Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Port of Dubuque Parking Lot, Dubuque, IA
Dubuque, Dubuque County
Countdown
October
A big autumn loop out of Dubuque with a ferry ride across the river at Cassville. Around 1,475 m over 125 km is a steady day, not a brutal one.
Key facts
01The route includes a ferry crossing at Cassville, so expect a break in the ride
023 aid stations on the course, so plan your food and bottles around them
03Results are ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Fall Fondo
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The course
The route
Dubuque
Distance126km
Total climb1,475m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate134.2 km
Weather
Late-October, Dubuque
14°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 28% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the Fall Fondo
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 Fall Fondo plan targets
Typical sessions
126 km with 1,475 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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Get your Fall Fondo plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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