Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
10:35
Venue
Bärplatz, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Countdown
August
The gentle way into Grindelwald riding: 20 km on easy terrain with 950 m of climbing. Friendly for newer riders and younger ones too.
Key facts
01Open to riders born in 2014 or earlier
02Fun race with results by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Grindelwald
Distance20km
Total climb950m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.0 km
Weather
Mid-August, Grindelwald
17°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
57%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 57% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hock Zoey01:22:0714.6 km/h
02Wagner Andrea01:28:0113.6 km/h
03Geiser Chantal01:30:0213.3 km/h
4
Women finishers
1:29:02
Median time
13.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Eiger Bike-Challenge 20 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 Eiger Bike-Challenge 20 km plan targets
Typical sessions
20 km with 950 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
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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