DateExpected
Early April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
CW Steyn Boerdery, Parys, Free State
Parys, Fezile Dabi District Municipality
Countdown
April
Three loops of the same flat, fast 30 km gravel lap, with a feed and tech stop after the first two. Easy to pace, hard to hide on.
Key facts
01CyclingSA membership required for competitive categories
02Day licences are not accepted
03Feed and tech station after laps 1 and 2
Create a free training plan for the Crater Express Gravel 90 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Parys · one lap
Distance90km
Total climb127m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate29.8 km
Weather
Early-April, Parys
26°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Crater Express Gravel 90 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 Crater Express Gravel 90 km plan targets
Typical sessions
90 km with 127 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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