achieve 75-100% of the expected duration and intensity. Ideally, at peak I'd like to get such an endurance ride in weekly. Within a few months of the event, I switch the weekly endurance ride pace from LSD to more of a muscular endurance training session (ie: endurance race pace).

I also like to train on my MTB because body posture is different than on a road bike (unless you're talking about riding the MTB on the road).

Sound like it's a fun race, I'm looking forward to a different experience. Good luck in your preparation.

do you have more info/link about the race?

The race is 60mi in Jay Peak VT so the climbing is going to be rough, and it is, 11000feet. The way it sounds, the course is going to be loops, like the lollipops you see in 100mile race courses and the 24hrMontezuma race. I have never done it but there is a race report on the website and if you go to groups.yahoo.com there is a message board there,

The race is 60mi in Jay Peak VT so the climbing is going to be rough, and it is, 11000feet. The way it sounds, the course is going to be loops, like the lollipops you see in 100mile race courses and the 24hrMontezuma race. I have never done it but there is a race report on the website and if you go to groups.yahoo.com there is a message board there,


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i'll be there too..cant wait. i've been doing lots and lots of long fireroad rides that go to summits of large hills/foothills, etc. once it gets nicer i'm going to be heading to connecitcut where my parents live and ride the dirt roads in the berkshire foothills for long day rides. i dont plan on doing much actual road riding since you can sorta cheat and not concentrate as hard(atleast on a mtb since speed is relatively low) while just making the pedals go around.

i'll be doing this on a rigid singlespeed this year so things should be a bit interesting...:)