Date
Sun, 28 Feb 2027
Venue
Maxwell High School, Maxwell, California
Maxwell, Colusa County
Countdown
February
A long gravel loop out of Maxwell with only modest climbing for the distance, so this one is about steady pedalling and patience rather than big mountains.
Key facts
01No racing license required
02E-bikes are prohibited
03Riders must obey traffic laws on the course
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The course
The route
Maxwell
Distance143km
Total climb1,289m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate147.5 km
Weather
Late-February, Maxwell
13°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
35%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 35% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Steven Kotik2:52:5649.7 km/h
02Anthony Lee2:53:0049.7 km/h
03Coleman Sawyer2:53:0949.6 km/h
354
Finishers
4:40:56
Median time
30.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserGrasshopper Adventure Series (produced by Miguel Crawford / Hopper Adventures LLC)
Instagram@grasshopperadventureseries
Training
Training for the Huffmaster: Grasshopper #2
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 Huffmaster: Grasshopper #2 plan targets
Typical sessions
143 km with 1,289 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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