DateExpected
Late March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Holly Shelter Game Land, 7471 Shaw Highway, Rocky Point, North Carolina 28457
Rocky Point, Pender County
Countdown
March
The long loop at Holly Shelter is 88 km of gravel with almost no climbing, so it's about steady pedalling and pacing, not hills.
Key facts
01Aid stations at 25 and 47 miles, so plan your bottles and food around them
02E-bikes: Class 1 only, in the non-competitive option
03E-bike riders are timed but not eligible for awards
Create a free training plan for the Holly Shelter Gravel Grinder 88 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Rocky Point
Distance88km
Total climb89m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate87.3 km
Weather
Late-March, Rocky Point
21°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 31% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Holly Shelter Gravel Grinder 88 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 Holly Shelter Gravel Grinder 88 km plan targets
Typical sessions
88 km with 89 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Holly Shelter Gravel Grinder 88 km plan.
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