Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Traquair House, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Countdown
September
A 200 km gravel ride point to point from Innerleithen through the Scottish Borders, all in one day. 3,500 m of climbing over that distance is steady rather than savage, so the real test is the hours.
Key facts
01One-day standalone challenge, no laps or stages
02Point to point route, so plan how you get home afterwards
Create a free training plan for the BORDER.200
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The course
The route
Innerleithen
Distance200km
Total climb3,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate189.2 km
Weather
Mid-September, Innerleithen
15°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
59%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 59% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Tom Martin07:10:0127.9 km/h
02Patrick Kiehlmann07:22:5927.1 km/h
03Louis Moore07:34:0726.4 km/h
22
Finishers
8:01:51
Median time
24.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the BORDER.200
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 BORDER.200 plan targets
Typical sessions
200 km with 3,500 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
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