DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Reuter Campground, Bear Lodge National Forest, near Sundance, Wyoming
Wyoming
Countdown
September
The middle course at Bearlodge: about 27 km, enough to feel like a proper race without committing to the full Epic. A good step up from the Cubs loop.
Key facts
01Riders aged 14 and under must pay to ride this course
02Mass start, so get to the line early
Create a free training plan for the Bearlodge Mtn Classic 27 km
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Wyoming · one lap
Distance27km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.1 km
Weather
Mid-September, Wyoming
22°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
19%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 19% 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
01Ben LOVERICH01:33:3117.6 km/h
02Christopher GRADY01:46:4015.4 km/h
03Clay HUTCHINSON02:07:4512.9 km/h
10
Finishers
2:33:15
Median time
10.7 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSundance Chain Gang Mtn Bike Association
Websitescgmba.org
Instagram@bearlodgemtnclassic
Running since2006
Training
Training for the Bearlodge Mtn Classic 27 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 Bearlodge Mtn Classic 27 km plan targets
Typical sessions
27 km
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
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