Events/HERO Südtirol Dolomites

HERO Südtirol Dolomites

MTB

Date

Sat, 12 Jun 2027

Venue

Selva di Val Gardena, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy (loop start/finish)

Countdown

June

Distance

86km

Total climb

4,500m

Around 4,500m of climbing crammed into 86km. That is roughly 52 vertical metres per kilometre, one of the steepest ratios in mountain biking, and why the HERO is billed as one of the hardest marathons in the sport.

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The course

The route

An 86km loop from Selva di Val Gardena over the Gardena, Campolongo, Pordoi and Duron passes, with around 4,500m of climbing and a high point of 2,351m at the Sourasass. Shorter 71km and 60km routes are also offered.

Weather

Mid-June, Selva di Val Gardena

17°CTypical high

8°CTypical low

-2°CColdest in 20 years

70%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 70% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day

Training

Training for the HERO Südtirol Dolomites

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.

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What the HERO throws at you

Typical sessions

Around 4,500m of climbing over 86km, much of it long and brutally steep

Hike-a-bike on ramps too steep to ride, taxing muscles the saddle never touches

Technical, exposed descents on high Dolomite singletrack with real consequence

Altitude to 2,351m at the Sourasass, thinning the air and cutting sustainable power

What your weeks look like

Typical sessions

Long Climb Reps: 45 to 60min at 88 to 92% FTP on a real sustained climb, sized for the Sourasass

Steep-gradient reps: 4 to 6 x 5 to 10min on very steep terrain for the pass ramps

Big climbing days: 4 to 6hr off-road building toward 2,500 to 4,000m of climbing

Deliberate technical descent and hike-a-bike practice, plus altitude time above 1,800m

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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