DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Council Bluff Campground, near Belgrade, Missouri
Missouri
Countdown
September
The full twelve-hour version, racing since 2004. Solo or with a team of three, you just keep lapping the Lake Shore Trail until the clock runs out.
Key facts
01Teams are 3 riders, and solo riders start with them
02Team classes: Fast (Cat A/B), Slow (Cat B/C), Virgin, Coed
03Coed teams need at least one woman
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Missouri · one lap
Total climb203m
Duration12hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.6 km
Weather
Mid-September, Missouri
29°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 29°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 31% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#TeamLapsTime
01Happy Campers Christine Huebbe, John Huebbe507:12:59
02Mid-life Refugees David Herschberger, Sarah Rochford406:36:04
03Feelin Cranky Stephanie McLerran, Scott McLerran406:47:53
4
Finishers
6:53:44
Median time
4 laps
Median laps
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Burnin at the Bluff 12 hours
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 Burnin at the Bluff 12 hours plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 12hr effort
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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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