Events/Death Valley Century

Death Valley Century 100 km

RoadLoop
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

A metric century that takes the first-half course and tacks on an extra out-and-back. Around 600 m of climbing makes it a gentle 100 km.

Key facts
01Wave start at 07:00
02Course closes at 15:00
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The course

The route

Furnace Creek
Distance100km
Total climb602m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate99.2 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
OrganiserPlanet Ultra Inc
Instagram@planetultra
Training

Training for the Death Valley Century 100 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.

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What a Death Valley Century 100 km plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 602 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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