Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
710 High St, Baldwin City, KS 66006
Baldwin City, Douglas County
Countdown
October
The full 113 km loop at Maple Leaf Gravel Grind. With 783 m of climbing it is gentle for its length, so it's more about steady pacing than big hills.
Key facts
01Open to riders of all ages and skill levels
02Results are split by sex and bike type
03Starts an hour earlier than the shorter loops
Create a free training plan for the Maple Leaf Gravel Grind 113 km
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The course
The route
Baldwin City
Distance113km
Total climb783m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate112.3 km
Weather
Late-October, Baldwin City
18°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
24%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 24% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01MICHAEL ALLISON3:32:5731.7 km/h
02SAM STEINLICHT3:33:0031.7 km/h
03JACOB SCHNELLER3:49:5029.4 km/h
28
Finishers
4:51:14
Median time
23.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserBaldwin City Recreation Commission
Websitebaldwinrec.org
Instagram@baldwincityrec
Running since2019
Training
Training for the Maple Leaf Gravel Grind 113 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 Maple Leaf Gravel Grind 113 km plan targets
Typical sessions
113 km with 783 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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