Date
Sun, 31 Jan 2027
Venue
Masonite Road, Ukiah, California
Ukiah, Mendocino County
Countdown
January
The full Low Gap loop: 95 km, almost all of it dirt, on private logging roads you only get into with a signed waiver. Two thousand metres of climbing makes it a proper day, not a brutal one.
Key facts
01Signed Mendocino Redwood Company waiver required for the private roads
02No racing licence needed
03E-bikes are not permitted
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The course
The route
Ukiah
Distance95km
Total climb2,007m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate96.8 km
Weather
Late-January, Ukiah
13°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 34% 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
01Daniel Quirk2:18:1141.2 km/h
02Gabriel Ricce2:18:1141.2 km/h
03David Beaulieu2:18:3741.1 km/h
466
Finishers
4:04:31
Median time
23.3 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Low Gap 95 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 Low Gap 95 km plan targets
Typical sessions
95 km with 2,007 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
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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