Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Venue
Grassington / Threshfield, Yorkshire Dales
Countdown
May
Distance
177km
Total climb
3,600m
One of the UK's hardest mass-participation sportives. 112 miles and 11,800ft through the Yorkshire Dales, out and back from Grassington in mid-May.
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The course
The route
112 miles and 11,800ft on open, chip-timed roads, looping out from Grassington across the high Dales and back. A shorter Mini Etape covers around 110km with reduced climbing.
Weather
Mid-May, Grassington / Threshfield
14°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 50% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Training
Training for the Etape du Dales
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 the Dales throw at you
Typical sessions
11,800ft of steep climbing over 112 miles, with valleys that never let you settle
Four hard climbs strung across the loop: Fleet Moss, Coal Road, Buttertubs and Tan Hill
Fully exposed high moors where wind and cold can drain more than the gradient
A 6 to 11 hour day that bonks anyone who under-fuels in the first half
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
2x20min sweet spot and 20 to 30min threshold climbs to build sustained Fleet Moss power
Steep-ramp reps on 12 to 20% pitches to prep Coal Road and Buttertubs
Long hilly endurance rides building from 3 to 7 hours, with fuelling rehearsed
Back-to-back weekends: a hilly Saturday plus a durability Sunday
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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