🗓️ Suggested start: Monday 23 November 2026 | ⏱️ 22 weeks | 🎯 Ready for Saturday 24 April 2027
312km. Over 5,000m of climbing. The riders who finish it comfortably are the ones who gave themselves enough runway, and 22 weeks is plenty of runway.
This plan takes you from late autumn fitness right through to the start line of the Mallorca 312, with structure, purpose and balance the whole way. A 6 week base block off the back of the Ride Harder plan, then straight into the full 16 week Mallorca 312 plan in January. No gap, no guesswork in between.
Phase 1: Base block (weeks 1 to 6, late November to Christmas)
Six focused weeks to build the foundation before the specific work starts. It gives you a reason to train through the darkest part of the winter, so you go into January already fit rather than trying to build and sharpen at the same time.
📈 Training volume: 6-10 hours per week
Phase 2: Make it 312 specific (weeks 7 to 22, January to race day)
In January you roll straight into the 16 week Mallorca 312 plan, the same plan hundreds of riders have used to complete their chosen distance. Event specific endurance, the long ride progression, the climbing, the fuelling and the pacing all come together here.
How Phase 2 is built:
Month 1: Base fitness (wk16 to wk13)
Month 2: Muscular endurance, event specific build (wk12 to wk9)
Month 3: Build (wk8 to wk5)
Month 4 Part 1: Peak (wk4 to wk3)
Month 4 Part 2: Taper (wk2 to event)
📈 Training volume: 8-12 hours per week
Is 22 weeks the right length for you?
It is long enough to deliver a real change in fitness, but manageable if you cannot commit to the full 28 week build up, or if you are coming into the winter already riding consistently. If you want the complete October start, look at The Ultimate Mallorca 312 Training Plan (28 weeks). If you are starting in the new year, the 16 week plan begins on Monday 4 January 2027.
Yours to keep, forever
Every session is planned out in advance, so you get the structure you need with the flexibility to train when it suits you. The plan is improved and tweaked every season using rider feedback, and once it is yours you can start it when you want and re-use it as many times as you like.
On your own, or with support?
This is a DIY plan. You get the training and nothing else to think about. What you do not get is the coached side of it: the live group workouts, the nutrition and mindset workshops, race day guides and 312 hacks, and access to the coaches and the rider community all the way through. If you would rather not do the winter on your own, take a look at The Ultimate Mallorca 312 Training Academy, which starts on Monday 12 October 2026, or the Mallorca 312 Academy, which starts in January.
All you need to know
📈 Training Volume: 10-12 hours per week
🚴 Equipment Required: Turbo Trainer/Watt Bike + HR Monitor
💻 Platforms Delivered on: TrainingPeaks account (free) + any smart training app (Zwift, TrainerRoad, TrainingPeaks Virtual, Rouvy etc)
Typical Week:
- 3-4 1hr sessions
- 1-2 longer rides (2hr+)
- 10-12 hour typical total volume per week
Who it is for
Riders taking on the Mallorca 312 (167km, 225km or 312km) in April 2027 who want a complete, structured build up they can run themselves, without needing the full 28 weeks.
Suggested start date for this plan: Monday 23 November 2026, ready for the Mallorca 312 on Saturday 24 April 2027.
