Date
Sat, 1 May 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Mills County Fairgrounds, Malvern, Iowa
Malvern, Mills County
Countdown
May
The full 100 km gravel loop out of Malvern, with a modest 1,372 m of climbing. The catch is the clock: you have to hold a 10 mph average to stay in.
Key facts
0110 mph average cut-off, so you need to keep moving all day
02Mass start, everyone rolls out together
03Results are split by sex, age group and bike type
Create a free training plan for the Loess Hills Enduro 100 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Malvern
Distance100km
Total climb1,372m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate101.0 km
Weather
Early-May, Malvern
21°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserHarvest Racing (presented by Harvest Racing USA Cycling; Malvern City Hall is the published contact)
Websiteloesshillsenduro.com
Instagram@loesshillsenduro
Running since2015
Training
Training for the Loess Hills Enduro 100 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 Loess Hills Enduro 100 km plan targets
Typical sessions
100 km with 1,372 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 Loess Hills Enduro 100 km plan.
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