Challenge Roth 2027: training plan
Challenge Roth — 226 km · swim 3.8 · bike 180 · run 42.2 · Roth. Here is the preparation structure Endu generates for an athlete at intermediate level training 6 times a week, with race day on 6 July 2027. Your plan will be calibrated on your VMA, your available days and your feedback after every session.
A demanding distance: it is wiser to have finished a shorter race of the same kind first.
- weeks
- 25
- sessions
- 143
- sessions / week
- 5.7
- peak week
- 11.3 h
Plan structure
Periodised in phases: build the base, move to race-specific work, then taper before the race.
- General preparationWeeks 1–2 · 2 wk
- BaseWeeks 3–10 · 8 wk
- BuildWeeks 11–16 · 6 wk
- SpecificWeeks 17–21 · 5 wk
- TaperWeeks 22–24 · 3 wk
- Race weekWeeks 25–25 · 1 wk
Volume progression
Week by week: lighter recovery weeks are built in to absorb the load.
| Wk | Phase | Hours | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General preparation | 5.9 h | 28 |
| 2 | General preparation | 6.1 h | 28 |
| 3 | Base | 7.5 h | 29 |
| 4 | Baserecovery | 6.4 h | 25 |
| 5 | Base | 7.8 h | 29 |
| 6 | Base | 7.9 h | 30 |
| 7 | Base | 8.1 h | 31 |
| 8 | Baserecovery | 6.8 h | 26 |
| 9 | Base | 8.3 h | 32 |
| 10 | Base | 8.5 h | 32 |
| 11 | Build | 8.3 h | 30 |
| 12 | Buildrecovery | 6.8 h | 26 |
| 13 | Build | 8.6 h | 31 |
| 14 | Build | 8.7 h | 31 |
| 15 | Build | 8.9 h | 32 |
| 16 | Buildrecovery | 7.3 h | 27 |
| 17 | Specific | 10.4 h | 32 |
| 18 | Specific | 10.7 h | 34 |
| 19 | Specific | 10.9 h | 34 |
| 20 | Specific | 11.1 h | 35 |
| 21 | Specific | 11.3 h | 36 |
| 22 | Taper | 6.3 h | 32 |
| 23 | Taper | 5.4 h | 28 |
| 24 | Taper | 4.6 h | 25 |
| 25 | Race week | 1.3 h | 8 |
Sample week — week 14 (Build)
Real sessions from the plan with their targets. Each session is detailed step by step and exportable as .fit.
- MondayEasy🚴 Bike endurance 178min2 h 58
- TuesdayVery hardIntervals 5×1.2km1 h 03 · 12.1 km
- WednesdayEasy🏊 Open water endurance 56min56 min
- ThursdayHard🏊 Swim threshold 8×300 m58 min · 3.2 km
- FridayHard🚴 Bike threshold 3×10min1 h 10
- SundayEasyLong run 98min1 h 38 · 15.8 km
Example generated for a intermediate-level profile (VMA 15 km/h, 6 sessions/week). Your plan will depend on your level, availability and feedback.
Why this plan works
Science-based periodisation
Base → build → specific → taper, with a recovery week every 3 to 4 weeks. Load goes up, but never two hard weeks in a row without a breather.
Paces, not vague feelings
Every session has target zones (pace, HR) computed from your VMA or a reference performance. A VMA test is built into the plan if you don't know yours.
Three disciplines, one load
Swim, bike and run are planned together: brick sessions, key sessions spread out, and a coherent total load week after week.
A plan that listens
After each session you rate how it felt (RPE). Too hard? The plan eases what follows. Skipped a session? It reschedules or absorbs it.
On your watch
.fit export compatible with Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Polar: the guided workout shows up on your wrist, step by step.
Your plan, not a template athlete's
This plan is generated for an athlete at intermediate level training 6 times a week. Yours will be calibrated on your VMA, your available days and your feedback after every session. 3 minutes. 14-day trial, cancel anytime.
Create my plan for Challenge RothFrequently asked questions
- How many weeks to prepare for Challenge Roth?
- For an athlete at intermediate level, Endu builds a 25-week preparation. If your race is closer, the plan compresses phases while keeping the taper; if it's further away, it extends the base phase.
- How many sessions per week?
- This example has 5.7 sessions per week. You choose 6 to 7 training days and the exact days (e.g. Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun): the plan sticks to them.
- I'm a beginner, is this plan for me?
- Not as a first long race: if you declare a beginner level, Endu flags it. Aim for a shorter race of the same kind first; Endu builds that preparation too.
- Can I follow sessions on my watch?
- Yes: every session exports as .fit, the format read by Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Polar and Wahoo. Import it in your watch app and the guided workout appears on your wrist.
- How much does it cost?
- 14-day free trial, then €7.99/month with no commitment or €59.88/year (€4.99/month). Unlimited objectives and sports.