Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
08:15
Venue
Castro Park, 700 E 10th St, Douglas, AZ
Douglas, Cochise County
Countdown
November
The middle option from Douglas: just under 100 km and under 850 m of climbing, a solid day out that a fit rider can handle without going all in.
Key facts
01Self-supported: bring your own food, water and spares
02Aid-station cut-offs at 12:15, 14:45 and 15:30
03Timing closes at 16:00
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The course
The route
Douglas
Distance97km
Total climb832m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate96.6 km
Weather
Mid-November, Douglas
21°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
5%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 5% 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
01Sara Ritchie3:22:0928.8 km/h
02Tamatha Risner3:33:0327.4 km/h
03Madison Eich3:42:2926.2 km/h
13
Women finishers
4:18:55
Median time
22.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserApacheria Gravel LLC (Mike Miller, event director)
Websiteborderlandsgravel.com
Instagram@borderlandsgravel
Running since2024
Training
Training for the BorderLands Gravel 97 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.
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Typical sessions
97 km with 832 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
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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