Date
Sun, 9 May 2027
Start
06:30
Venue
Atholl Road, Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire, Scotland
Pitlochry, Highland Perthshire, Scotland (loop start/finish)
Countdown
May
The longer Etape Caledonia loop: 55 miles out of Pitlochry with a bit more climbing than the short route, still a steady day for a fit rider.
Create a free training plan for the Cancer Research UK Etape Caledonia 88 km
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The course
The route
Pitlochry
Distance89km
Total climb1,166m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate86.3 km
Weather
Early-May, Pitlochry
12°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 52% 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 Cancer Research UK Etape Caledonia 88 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 Cancer Research UK Etape Caledonia 88 km plan targets
Typical sessions
89 km with 1,166 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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