Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
08:20
Venue
Bärplatz, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Countdown
August
The big one at Eiger Bike-Challenge: a 52 km marathon loop with 2,500 m of climbing under the Bernese Oberland peaks. A proper day out, not a quick spin.
Key facts
01Riders must be born in 2012 or earlier
02Results are ranked by sex, age group and racing class
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The course
The route
Grindelwald
Distance53km
Total climb2,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.1 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
01Python Elodie03:17:3215.9 km/h
02Challandes Dounia03:28:3015.1 km/h
03Loretz Letizia03:32:4414.8 km/h
17
Women finishers
3:50:28
Median time
13.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Eiger Bike-Challenge 52 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.
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Typical sessions
53 km with 2,500 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
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
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