Date
Sat, 25 Sept 2027
Venue
Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County
Countdown
September
The full century out of Morro Bay, running since 1972. Highway 46 is the climb, then Highway 1 carries you home. Modest climbing for 161 km, so it's mostly about the miles.
Key facts
01Course closes at 17:00, so the pace needs to hold for up to 10 hours
02E-bikes allowed only if Class 1 or Class 3, with no throttle
03Under 18s must ride with a parent or guardian
Create a free training plan for the Lighthouse Century 161 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Morro Bay
Distance161km
Total climb1,433m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate157.8 km
Weather
Late-September, Morro Bay
28°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
4%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 4% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Lighthouse Century 161 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 Lighthouse Century 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 1,433 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 Lighthouse Century 161 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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