Events/Long Course Weekender

Long Course Weekender: Riding Only - Day 1 (Long)

GravelLoop
DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Traquair House, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Countdown
May

Day 1 is one big gravel loop of about 75 km out of Innerleithen. Enter it on its own, with no commitment to riding the second day.

Key facts
01Riders must be 16 or over on race day
02Riding only, so this entry covers Day 1 alone
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The course

The route

Innerleithen
Distance75km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate68.3 km
Weather

Early-May, Innerleithen

11°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain

Highs around 11°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 53% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Rory Logan00:27:45162.2 km/h
02Owen Hyner00:29:13154.0 km/h
03Scott Davies00:29:24153.1 km/h
23
Finishers
0:33:28
Median time
134.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserOutsider Events
Instagram@mucknmacfest
Running since2021
Training

Training for the Long Course Weekender: Riding Only - Day 1 (Long)

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.

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What a Long Course Weekender: Riding Only - Day 1 (Long) plan targets
Typical sessions
75 km
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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