DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Monroe County Fairgrounds, 6393 170th St, Albia, IA 52531
Albia, Monroe County
Countdown
July
The full Holy Cow: 100 km of gravel with modest climbing (about 1,067 m), so the challenge is the distance and a long day in the saddle.
Key facts
01Group start, so you set off together with the field
02Route sweep finishes by 14:00, which means about 7 hours to ride 100 km
Create a free training plan for the Albia Holy Cow 100 km
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The course
The route
Albia
Distance100km
Total climb1,067m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate99.0 km
Weather
Early-July, Albia
30°CTypical high
19°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 19°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 40% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Jensen, Christopher3:27:2228.9 km/h
02Rodriguez, Alejandro3:38:4227.4 km/h
03Andreas, Aidan3:38:4727.4 km/h
19
Finishers
4:14:09
Median time
23.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Albia Holy Cow 100 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Albia Holy Cow 100 km plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 1,067 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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