DateExpected
Late October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Schulhaus Morillon, Wabern to Gurten, Bern
Bern, Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
Countdown
October
A short, punchy ride from Wabern up to the top of the Gurten, with about 1,000 m of climbing in 40 km. Racing since 1981, and a proper test without a long day out.
Key facts
01Riders must be born in 2008 or earlier
02Road bikes and gravel bikes allowed, no electric bikes
03Start is in two blocks, from Schulhaus Morillon in Wabern
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The course
The route
Bern
Distance40km
Total climb1,056m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.7 km
Weather
Late-October, Bern
14°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 39% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Aschwanden Rahel01:21:2629.5 km/h
02Corbella Carlota01:25:4528.0 km/h
03Ruegge Tabea01:28:1627.2 km/h
39
Women finishers
1:48:27
Median time
22.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the gurtenCLASSIC
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 gurtenCLASSIC plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 1,056 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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