Date
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Harbison State Forest, Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, Richland County
Countdown
October
The shorter Harbison loop: 36 km with about 500 m of climbing, a friendly way into mountain bike racing without a huge day out.
Key facts
01Mass start, so expect a bunch on the opening trail
02Aid stations at miles 10 and 22
03Results split by sex, age group and bike type
Create a free training plan for the Harbison MTB Challenge 36 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Columbia
Distance36km
Total climb513m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate32.8 km
Weather
Late-October, Columbia
23°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
19%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 19% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserTrans-Sylvania Productions
Instagram@transsylvaniaproductions
Training
Training for the Harbison MTB Challenge 36 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 Harbison MTB Challenge 36 km plan targets
Typical sessions
36 km with 513 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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