DateExpected
Late March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Grand Epic and Big Epic: Target shopping complex, 20745 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, California
Cupertino, Santa Clara County
Countdown
March
The full Bay Area Epic: 216 km of gravel out of Cupertino, ridden alone on your own schedule, with no start gun and no one to follow but your route.
Key facts
01Unsupported and self-navigated, so carry everything you need
02Helmet required
03Ride Strava or Ride with GPS file must go to organizer for leaderboard
Create a free training plan for the Bay Area Epic 216 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Cupertino
Distance216km
Total climb4,518m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate183.1 km
Weather
Late-March, Cupertino
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 29% 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 Bay Area Epic 216 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 Bay Area Epic 216 km plan targets
Typical sessions
216 km with 4,518 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
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Get your Bay Area Epic 216 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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