Events/Highland Perthshire Challenge

Highland Perthshire Challenge 161 km

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DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Scone Airfield, Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Scone, Perth and Kinross
Countdown
September

The full century at Highland Perthshire: 100 miles in one big loop, with enough climbing to be honest but nothing savage. Mostly a test of pacing and fuelling.

Key facts
01Riders must be 18 or over
02Rolling start: set off any time between 08:00 and 10:00
03Three feed stations, at 37, 52 and 75 miles
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The course

The route

Scone
Distance161km
Total climb1,774m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate155.3 km
Weather

Early-September, Scone

16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain

Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 42% of days.

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

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserKevin Simpson (Riding for Good / Malawi Fruits)
Running since2011
Training

Training for the Highland Perthshire Challenge 161 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.

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What a Highland Perthshire Challenge 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 1,774 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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