Date
Sun, 1 Aug 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Rapid Expeditions, 3605 Hartford Rd, Hartford, TN 37753
Hartford, Cocke County
Countdown
August
The shorter of the two Hartford gravel days: 80 km with a fair bit of climbing, and two stocked aid stops to break it up. A solid first big gravel ride.
Key facts
01Two fully stocked aid stops on the course
02Results are split by sex, age group and bike type
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The course
The route
Hartford
Distance80km
Total climb1,981m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate70.4 km
Weather
Early-August, Hartford
30°CTypical high
19°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
65%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 19°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 65% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01SIERRA SIMS (# 147)03:21:2124.0 km/h
02SUSAN ECKELMANN (# 108)03:33:4522.6 km/h
03KARIN STRICKLAND (# 120)03:37:0622.2 km/h
12
Finishers
4:14:36
Median time
19.0 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRapid Expeditions and Darkhorse Race Productions
Websiterapidexpeditions.com
Instagram@rapidexpeditions
Running since2018
Training
Training for the HARDford 50 and HARDERford 75 80 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 HARDford 50 and HARDERford 75 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 1,981 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
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