Date
Sun, 13 Jun 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Leduc Recreation Centre, Leduc, Alberta
City of Leduc, Alberta
Countdown
June
The Thunder is the middle ground: a 90 km gravel loop with gentle climbing that suits a rider ready to go beyond a casual spin without committing to the full day.
Key facts
01Results are ranked by sex and bike type
02No cycling-club membership needed to enter
Create a free training plan for the Festivus of Gravel 90 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
City of Leduc
Distance90km
Total climb550m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate92.6 km
Weather
Mid-June, City of Leduc
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
63%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 63% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mary Hnatyshyn03:42:0524.3 km/h
02Jenna Seefried03:57:0422.8 km/h
03Kristin Baker03:59:0622.6 km/h
10
Women finishers
4:23:21
Median time
20.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserStieda Cycling (Alex Stieda)
Websitefestivusofgravel.ca
Instagram@festivusofgravel
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Festivus of Gravel 90 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 Festivus of Gravel 90 km plan targets
Typical sessions
90 km with 550 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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