Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
King Edward Park, 75 Walker Street, Markdale, Ontario
Markdale, Grey County
Countdown
September
The middle step: 53 km out and back to Markdale on a single loop, with gentle rolling climbing. Enough to feel like a proper ride without a hard day.
Key facts
01Event waiver required
02Safety-approved cycling helmet required
03No timed segment, so it is a ride, not a race
Create a free training plan for the Grey Highlands Gran Fondo 53 km
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The course
The route
Markdale
Distance53km
Total climb373m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.7 km
Weather
Mid-September, Markdale
22°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 42% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserMarkdale Hospital Foundation
Websitegreyhighlandsgranfondo.com
Instagram@greyhighlands_gran_fondo
Running since2023
Training
Training for the Grey Highlands Gran Fondo 53 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 Grey Highlands Gran Fondo 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 373 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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