DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start: High Altitude Shop, downtown Cloudcroft, New Mexico
New Mexico
Countdown
September
The middle course: one full lap and one half lap, with about 680 m of climbing over 22 km. Singlespeed riders line up alongside Cat 2 here.
Key facts
01Cat 2 and Singlespeed share the course and the start
02Lap format: one full lap, then one half-course lap
03Rankings split by sex, age group and bike type
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The course
One lap, on repeat
New Mexico · one lap
Distance22km
Total climb684m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.3 km
Weather
Mid-September, New Mexico
26°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 23% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserChubby Tire (High Altitude Classic Volunteer Crew)
Websitechubbytire.com
Instagram@chubbytire
Training
Training for the High Altitude Classic 22 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 High Altitude Classic 22 km plan targets
Typical sessions
22 km with 684 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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