Brasil Ride Pirenópolis 2026 — two-day MTB stage race in the Goiás cerrado around historic colonial Pirenópolis: quartzite ridges, waterfall singletrack, dry-season heat and August 22–23 racing.
Build Your Personalized Race Fueling Plan — $19Three windows shape every endurance result: what you eat in the hours before the start, what you take in on the bike, and how you recover once you cross the line.
1–4 g/kg carbohydrate 2–4 hours before each stage (start times 08:30 = breakfast at 04:30–06:30), from familiar low-fiber, low-fat foods. Options: oats + banana + honey, tapioca + queijo, arroz + mel, or bagel + jam. No experiments.
Fuel by the clock, not by feel. Dry heat blunts thirst cues while sweat losses climb. A 15-minute alarm on the head unit keeps intake consistent through the 3–5 hours per stage.
Within 30–60 minutes of Stage 1 finish: 1.0–1.2 g/kg carbohydrate, 0.3 g/kg protein, and 150% fluid replacement with sodium. Then a full meal 1–3 hours later targeting another 1.0–1.2 g/kg. Total across the 6–8 hour post-Stage 1 window: 3–4 g/kg. This is what makes Sunday's Stage 2 possible.
| T-4 h (≈ 04:30) | Wake, coffee, first breakfast (1–2 g/kg CHO) from familiar low-fiber, low-fat foods: oats, banana + honey, tapioca + queijo, or arroz + mel. Hydrate 17 fl oz with sodium. |
|---|---|
| T-2 h (≈ 06:30) | Second small feed (~50 g CHO) — fruit + sports drink. Chamois cream, sunscreen SPF 50+, kit on with cool-morning layer (arm warmers, vest). |
| T-90 min (≈ 07:00) | Bike check — tire pressure (protect against quartzite), brakes, chain lube, computer, bottles loaded (pre-mixed), top-tube bag stocked. Layer for expected 54–59 °F start temperature. |
| T-45 min (≈ 07:45) | Ride or drive to the start venue. Sip 7–10 fl oz sports drink. Restroom. |
| T-20 min (≈ 08:10) | First caffeine dose (100–200 mg if used). Final sunscreen check. Confirm HR / power start plan. Warm layer over kit until 5 min out. |
| T-5 min (≈ 08:25) | Half a gel. Breathe. Commit to a conservative first hour (do not chase early moves). |
| Gun (08:30) | Rollout. Cap effort in the first hour — protect the day and protect the weekend. The 2-day GC decisions come mid-Stage 1 and mid-Stage 2. |
A practical race-week checklist: carbs, hydration, sodium, caffeine and race-day supplies — print it or keep it on your phone.
Every athlete is different. FTP, finish time, body weight, sweat rate, weather, nutrition preferences and race goals all change what you should eat and drink.
FuelQ Pro builds a personalized race fueling strategy tuned to your ride — carbohydrate, hydration, sodium, caffeine and recovery, mapped to the course.
A Race Fueling Plan gives you a personalized strategy for this event. The free checklist helps you prepare the basics first: race-week setup, 48-hour prep, race morning, hydration, sodium, caffeine, aid stations, and backup calories.
