DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rhayader Football Club, Rhayader, Wales
Rhayader, Powys
Countdown
September
The middle distance at the Elan Valley MTB Challenge: 55 km, a proper day out without the commitment of the full ultra. Ride it at your own pace.
Key facts
01Non-competitive, ridden at your own pace
02E-bikes welcome
Create a free training plan for the Elan Valley MTB Challenge 55 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Rhayader
Distance55km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate54.4 km
Weather
Mid-September, Rhayader
16°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 55% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the Elan Valley MTB Challenge 55 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 Elan Valley MTB Challenge 55 km plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km
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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Get your Elan Valley MTB Challenge 55 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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