Events/Belgian Waffle Ride Montana

Belgian Waffle Ride Montana

Gravel
Date
Sat, 19 Jun 2027
Venue
Bozeman / Missoula, Montana
Countdown
June
Distance
140km
Total climb
2,800m

Around 9,186 ft of climbing packed into just 87 miles of Montana mountain gravel. The newest Belgian Waffle Ride, and the race that closes the Quad-Tripel Crown.

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The course

The route

The flagship Waffle covers roughly 140km with about 2,800m of climbing on mountain gravel, doubletrack and singletrack. In 2025 the win came down to a four-up sprint after just over five hours of racing, from a field of 43.

Weather

Mid-June, Bozeman / Missoula

19°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain

Highs around 19°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Russell Finsterwald5h 03m 22.09s27.7 km/h
02Daxton Mock5h 03m 25.57s27.7 km/h
03Lance Haidet5h 03m 35.30s27.7 km/h
36
Finishers
5:42:48
Median time
24.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training

Training for the Belgian Waffle Ride Montana

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What the day throws at you
Typical sessions
Around 9,186 ft in under 90 miles: sustained and repeated climbing, not flatland power
Loose mountain gravel and forest singletrack that demand handling under fatigue
A 5 to 8 hour climbing day needing 60 to 90g of carbs an hour to hold together
A Crown finale deep in the season, so accumulated fatigue has to be managed
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Progressive big-vert long ride, building 3hr toward a 5 to 6hr peak with maximal climbing
Sustained climb repeats, 3 to 5 x 15 to 30min at climbing threshold
Loose-descent practice on the gravel bike to sharpen handling on chunky terrain
Event-simulation long ride, 5 to 6hr at target effort with full fuelling rehearsed
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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