Gravel Espada

Key facts

Date:

1 mar

Type:

One-day (XC / race)

Betxi · C. Valenciana · Spain

Distances:

48 km

Elevation:

1.680 m

Price:

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Series:

Calendario RFEC (G-5)

About

Gravel Espada takes place in Betxí, a municipality in the inland plain of Castellón, and features on the RFEC official calendar at G-5 level. Despite covering only 48 kilometres, it packs in 1,680 metres of elevation gain — making it a short but intensely demanding event. The terrain sits at the transition between the rugged serra d'Espadà foothills and the citrus-growing coastal plains, producing a mix of sustained climbs, fast descents and agricultural tracks. The compact distance should not suggest an easy day: the elevation density places it firmly in the power-and-climbing category rather than the endurance bracket. A profile like this demands specific threshold power work and high-intensity zone training from the build block; without that base, successive climbs at race pace empty the legs before the final ascent and the coach's race strategy loses all its room to manoeuvre. Best suited to riders with a strong climbing profile who want to accumulate points in the Spanish federal ranking.