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Plan Your Races with Events and Recon Rides

by VeloLog

Signing up for a race is easy. Showing up prepared is the hard part. VeloLog's event system helps you bridge the gap.

Add your events

Whether it's a road race, a gran fondo, a charity ride, or a gravel event — add it to VeloLog with the date, distance, and any notes about the course, your goals, or logistics.

Link recon rides

This is where it gets powerful. When you log a ride and mark it as a "Recon" type, you can connect it to an upcoming event. Rode the course last weekend? Link that entry to the event. Did a training session that simulated the race profile? Link that too.

When the event arrives, you've got a preparation history right there — every recon ride, every note about the course, every observation about pacing or positioning.

Types for every occasion

VeloLog supports multiple event types so your calendar stays organized:

  • Race — competitive events
  • Gran Fondo / Sportive — organized mass-participation rides
  • Recon — course previews linked to other events
  • Training — structured training days
  • Group Ride — social or club rides
  • Charity — fundraiser events

Calendar view

All your events appear on a calendar alongside your journal entries. At a glance, you can see your training load leading into an event and whether you've done enough preparation rides.