DateExpected
Late March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Southridge High School, Kennewick, Washington
Kennewick, Benton County
Countdown
March
The Grande is the full day out on gravel: 137 km in one loop with a steady 1,920 m of climbing, a long ride that's more about pacing than punishment.
Key facts
01Starts are in interval waves grouped by course, so you set off with your own distance
Create a free training plan for the Heaven of the South 137 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Kennewick
Distance137km
Total climb1,920m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate131.0 km
Weather
Late-March, Kennewick
14°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 29% 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
Training
Training for the Heaven of the South 137 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 Heaven of the South 137 km plan targets
Typical sessions
137 km with 1,920 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
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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Get your Heaven of the South 137 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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