DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Viola City Park, Viola, Arkansas
Viola, Fulton County
Countdown
May
A short, easygoing 17-mile gravel lollipop with a later start. A good first taste of gravel racing without much to worry about.
Key facts
01Neutralized start at 09:00, an hour after the longer races
02Aid station at mile 9
03GPS not required
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The course
The route
Viola
Distance27km
Total climb518m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate28.3 km
Weather
Early-May, Viola
23°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
51%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 51% 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
01Call Patsy01:46:2715.4 km/h
02James Misty02:10:0012.6 km/h
03Legere Zoey02:30:4710.9 km/h
3
Women finishers
2:10:00
Median time
12.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the COWabunga! Gravel 27 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 COWabunga! Gravel 27 km plan targets
Typical sessions
27 km with 518 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
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