Date
Sat, 10 Apr 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Castell General Store, Castell, Texas
Castell, Llano County
Countdown
April
The Half Grind is the friendly way in: one south loop of gravel that finishes in Castell, with very little climbing to worry about.
Key facts
01Helmet required
02Carry your own food, water and gear
03Open to vehicle traffic, so road laws apply
Create a free training plan for the Castell Grind 50 km
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The course
The route
Castell
Distance50km
Total climb294m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.8 km
Weather
Early-April, Castell
27°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 21% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserCastell Grind Crew (Mike, Debbie and Janie)
Websitecastellgrind.com
Instagram@castellgrind
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Castell Grind 50 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 Castell Grind 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 294 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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