DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Hickory Ridge Trails, 17402 251st Avenue, New Auburn, WI 54757
New Auburn, Chippewa County
Countdown
September
The longer of the two Deer Fly Chase courses, a 40 km mountain bike race in northern Wisconsin with a mass start and racing classes, running since 2014.
Key facts
01Mass start, so expect a bunched field off the line
02Racing classes and sex categories are ranked separately
Create a free training plan for the Deer Fly Chase 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
New Auburn
Distance40km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate34.3 km
Weather
Late-September, New Auburn
21°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 41% 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
01Rebecca Sauber01:56:4920.7 km/h
02Miranda Steinmetz02:15:2217.8 km/h
03Nicole Muschinske02:19:0217.4 km/h
7
Women finishers
2:25:54
Median time
16.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserCORBA (Community for Outdoor Recreation, Biking, and Adventure), with Friends of Hickory Ridge Trails
Websitecorbatrails.org
Instagram@corba_trails
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Deer Fly Chase 40 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 Deer Fly Chase 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km
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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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