Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Venue
Museum of Ashe County History, 301 E Main Street, Jefferson, NC 28640
Jefferson, Ashe County
Countdown
August
The full 100 miles of the Blue Ridge Brutal, the longest of four loops around Jefferson. Nearly 2,700 m of climbing makes it a proper day in the saddle.
Create a free training plan for the Blue Ridge Brutal 161 km
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The course
The route
Jefferson
Distance161km
Total climb2,740m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate163.2 km
Weather
Mid-August, Jefferson
28°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 62% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Madison Maloney05:15:1630.6 km/h
02April Wells06:21:5725.3 km/h
03Jennifer Good06:54:2723.3 km/h
7
Women finishers
6:59:57
Median time
23.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAshe County Chamber of Commerce
Websiteblueridgebrutal.org
Instagram@blueridgebrutal
Running since1991
Training
Training for the Blue Ridge Brutal 161 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 Blue Ridge Brutal 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 2,740 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
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