Events/High Cascades 100

High Cascades 100

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Date
Sat, 17 Jul 2027
Start
05:30
Venue
Athletic Club of Bend, Bend, Oregon
Bend, Deschutes County
Countdown
July

A 100-mile mountain bike day starting at dawn near Bend. The climbing is modest for the distance, so the real test is staying strong for the whole day.

Key facts
01Mass start, so expect a busy field on the first trails
02Firm aid-station cutoffs, so pace the early miles to stay inside them
03Course can change for snow or logging conditions
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The course

The route

Bend
Distance161km
Total climb2,917m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate144.2 km
Weather

Mid-July, Bend

28°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
6%Days with rain

Highs around 28°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 6% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Trudeau, Kyle06:41:5924.0 km/h
02Barberi, Stefano06:51:5923.4 km/h
03Oliver, Adam07:02:5122.8 km/h
287
Finishers
10:27:19
Median time
15.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMudslinger Events
Running since2009
Training

Training for the High Cascades 100

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What a High Cascades 100 plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 2,917 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
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