Date
Sun, 19 Sept 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Near Mount Washington, Comox Valley, BC
Comox Valley, BC
Countdown
September
The short one on the Forbidden Gravel day. About 31 km with modest climbing, so it's a friendly way to try gravel in the Comox Valley without a big commitment.
Key facts
01Self-seeded start: line up near the front only if you're fast
02Results are ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Forbidden Gravel 31 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Comox Valley
Distance31km
Total climb483m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate31.0 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
01Kumiko Motai01:31:3920.4 km/h
02Bonnie McKenzie01:34:5119.7 km/h
03Kim McCullough01:42:0218.3 km/h
5
Women finishers
1:42:02
Median time
18.3 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 31 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 31 km plan targets
Typical sessions
31 km with 483 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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