DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Rum Runner Restaurant and Pub, Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
Countdown
September
The short Badger: one big loop out of Crowsnest Pass, about 234 km with 5,250 m of climbing. You carry everything and make your own calls, with no clock and no leaderboard.
Key facts
01Self-supported: you handle navigation, food, water, repairs and shelter
02No aid stations along the loop
03No official timing or rankings
Create a free training plan for the Big Beautiful Badger Bikepacking Bonanza 234 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Crowsnest Pass
Distance235km
Total climb5,251m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate210.9 km
Weather
Early-September, Crowsnest Pass
21°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 35% 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 Big Beautiful Badger Bikepacking Bonanza 234 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 Big Beautiful Badger Bikepacking Bonanza 234 km plan targets
Typical sessions
235 km with 5,251 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 Big Beautiful Badger Bikepacking Bonanza 234 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at Big Beautiful Badger Bikepacking Bonanza
More events in September in Canada
Cranbrook Gravel GrindExpected Early September 2027 · Cranbrook→La Chute du DiableExpected Early September 2027 · Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc→Steep UltraExpected Early September 2027 · Corner Brook→Course sur sentier Pur et dur : Édition Camp FortuneExpected Early September 2027 · Chelsea→Golden UltraFri, 10 Sept 2027 · Golden→SOO 200Expected Early September 2027 · Sault Ste. Marie→
