Date
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
The Lost Abbey, 1347 Keystone Way Suite C, Vista, California 92081
Vista, San Diego County
Countdown
October
A 112 km loop out of Vista with three timed climbs to fight over, and enough height gain to make it a proper day without turning it into a grind.
Key facts
01Cut-off is 13:00, so you have five hours from the 08:00 start to finish
02Three timed segments score the King and Queen of the Mountain rankings
03Rankings are split by sex
Create a free training plan for the Hill Yeah Ride
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The course
The route
Vista
Distance112km
Total climb2,012m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate106.2 km
Weather
Mid-October, Vista
23°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
13°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 13°C. Rain on 7% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserMonuments of Cycling LLC
Websitebelgianwaffleride.bike
Instagram@belgianwaffleride
Running since2026
Training
Training for the Hill Yeah Ride
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 Hill Yeah Ride plan targets
Typical sessions
112 km with 2,012 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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Get your Hill Yeah Ride plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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