DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Galloping Goose trails, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, Ironton, Minnesota
Irondale Township, Crow Wing County
Countdown
September
No start gun and no crowd to follow. Pick your own day, then ride a 6.2-mile loop over and over until you've banked 50 miles.
Key facts
01Ride all 50 miles in one recorded activity on a single calendar day
02Choose any date within the event window; there is no mass start
03Riding with a minor who has no recording device? Contact the organizer first
Create a free training plan for the Galloping Goose 50 MTB Challenge
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Irondale Township · one lap
Distance80km
Total climb105m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate9.9 km
Weather
Late-September, Irondale Township
21°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 36% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserCuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew
Websitecuyunalakesmtb.com
Instagram@cuyunalakesmtb
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Galloping Goose 50 MTB Challenge
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 Galloping Goose 50 MTB Challenge plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 105 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
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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Get your Galloping Goose 50 MTB Challenge plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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