Randonneuring · Super Randonneur
600 km brevet training plan
The 600 completes the Super Randonneur series and qualifies you for the 1200s. With a 40-hour limit it is two long days with a short sleep, so the plan trains you to ride well on day two.
- Distance
- 600 km
- Time limit
- 40 h (BRM rules)
- Typical shape
- Two days, 2 to 4 hours of sleep
- Sample plan
- 16 weeks, 6 to 10 h a week
What a 600 km brevet demands
A 600 km brevet is the first distance where most riders sleep, and the second day is a different ride: legs heavy, appetite unreliable, pace lower. The riders who enjoy it are the ones who rode the first 300 km comfortably within themselves.
This plan uses back-to-back weekend rides in the Specialty phase to rehearse day two, durability rides that put sweet spot and tempo after a long pre-load, and a durability test that shows how much of your FTP survives two hours of riding.
Sample 16-week 600 km brevet training plan
Generated by MeepMeep's plan builder for a rider training about 6 hours a week now, with a ceiling of 10 hours, five riding days and the long ride on Saturday. Race pace is set at about 68% of FTP, and Specialty adds back-to-back long days. Your own plan starts this week and ends on your event date.
Planned hours per week. Easier weeks are dimmed.
- Peak week
- 9.6 h
- Longest ride
- 3 h 45 min
- Phases
- 6
- Sessions
- 71
The phases
- Foundation · 3 wk
Easy volume and a gentle introduction to each kind of session.
- Base · 3 wk
Aerobic volume, tempo and low-cadence strength. The long ride grows steadily.
- Build · 4 wk
Sweet spot and threshold to raise FTP, plus durability long rides with efforts after a long pre-load.
- Specialty · 3 wk
Event rehearsal: race-pace long rides with full fueling, back-to-back days and a durability test.
- Taper · 2 wk
Volume drops by roughly half while intensity stays, so you arrive fresh.
- Event · 1 wk
Openers, carb-loading and the event itself.
Week by week
| Week | Phase | Sessions | Hours | Longest ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation | 5 | 5.7 h | 2 h 15 min |
| 2 | Foundation | 4 | 5.6 h | 2 h 30 min |
| 3 | Foundation | 5 | 6.5 h | 2 h 30 min |
| 4 | Base | 5 | 6.8 h | 2 h 45 min |
| 5 | Base | 5 | 7.1 h | 2 h 45 min |
| 6 | Base | 5 | 7.7 h | 3 h |
| 7 | Build | 5 | 7.0 h | 3 h 3 min |
| 8 | Build | 4 | 7.9 h | 3 h 23 min |
| 9 | Build | 5 | 8.2 h | 3 h 8 min |
| 10 | Build (easier week) | 4 | 4.5 h | 1 h 30 min |
| 11 | Specialty | 4 | 8.9 h | 3 h 30 min |
| 12 | Specialty | 4 | 9.2 h | 3 h 38 min |
| 13 | Specialty | 5 | 9.6 h | 3 h 45 min |
| 14 | Taper | 5 | 5.5 h | 2 h 15 min |
| 15 | Taper | 3 | 3.5 h | 2 h |
| 16 | Event | 3 | 2.2 h | 45 min |
A Build week (week 7)
| Day | Session | Structure | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Ramp Test | Ramp to exhaustion | 32 min |
| Wednesday | Easy Aerobic Spin | Steady endurance | 1 h |
| Thursday | VO2max Intervals | 5 × 4 min VO2max | 1 h 10 min |
| Saturday | Fatigued Threshold Outdoors: ride the pre-load easy, then do the efforts on a long climb or flat road. | 2 h endurance, then 3 × 10 min Threshold | 3 h 3 min |
| Sunday | Steady Endurance Ride | Steady endurance | 1 h 15 min |
A Specialty week (week 11)
| Day | Session | Structure | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Extended Sweet Spot | 2 × 30 min Sweet spot | 1 h 34 min |
| Thursday | Durability Test | 2 h endurance, then 20 min all-out | 2 h 43 min |
| Saturday | Extended Race Pace Ride with your full event setup and fueling. Outdoors is ideal — practise night riding and navigation if you can. | Steady endurance, short rises | 3 h 30 min |
| Sunday | Steady Endurance Ride Back-to-back: ride on tired legs, keep it steady. Rehearses day 2 of your event. | Steady endurance | 1 h 5 min |
600 km brevet training tips
- Book or plan your sleep stop so you can ride the first day at an easy, conversational pace.
- Practise the morning after: the back-to-back rides in your plan are the closest you can get indoors.
- Keep eating on day two even when you are not hungry. Set reminders; MeepMeep's fueling prompts are made for this.
- A 600 is also your qualifier for Paris–Brest–Paris and other 1200 km events.
More: training durability, carbs per hour on long rides and saddle comfort.
600 km brevet training questions
How many hours a week should I train for a 600 km brevet?
In this sample, weekly training starts around 5.7 h and peaks at 9.6 h in week 13, with an easier week after every three. Riders with more time can set a higher ceiling in the app; the plan never schedules more than the most hours you enter.
How long should my longest training ride be for a 600 km brevet?
The plan's longest indoor ride here is 3 h 45 min. Indoors, 5 to 6 hours is plenty: the work is steadier than outdoors and back-to-back days add the extra fatigue. Long outdoor rides and qualifying brevets can replace any long ride in the plan.
Can I train for a 600 km brevet indoors?
Yes, for most of the work. Indoor sessions are ideal for durability blocks, steady Zone 2 and tests, and they fit around work and family. Do some long rides outdoors with your event setup to practise navigation, night riding, stops and comfort.
Do I need to sleep on a 600 km brevet?
Most riders do. The 40-hour limit leaves room for 2 to 4 hours of sleep for a rider averaging around 20 km/h moving. Fast riders sometimes ride straight through; first-timers usually plan a sleep stop between 350 and 450 km.
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