Date
Sat, 21 Aug 2027
Start
07:15
Venue
Southampton, Ontario
Southampton, Bruce County
Countdown
August
The gravel option: 80 km with around 60% of it on unpaved roads. The climbing is gentle, but loose surfaces will make it feel longer than the numbers suggest.
Key facts
01About 60% of the route is unpaved
02Only one rest stop, so carry enough food and water
Create a free training plan for the Gran Fondo Lake Huron 80 km
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The course
The route
Southampton
Distance80km
Total climb448m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate80.1 km
Weather
Late-August, Southampton
24°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 11°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
OrganiserSaugeen Shores Hospital Foundation
Websitegranfondolakehuron.ca
Instagram@saugeenshoresfoundation
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Gran Fondo Lake Huron 80 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 Lake Huron 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 448 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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