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 short option at Highland Perthshire: 50 miles round a single loop with gentle rolling climbing, a good day out without a monster effort.
Key facts
01Riders must be 18 or over
02Rolling start: set off any time between 08:00 and 10:00
03One feed station, at 28 miles
Create a free training plan for the Highland Perthshire Challenge 80 km
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The course
The route
Scone
Distance80km
Total climb738m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate76.9 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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Louise Sargent3:01:4826.6 km/h
02Nicole Soave3:16:0024.6 km/h
03paula Ryce4:00:2520.1 km/h
15
Women finishers
5:24:33
Median time
14.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Highland Perthshire Challenge 80 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 Highland Perthshire Challenge 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 738 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
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
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