DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
24 Water Street, Old Fort, North Carolina
Old Fort, McDowell County
Countdown
July
A 46 km mountain bike loop with just over 1,000 m of climbing, run since 2012 with a field of about 150. Big enough to race, small enough to know your neighbours.
Key facts
01Mass start, so get to the front early if you want clear trail
02Aid-station cut-off at mile 10: be through by 10:30
03Aid-station cut-off at mile 20: be through by 13:00
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The course
The route
Old Fort
Distance46km
Total climb1,069m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.5 km
Weather
Late-July, Old Fort
33°CTypical high
20°CTypical low
13°CColdest in 20 years
69%Days with rain
Highs around 33°C and lows around 20°C, but it has dropped to 13°C. Rain on 69% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserBlue Ridge Adventures
Websiteblueridgeadventures.net
Instagram@blueridgeadventures
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Jerdon Mountain Challenge
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 Jerdon Mountain Challenge plan targets
Typical sessions
46 km with 1,069 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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