DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
King George V Park and Dee Street start area, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Banchory, Aberdeenshire
Countdown
August
One ride, four timed stages, and the gaps between them don't count. Only about 76 km of the 120 is raced, and the long 51 km stage is where it's won.
Key facts
01Four timed stages, with untimed transitions between them
02Only about 76 km of the 120 km is timed
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
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The course
The route
Banchory
Distance120km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate111.8 km
Weather
Late-August, Banchory
16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 46% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserRed On Sports (Red On Group Limited)
Websiteexplorr.co.uk
Instagram@explorr.festival
Running since2026
Training
Training for the explorr Festival 120 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 explorr Festival 120 km plan targets
Typical sessions
120 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
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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