Events/Devil’s Fork Metric Century

Devil’s Fork Metric Century

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Date
Sat, 10 Jul 2027
Venue
Mars Hill University, Mars Hill, North Carolina
Mars Hill, Madison County
Countdown
July

A single loop out of Mars Hill that dips across the state line into Tennessee and back. About 2,000 m of climbing over a metric century is a proper day, not a stroll.

Key facts
01E-bikes are welcome
02Four rest stops on the loop
03Course crosses into Tennessee
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The course

The route

Mars Hill
Distance107km
Total climb1,989m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate102.2 km
Weather

Early-July, Mars Hill

29°CTypical high
18°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
65%Days with rain

Highs around 29°C and lows around 18°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 65% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2018 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Strange Emily04:09:1525.9 km/h
02Barron Dori04:26:4624.2 km/h
03Branscomb Jackie04:28:2224.0 km/h
19
Women finishers
5:18:47
Median time
20.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2018 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRotary Club of Madison County
Running since2006
Training

Training for the Devil’s Fork Metric Century

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 Devil’s Fork Metric Century plan targets
Typical sessions
107 km with 1,989 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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