Date
Sat, 1 May 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Cooyal Hall, 1363 Wollar Rd, Cooyal NSW 2850
Cooyal, New South Wales
Countdown
May
A 90 km point-to-point gravel ride out in remote New South Wales. Climbing is modest at about 1,000 m, but you're self-supported, so the challenge is carrying what you need.
Key facts
01Cut-off at 30 km: pass before 11:20 or you're redirected to the 55 km course
02Rest stops at 24.6 km and 66.4 km; the ride is otherwise self-supported
03Minimum age 16; 16-year-olds must ride with an adult throughout
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The course
The route
Cooyal
Distance90km
Total climb1,037m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate88.7 km
Weather
Early-May, Cooyal
20°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
19%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 19% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserYaffa Media Pty Ltd
Websitecyclingclassics.com.au
Instagram@thecyclingclassics
Running since2026
Training
Training for the Grit Classic
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 Grit Classic plan targets
Typical sessions
90 km with 1,037 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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