A, B, and C race priority tags

The three tags

The Hub uses three priority tags that come from common periodization practice.

A race (peak)

This is a season highlight. The macrocycle planner builds the whole plan toward it, with a full taper (10 to 21 days), a proper readiness check, and a complete wizard run with all steps green. Most athletes have 1 to 3 A races in a season.

B race (tune-up)

A B race is a competitive event but not a peak. The planner schedules a short taper (3 to 7 days) and treats it as a hard workout with full race execution practice (pacing, fueling, gear). B races are useful for fitness benchmarks and race-day rehearsal.

C race (training day)

A C race is a training event you finish without a taper. Treat it as a hard session. The planner does not adjust the surrounding week. Useful for local races, group rides, and informal events.

What the planner does with the tag

• A race: taper from typically 14 days out. Volume drops 30 to 50 percent, intensity preserved. Sleep, fueling, and gear rehearsal scheduled.
• B race: mini taper from 5 days out. Volume drops about 20 percent. Some workouts replaced with race-specific intervals.
• C race: no taper. Race week looks like a normal hard week.

What the brief does with the tag

• A and B races: full race plan is generated with pacing, fueling, hydration, gear, splits.
• C races: a lightweight brief with goal and pacing only.

Changing the tag

You can change the priority after the race is added; the planner re-evaluates on next deploy. Avoid changing A and B tags within the last 14 days of the race since the taper structure is already in progress.

Heuristics for picking the tag

• 1 to 3 A races per season is typical.
• B races are spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart and ideally 4 to 8 weeks before the next A race.
• C races can be weekly.