Iowa Wind and Rock
A ~547km (340mi) self-supported gravel ultra out of Winterset, Iowa — the spiritual successor to Trans Iowa, with no support and no cue sheets, ridden through a full day and night in a ~34-hour limit. An expert-level durability, navigation and sleep-deprivation test with a low finish rate. Date and elevation approximate (est. mid-April 2027).
A ~547km (340mi) self-supported gravel ultra out of Winterset, Iowa — the spiritual successor to Trans Iowa, with no support and no cue sheets, ridden through a full day and night in a ~34-hour limit. An expert-level durability, navigation and sleep-deprivation test with a low finish rate. Date and elevation approximate (est. mid-April 2027).
What makes it hard
- Night riding — pacing and kit in the dark are part of the performance
- 6000m of total climbing
- Technical terrain: Iowa gravel grid and B-roads, loose rock, mud in the wet, exposed farmland
How BEINA trains you for it
BEINA reads the exact demands of Iowa Wind and Rock — gravel, 547km, Iowa gravel grid and B-roads, loose rock, mud in the wet, exposed farmland — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.