Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
North Georgia Technical College, 1500 GA-197, Clarkesville, Georgia 30523
Clarkesville, Habersham County
Countdown
November
Baby Bear is the gentle way in: 45 km and about 680 m of climbing, a friendly first gravel ride you can enjoy rather than survive.
Key facts
01Two working brakes required; e-bikes, cross, gravel and mountain bikes all allowed
02Unmarked route, so bring GPS navigation
03Self-supported: carry what you need for the whole ride
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The course
The route
Clarkesville
Distance45km
Total climb684m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate45.0 km
Weather
Early-November, Clarkesville
18°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 25% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Iwona Martin4:45:19.19.5 km/h
02Stephanie Poole4:54:03.79.2 km/h
03Julie Gazmararian5:31:45.68.2 km/h
4
Women finishers
5:12:54
Median time
8.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Georgia State of Gravel 45 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.
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Typical sessions
45 km with 684 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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