Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Venue
Montaluce Winery, 946 Via Montaluce, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533
Dahlonega, Lumpkin County
Countdown
September
The shorter Fool's Gold: 38 miles point to point from Dahlonega, with the same long finish window as the big race. A friendlier way into a race with history back to 2009.
Key facts
01Mass start, with a 19:00 finish cut-off in the 2026 schedule
02Mountain bike required if the rain route is used (no gravel or cyclocross bikes)
03Ranked by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
Create a free training plan for the Fool's Gold 38 and 54 Mile MTB Race 61 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Dahlonega
Distance61km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate55.1 km
Weather
Mid-September, Dahlonega
30°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 34% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Fool's Gold 38 and 54 Mile MTB Race 61 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 Fool's Gold 38 and 54 Mile MTB Race 61 km plan targets
Typical sessions
61 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
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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