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 shorter Alpen Challenge route still takes in the Silvaplana branch before heading home. At 115 km with 2,900 m of climbing, it's a proper mountain day without the full-length commitment.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16 on race day
02Start in blocks at 07:00
03Riders must be healthy and sufficiently trained
Create a free training plan for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 115 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Lantsch/Lenz
Distance115km
Total climb2,900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate110.5 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
01Meder Stephanie03:55:3229.3 km/h
02Lützelschwab Irina04:12:2327.3 km/h
03Terheggen Simone04:19:5326.6 km/h
84
Women finishers
6:33:21
Median time
17.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
How fast could you finish?
Get a prediction based on your recent training
Organiser
OrganiserGrischavent GmbH and Lenzerheide Marketing & Support AG
Websitealpenchallengelenzerheide.ch
Instagram@alpenchallengelenzerheide
Running since1999
Training
Training for the Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 115 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 Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 115 km plan targets
Typical sessions
115 km with 2,900 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
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
Entries open now
Get your Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide 115 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at Alpen Challenge Lenzerheide
More events in September in Switzerland
SwissPeaks TrailExpected Early September 2027 · Le Bouveret→SwissPeaks UltraExpected Early September 2027 · Valais→Grächen BerglaufSat, 4 Sept 2027 · Grächen→Swiss Cycling AlpenbrevetExpected Early September 2027 · Andermatt→SwissPeaks MarathonExpected Early September 2027 · Valais→Trail du BessoExpected Early September 2027 · Grône→
