Date
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Start
06:45
Venue
Chino Valley Community Center Park, 1615 N Road One E, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
Chino Valley, Yavapai County
Countdown
October
The full Grind is the big day out: 172 km of gravel out and back, with a mid-course cut-off that keeps you honest. Solo or share it as a Duo.
Key facts
01Cut-off at Pine Flat aid station is 12:15
02Duo teams hand off at Pine Flat
03Helmet and working front and rear brakes required
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The course
The route
Chino Valley
Distance172km
Total climb2,236m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate165.9 km
Weather
Mid-October, Chino Valley
23°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
12%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 12% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01We Development07:02:1924.5 km/h
02Heavy Pedal07:15:1823.7 km/h
03Laura Nichols07:39:0022.5 km/h
8
Women finishers
8:35:59
Median time
20.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Chino Grinder 172 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 Chino Grinder 172 km plan targets
Typical sessions
172 km with 2,236 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
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