Events/Burkes Garden Century
164.2 km99.8 km

Burkes Garden Century 164 km

RoadLoopUntimed
DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Narrows Community Center, 111 Mary St., Narrows, VA
Narrows, Giles County
Countdown
August

The full Burkes Garden Century is a supported ride, not a race, and it's been running since 1997. You loop out from Narrows and come back to the same place.

Key facts
01NRVBA membership is required to ride
02Non-members: the 2026 registration included a 2026 membership
03Supported recreational ride, so there is no race to win
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The course

The route

Narrows
Distance164km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate161.4 km
Weather

Late-August, Narrows

29°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain

Highs around 29°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 47% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserNew River Valley Bicycle Association
Running since1997
Training

Training for the Burkes Garden Century 164 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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What a Burkes Garden Century 164 km plan targets
Typical sessions
164 km
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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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