Date
Sun, 19 Sept 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Riverside Park, Salida, Colorado
Salida, Chaffee County
Countdown
September
A point-to-point mountain bike race out of Salida that eases you in with a neutral rollout, then lets the clock start at CR 101. Modest climbing over 56 km keeps it fast.
Key facts
01Neutral rollout for the first 3.5 mi, so no racing from the gun
02Timing starts at CR 101 and stops at Solstice Trail
03After finishing, you ride back to Riverside Park
Create a free training plan for the Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race
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The course
The route
Salida
Distance56km
Total climb1,219m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate51.6 km
Weather
Mid-September, Salida
19°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 26% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race
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 Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race plan targets
Typical sessions
56 km with 1,219 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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Get your Banana Belt Mountain Bike Race plan.
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