Events/Eastern Sierra Double Century

Eastern Sierra Double Century

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Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Start
05:00
Venue
Cielo Hotel, 651 N Main Street, Bishop, California
Bishop, Inyo County
Countdown
June

A true double century in one loop out of Bishop, 305 km with only 3,139 m of climbing. It's a long day in the saddle more than a big mountain day, and a small field since 2002.

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The course

The route

Bishop
Distance305km
Total climb3,139m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate298.8 km
Weather

Early-June, Bishop

27°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain

Highs around 27°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 7% 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
01NEELY RYAN09:52:2730.9 km/h
02VERROYA MICHAEL10:04:5230.3 km/h
03CHRISTOPHERSON MARK10:21:5129.5 km/h
44
Finishers
13:36:47
Median time
22.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPlanet Ultra Inc.
Instagram@planetultra
Running since2002
Training

Training for the Eastern Sierra Double 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 Eastern Sierra Double Century plan targets
Typical sessions
305 km with 3,139 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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