DateExpected
Early January 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sawtelle Mountain Resort, Island Park, Idaho
Island Park, Fremont County
Countdown
January
The long one: 200 km of winter in Idaho and Montana country with no course markings, so you navigate yourself. Gentle climbing, but the cold and the route-finding are the test.
Key facts
01Course is unmarked: bring GPS or map and compass and know how to use it
02Mandatory gear applies, and bike riders also need a Montana State Trail Pass
03No qualification needed, and you can ride, ski or go on foot
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The course
The route
Island Park
Distance200km
Total climb2,225m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate182.1 km
Weather
Early-January, Island Park
-6°CTypical high
-16°CTypical low
-34°CColdest in 20 years
52%Days with rain
Highs around -6°C and lows around -16°C, but it has dropped to -34°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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Katie Strempke01:02:26:577.6 km/h
02Rebecca Rusch01:04:04:357.1 km/h
03mayella krause01:11:10:225.7 km/h
4
Women finishers
1d 7:37:29
Median time
6.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Fat Pursuit 200 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 Fat Pursuit 200 km plan targets
Typical sessions
200 km with 2,225 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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