Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Sea Otter Classic at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas, California
Salinas, Monterey County
Countdown
April
An 80 km ride out and back with no clock running, so you can ride it at your own pace and stop when you like. Begins and ends at the Sea Otter Classic grounds.
Key facts
01Untimed recreational ride, so there are no results or finish times
02Riders aged 12 to 17 must ride with a parent or guardian
03Starts at the Sea Otter Classic Bridge and finishes in the Paddock
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The course
The route
Salinas
Distance80km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate84.1 km
Weather
Mid-April, Salinas
15°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
14%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 14% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserLife Time, Inc. (Life Time Sea Otter Classic)
Websiteseaotterclassic.com
Instagram@seaotterclassic
Running since2015
Training
Training for the Gran Fondo Pacifico
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 Pacifico plan targets
Typical sessions
80 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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