Date
Sun, 19 Sept 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Near Mount Washington, Comox Valley, BC
Comox Valley, BC
Countdown
September
The middle option, and a proper day out. Around 88 km with 1,400 m of climbing is solid but not savage, a good step up from the short loop.
Key facts
01Self-seeded start: fastest riders line up at the front
02Results are ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Forbidden Gravel 88 km
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The course
The route
Comox Valley
Distance89km
Total climb1,414m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate87.1 km
Weather
Mid-September, Comox Valley
17°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 44% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Gillian Clayton02:00:0444.2 km/h
02Connie Olsen02:01:5543.6 km/h
03Emma Coulter02:13:5939.6 km/h
9
Women finishers
2:18:27
Median time
38.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPanache Cycling Sports Ltd.
Websitebcgravelseries.com
Instagram@bcgravelseries
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Forbidden Gravel 88 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 Forbidden Gravel 88 km plan targets
Typical sessions
89 km with 1,414 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
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