DateExpected
Late June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Old Valle Crucis Elementary School, 2998 Broadstone Rd, Sugar Grove, North Carolina
Sugar Grove, Watauga County
Countdown
June
The shorter loop of a ride that has run since 1999. You ride the same opening 33 miles as the long route, with a bigger field around you.
Key facts
01Finish by 15:00 or you may be sagged forward
02Rankings are by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Sugar Grove
Distance72km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate70.2 km
Weather
Late-June, Sugar Grove
27°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 52% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Shannon Moore02:26:3529.6 km/h
02Shelly Franke02:34:0428.2 km/h
03Jessica Howard02:42:1426.8 km/h
59
Women finishers
3:28:28
Median time
20.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserBSG Events, Inc.
Websitebloodsweatandgears.org
Instagram@ridebloodsweatandgears
Running since1999
Training
Training for the Blood Sweat and Gears 72 km
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