Date
Sun, 2 May 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Traquair House, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Countdown
May
Sunday's short ride: about 40 km of marked gravel with a few timed stages. Easy to fit in, and a relaxed way to see what gravel is about.
Key facts
01Entrants must be 16 or over
02Timed stages on the course
03Results ranked by sex, age group, racing class and bike type
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The course
The route
Innerleithen
Distance45km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.8 km
Weather
Early-May, Innerleithen
11°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 55% 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
01Helen Lear00:23:21115.6 km/h
02Skye Kenny00:23:57112.7 km/h
03Margaret Normand00:26:20102.5 km/h
12
Women finishers
0:28:44
Median time
94.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Muck n' Mac Fest: Riding Only - Day 2 (Short)
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 Muck n' Mac Fest: Riding Only - Day 2 (Short) plan targets
Typical sessions
45 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
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