Date
Sun, 12 Sept 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Clare Veterans Centre, 9938 Highway 1, Saulnierville, Nova Scotia
Saulnierville, Digby County
Countdown
September
The friendly one: 35 km in a single loop, open to families, first-timers and young riders with an adult alongside. E-bikes were welcome last time too.
Key facts
01Riders aged 15 and under must ride with an adult
02Ages 16 to 17 need a signed parent or guardian waiver
03E-bikes were allowed in 2026 and ranked in their own category
Create a free training plan for the Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie 35 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Saulnierville
Distance35km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate35.4 km
Weather
Mid-September, Saulnierville
16°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 40% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserMunicipality of Clare (Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie Organizing Committee)
Websitegranfondobaiesaintemarie.ca
Instagram@granfondobaiesaintemarie
Running since2015
Training
Training for the Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie 35 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 Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie 35 km plan targets
Typical sessions
35 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
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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7-day free trial, no card required.
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