Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
07:15
Venue
Reveille Peak Ranch, 105 CR 114, Burnet, Texas 78611
Burnet, Burnet County
Countdown
November
Three laps of the same loop and nearly 1,800 m of climbing. The big day at the Rattler, where pacing and knowing the course decide how you finish.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16 on race day
02Staggered corral starts at 07:15, 07:18 and 07:21
03Final lap cutoff 12:30, full course cutoff 15:30
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Burnet · one lap
Distance97km
Total climb1,829m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate28.2 km
Weather
Mid-November, Burnet
22°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
14%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 14% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2023 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Michelle Howe05:23:1717.9 km/h
02Carly Anderson05:35:0017.3 km/h
03Shannon Miller05:51:5216.5 km/h
15
Women finishers
6:43:42
Median time
14.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2023 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Life Time Austin Rattler MTB 97 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 Life Time Austin Rattler MTB 97 km plan targets
Typical sessions
97 km with 1,829 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
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
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