DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start/finish area, Lantsch/Lenz, Graubünden, Switzerland
Lantsch/Lenz, Albula/Alvra
Countdown
September
The full Alpen Challenge is a long Swiss mountain day: 189 km and 4,400 m of climbing, with cut-offs along the way to keep you honest. Not one to wing.
Key facts
01Cut-offs: 10:40 Silvaplana, 16:15 Thusis, 17:00 Tiefencastel
02Minimum age 18 on race day
03Start in blocks at 07:00
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The course
The route
Lantsch/Lenz
Distance189km
Total climb4,400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate173.8 km
Weather
Mid-September, Lantsch/Lenz
12°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 55% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Klumpp Johanna07:02:0726.9 km/h
02Ohling Sandra07:07:4426.5 km/h
03Zoller Nina07:09:0926.4 km/h
47
Women finishers
8:58:01
Median time
21.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserGrischavent GmbH and Lenzerheide Marketing & Support AG
Websitealpenchallengelenzerheide.ch
Instagram@alpenchallengelenzerheide
Running since1999
Training
Training for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 189 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.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 189 km plan targets
Typical sessions
189 km with 4,400 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
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