Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
07:00
Venue
Dirt lot adjacent to Hwy 190 at the south exit of Furnace Creek Ranch/Oasis, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California
Furnace Creek, Inyo County
Countdown
November
The full Death Valley day: an out-and-back to Badwater, then a loop that climbs. Modest climbing over 161 km, so the clock and the heat are the real test.
Key facts
01Cut-offs: mile 54 at 11:30, Mud Canyon at 13:30
028.5-hour limit, everyone off course by 15:30
03Waves of 20 riders every 2 minutes; 16+ mph riders can start together at 07:30
Create a free training plan for the Death Valley Century 161 km
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The course
The route
Furnace Creek
Distance161km
Total climb1,390m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate160.3 km
Weather
Mid-November, Furnace Creek
20°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
5%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 5% 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
Training
Training for the Death Valley Century 161 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 Death Valley Century 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 1,390 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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