DateExpected
Early August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Burning Stones Plaza, Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, Colorado
Copper Mountain, Summit County
Countdown
August
A 127 km loop out of Copper Mountain with about 2,000 m of climbing, a big day in the saddle but a fair one, with tandems and e-bikes welcome too.
Key facts
01Start window 06:00 to 07:45; every rider must be on the road by 08:00
02Course closes at 16:00
03Tandems and e-bikes allowed; each tandem rider registers; under 16s ride free with an adult
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The course
The route
Copper Mountain
Distance127km
Total climb1,981m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate125.4 km
Weather
Early-August, Copper Mountain
21°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 46% 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
OrganiserThe Ride Collective
Websitetheridecollective.com
Instagram@theridecollective
Running since2006
Training
Training for the Copper Triangle
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 Copper Triangle plan targets
Typical sessions
127 km with 1,981 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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