Whether you’re preparing for your first ever mountain bike race, or you want to be competitive racing in the Sport class, this 12-week training plan will make sure that you cross that finish line successfully.

We will work on both speed (races are fast) and endurance (so you don’t fizzle out halfway through).

Here’s what you can expect:

👉 12 weeks of workouts
👉 4 workouts per week
👉 Up to 6 hours of on-the-bike training per week
👉 Recommendations for off the bike training (strength and mobility)
👉 Uses training zones based off of perceived exertion, heart rate, or power (The default is heart rate. If you want to use PE or power, you'll need to manually adjust the workouts in TrainingPeaks).

This plan is great for you if:

✅ You just signed up for your first cross-country mountain bike race
✅ You’ve done a few races but would like to get faster and stronger
✅ You have limited time to train
✅ You will be racing in the Beginner or Sport categories

This plan is NOT for you if:

❌ You’re training for a long-distance MTB race or downhill race (there are better plans out there for you)
❌ You want to work with a coach 1:1
❌ You have more than 6 hours per week to train
❌ You’re racing in the Expert or Pro categories