Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue
Elkader City Park / Floral Hall, 707 S High St, Elkader, IA 52043
Elkader, Clayton County
Countdown
April
The friendlier way into Driftless: 45 miles with modest climbing, one aid station, and a lap of the velodrome to finish. Bring your own navigation.
Key facts
01No course signage, bring your own navigation
02Fat-bike category needs tires of at least 3.25 inches
Create a free training plan for the Driftless 100 72 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Elkader
Distance72km
Total climb1,041m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate74.4 km
Weather
Late-April, Elkader
16°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 40% 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 Driftless 100 72 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 Driftless 100 72 km plan targets
Typical sessions
72 km with 1,041 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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Get your Driftless 100 72 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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